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El Salvador Buys $50 Million in Gold, First Purchase Since 1990
SENSUNTEPEQUE, El Salvador — El Salvador has purchased gold for the first time in more than three decades, a move its central bank says will strengthen the country’s international reserves. The Central Reserve Bank (BCR) announced Thursday it acquired 13,999 … Read more
September 2024 News: Living, Tourism, Culture, and Global Affairs Shaping the Nation
September 2024 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 ▼ 15 San Salvador Experiences. There’s more to San Salvador … Read more
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
September 2023 News: Living, Tourism, Culture, and Global Affairs Shaping the Nation
September 2023 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 ▼ How Many Salvadoran Fruits Have You Tried? You may … 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