A total of 32 organizations and social movements have denounced “double jeopardy” in the judicial case against former FMLN veterans, now environmentalists, accused of the murder of María Inés Alvarenga, committed in Santa Marta in August 1989, in the...
Five more people were dismissed this Monday, January 6, from the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman (PDDH), according to internal sources who requested anonymity and report over 100 dismissals occurring between December 16, 2024, and the present date. “And the...
In El Salvador, lawmakers from President Nayib Bukele’s party have approved metallic mining, an activity previously banned due to its harmful environmental impacts. President Bukele argues that mining will revitalize the economy, but several voices warn of the...
Fitch Ratings on Tuesday upgraded its rating for El Salvador to B- from its prior CCC+ status, along with a stable outlook, citing a reduction in financing needs helped by a recently announced International Monetary Fund (IMF) program. The B- rating is, however, six...
Between 2015 and 2020, the average price per square meter in El Zonte was $34.33, based on a sample of 50 sales reviewed by El Faro. But between 2021 and 2024, that figure was $80.61, representing an increase of 134.80% since the approval of the Bitcoin Law. In six...
At the beginning of all things, “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” (Genesis 2:15). Man was placed on the planet not to remain inactive, but to fulfill the purpose of cultivating and caring for the...
