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President Nayib Bukele: Non-violent Criminals Can Receive Training and Repay Their Debt to Society

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced yesterday that 48,000 prisoners in the trust phase are being trained in different trades to carry out prison work and pay off their debt to society. President Bukele shared a video highlighting the transformation of … Read more

A Group of 1980s Civil War Veterans Asks the Government of El Salvador for Dialogue to Address Their Needs

Yesterday, a contingent of veterans from the Salvadoran Civil War of the 1980s rallied, advocating for the establishment of a dialogue platform with the Salvadoran government to address their concerns and needs. Jose Amaya, the coordinator of the Veterans Movement, … Read more

Idhuca Launches Online Form to Report Human Rights Violations in El Salvador

The UCA Human Rights Institute (Idhuca) launched an online form to receive complaints of human rights violations from Salvadorans; the human rights organization will make legal and psychosocial services available to people who have been affected. Gabriela Santos, director of … Read more

El Salvador Launches (New Freedom Visa) for High-Net-Worth Individuals

To attract large-scale foreign investors who can contribute capital to the country’s development, the Salvadoran Government launched a new “Freedom Visa Program.” The Freedom Visa Program offers 1000 investors who invest one 1 million US dollars in El Salvador residency … Read more

Father Andreu Oliva Remarks on the Existence of Political Prisoners in El Salvador

Father Andreu Oliva, the rector of the UCA University, commented on the existence of political prisoners in El Salvador. Oliva made the statement about this issue during a November 3 radio interview. Father Andreu Oliva is the rector of Jose … Read more