Current Events
President Bukele Sanctions New Law Exempting the Technology Sector from Taxes
President Nayib Bukele announced that he had signed into law the “Innovation and technology manufacturing incentive act” aimed at fostering the growth and sustainable development of the technology sector. The law initiative was approved by the Salvadoran Congress in mid-April. … Read more
May 2023 News: Living, Tourism, Culture, and Global Affairs Shaping the Nation
May 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 Tropical Fruit Adventure Awaits. Visiting El Salvador? Don’t … Read more
The US arrests a former Salvadoran Army officer accused in El Mozote massacre in El Salvador.
A former member of the El Salvador military involved in one of the most gruesome massacres in Latin American history has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New Jersey. On April 4, 2023, officers of the US … Read more
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
Michelle Sol, the Minister of Housing, delivers property deeds in San Vicente
Michelle Sol, the Salvadoran Minister of Housing and Urban Development, delivered property deeds to 81 families from the department of San Vicente who had had various problems years ago obtaining the documents for their land. The communities beneficiated were Dos … Read more
Whale-Watching Season Begins at Los Cobanos Beach in El Salvador
The Salvadoran Ministry of the Environment (MARN) reported that the whale-watching season has begun in the Los Cobanos Protected Natural Area. MARN made the announcement on their X social media account on December 19. Whale watching at Los Cobanos beach … Read more
El Salvador General consulate in Omaha Nebraska opens to help the diaspora
Today El Salvador General consulate in Omaha Nebraska was inaugurated! With this opening in Omaha, the number of Salvadoran consulates in the United States reaches 27. Last Monday, the General Consulate of El Salvador in Nashville was officially opened. The … Read more