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September 2025 News: Living, Tourism, Culture, and Global Affairs Shaping the Nation
September 2025 news in El Salvador centers on cost-of-living debates, government policy shifts, and daily realities shaping how Salvadorans adapt to economic pressures, wages, and housing demands. ▼ latest News ▼ Explore the Landmarks of El Salvador. Ready to discover … Read more
Costa Rica Declares El Salvador Ferry Project Unviable After Failing to Attract Bidders
LA LIBERTAD, El Salvador — A long-promised maritime link between El Salvador and Costa Rica has stalled indefinitely, with Costa Rican authorities declaring the project unviable after no private company agreed to take on the service. Verny Jiménez, director of … Read more
Former El Salvador Attorney General Luis Martínez Sentenced to 10 Years for Corruption
SANTA TECLA, El Salvador — Former Attorney General Luis Martínez, once the highest-ranking prosecutor in El Salvador, was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison after a court found him guilty of procedural fraud and failure to investigate corruption cases … Read more
Costa Rica to Build El Salvador-Inspired Mega-Prison Amid Surge in Drug Gang Violence
SANTA TECLA, El Salvador — Once considered Central America’s safest nation, Costa Rica is taking a page from El Salvador’s hardline security playbook as it confronts a record wave of drug-related violence. The government announced Wednesday it will begin construction … Read more
U.S. Human Rights Report Praises El Salvador’s Security Gains, Critics Warn of Abuses
SANTA TECLA, El Salvador — The U.S. State Department’s 2024 global human rights report draws a sharp line between Washington’s allies and adversaries, offering praise for some governments while sidestepping concerns raised by citizens and advocacy groups in friendly nations. … Read more
Anti-Corruption Crackdown: El Salvador’s New Anti-Corruption Law Now in Force
SANTA TECLA, El Salvador — The country’s new Anti-Corruption Law, hailed as one of the country’s most comprehensive measures to date against corruption, took effect on Monday, imposing strict reporting and oversight requirements on public officials and employees. The law, … Read more
From Ink to Injustice: Gangs, Tattoos, and America’s Due Process Breakdown
Daisy Rodriguez has seen her husband, Santos, just once in the last two years. She flew down to his homeland, Guatemala, where they spent a few days hiking around the country’s spectacular lakes and volcanoes. It was beautiful, she said. … Read more