Mario Durán Gives Himself $2,000 Raise for Representation Expenses in First Council Meeting — Mario Durán se receta $2,000 para gastos de representación en primera reunión del concejo de San Salvador Centro

05/03/2024

In its first meeting, the new Municipal Council of San Salvador Centro approved that the mayor of Nuevas Ideas, Mario Durán, will receive 2 thousand dollars per month in representation expenses, in addition to the monthly salary he will earn as mayor, which for the...

Bukele consolidated his absolute power in El Salvador with a tailor-made Congress that allows him to pass reforms without opposition — Bukele consolidó su poder absoluto en El Salvador con un Congreso a su medida que le permite aprobar reformas sin oposición

05/03/2024

With full control of President Nayib Bukele’s Nuevas Ideas party, the new Salvadoran Congress was installed on Wednesday, where the ruling party holds 54 of the 60 legislative seats. Congressman Ernesto Castro, of Nuevas Ideas, will preside over the unicameral...

Organizations and Relatives of Regime Victims March on Labor Day — Organizaciones y familiares de víctimas del régimen marchan en Día del Trabajo

05/02/2024

Social organizations, human rights organizations, unions, family members of innocent people captured under the state of exception, war veterans, among others, held a march on May 1st to commemorate International Workers’ Day, exposing their complaints about the...

Ernesto Castro’s Deceptions about the Constitutional Reform — Los engaños de Ernesto Castro sobre la reforma a la Constitución

05/02/2024

The amendment adds a new path, allowing this process to be carried out in the same legislature with the votes of three-quarters of the elected deputies. In this way, once ratified by the incoming Assembly, changes to the Constitution can be made expeditiously, as is...

Bukeleism will be able to tailor constitutional reforms to its liking and ratify them in the same legislature — El bukelismo podrá confeccionar reformas constitucionales a su gusto y ratificarlas en la misma legislatura

05/01/2024

The outgoing Nayib Bukele Legislative Assembly forced and opened a constitutional lock that was meant to remain closed to prevent rulers from using the Constitution of the Republic for their benefit. With the doors open, the next legislature – which will continue to...

Bukele’s Deputies Authorize Incoming Assembly to Modify Constitution at Will — Diputados de Bukele autorizan a la Asamblea entrante a modificar la Constitución a placer

04/30/2024

The outgoing deputies took advantage of the last plenary session to give the incoming legislature the power to expeditiously change the Constitution. The deputies who will begin their term on May 1st only need to ratify the amendment to Article 248, which was approved...