On March 27, 2022, the Salvadoran state was exposed once again: it was unable to contain waves of homicides every time gangs ordered “opening the valves” (increasing homicides) as a way to pressure the government. This had happened multiple times before,...
The Salvadoran former official and political analyst, Rubén Zamora, who also played a role in the signing of the Peace Accords in 1992, has been a vocal critic of Nayib Bukele’s Government. Since 2023, he has faced at least two arrest warrants against him. In...
One of the most important events for the Northern Triangle, as the region formed by Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador is known, began on a false note in mid-February when a New York court postponed the drug trafficking trial of former Honduran President Juan...
The former mayor of Soyapango, Nercy Montano, and drug trafficker José Edgardo Bruno Ventura, alias “Brother,” have been included by the United States in the Engel List. This list designates individuals from Central America who have undermined democratic...
Two weeks after the collapse of metal frames that claimed the lives of three workers in Los Chorros and injured another, a new structure of rods has fallen, leaving four workers injured. The initial reports indicated three injured workers, but confirmed data from...
The General Budget of the Nation recently approved by the Legislative Assembly allocates 26,032 positions for the PNC in 2025. Experts argue that this figure is inadequate according to international standards, thus diminishing the institution’s operational...
