Death squads could still be active in El Salvador, according to specialists — Grupos de exterminio continuarían activos en El Salvador, según especialistas

03/12/2024

Death squads could still be active in El Salvador. This is the opinion of specialists in public security issues, who claim that despite the decrease in criminal and gang violence due to the state of emergency, these groups carrying out extrajudicial executions are...

Ernesto Muyshondt to face trial in April, but still no news on his health status — Ernesto Muyshondt enfrentará juicio en abril, pero todavía siguen sin noticias sobre su estado de salud

03/12/2024

Former San Salvador Mayor Ernesto Muyshondt will face trial on April 12th in the Fifth Sentence Court of San Salvador. This judicial venue will determine the legal situation of the former official, who is accused of misappropriation of withholdings or tax perceptions...

The Beginning of the End of the “Dictators’ Bank” at the BCIE — El principio del fin del “banco de los dictadores” en el BCIE

03/11/2024

The new executive president of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE), Gisela Sánchez, announced on March 7 to the Regional Editorial Board that there are limits for the Bank to grant new loans to Nicaragua and El Salvador because both countries...

This was the agreement for the BCIE loan that was diverted for Bitcoin — Este era el acuerdo del préstamo del BCIE que fue desviado para Bitcoin

03/11/2024

All loans granted in the last 10 years will be audited, said Gisela Sánchez, Executive President of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE), the largest multilateral financier for Nayib Bukele’s administration. One of them is the so-called...

“The moment speaks loudly and clearly, it is time for women in politics”: Claudia Ortiz — “El momento nos habla fuerte y claro, es el tiempo de las mujeres en la política”: Claudia Ortiz

03/08/2024

“Women are builders of the future and have the ability to lead transformations so that the future is fairer and more dignified for all people,” summarizes VAMOS congresswoman Claudia Ortiz, on the role of women in society. Every March 8th, International...

The Populist Threat: How Bukele or Milei Torpedo Democratic Advances in Latin America — La amenaza populista: cómo Bukele o Milei torpedean los avances democráticos de Latinoamérica

03/08/2024

Central America knows how to set trends. At least in politics. The year 1954 is a clear example, as the coup against the president of Guatemala, Jacobo Árbenz, took place. He stood up to the interests of the powerful Guatemalan oligarchy and American companies, mainly...