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April 2023 News: Living, Tourism, Culture, and Global Affairs Shaping the Nation
April 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 ▼ A Year of Salvadoran Celebrations. There’s always something to … Read more
April 2025 News: Living, Tourism, Culture, and Global Affairs Shaping the Nation
April 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 ▼ U.S. Aid Cuts Threaten Latin America’s Fight Against Drug … Read more
China Blocks Hutchison’s Panama Port Deal with US-Backed Consortium
The Hong Kong-listed CK Hutchison corporation became the target of China’s ire after the corporation seemed poised to make a multibillion-dollar port deal with a US-led international consortium, selling 43 ports with 199 berths in 23 countries. The deal was initially set to be … Read more
U.S. State Department Formally Notifies Congress It Is Effectively Dissolving USAID
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department formally notified Congress on Friday that it is moving forward with dissolving the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The move is part of a broader cost-cutting initiative led by the Department of … Read more
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Deportation Flights Under Alien Enemies Act
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a legal battle over the use of the Alien Enemies Act, seeking to reinstate deportation flights for alleged Venezuelan gang members. The emergency request follows … Read more
El Salvador Prison System: IDHUCA Reports El Salvador Has the World’s Highest Incarceration Rate
SAN SALVADOR — El Salvador has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with nearly 2% of its population behind bars, according to a report presented Wednesday by the Human Rights Institute of the Central American University (IDHUCA) and other … Read more
Relatives of People Detained During the State of Exception Call for Their Release
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Hundreds of relatives of people detained under El Salvador’s State of Exception marched Thursday to demand the release of their loved ones and the repeal of the emergency measure, which marks its third anniversary. Demonstrators … Read more