Life in El Salvador
Five Districts Receive 22.2% of All Remittances Sent to El Salvador
Households in five districts receive 22.2% of all remittances to El Salvador, according to the BCR. From January to October, remittances reached $8.2 billion, up 18.2% from the same period in 2014. San Salvador, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Usulután, and … Read more
El Salvador Bitcoin Holdings: Government Raises Reserves to 7,488 Coins, Worth About $648.1 Million
SANTA TECLA, El Salvador — El Salvador continues to acquire Bitcoin for its strategic reserves, holding 7,488.37 Bitcoins with a current economic value of approximately $648.1 million—$86,548 per coin at today’s prices. The National Bitcoin Office of El Salvador (ONBTC) … Read more
El Salvador Traffic Accident Crisis: Over 20,100 Cases and 1,110 Deaths Reported Thus Far in 2025
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — More than 20,100 traffic accidents were recorded in El Salvador during the first 11 months of 2025, resulting in 1,110 deaths, according to data from the National Road Safety Observatory, which manages the Fund for … Read more
Safest Months in El Salvador: November 2025 Joins the List of the Country’s Most Secure Months
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Once plagued by one of the world’s highest murder rates, El Salvador is now posting some of its safest months in more than half a century. Based on homicides, November 2025 entered the list of … Read more
Days Without Homicides in El Salvador: A Positive Trend in National Security and Public Safety
El Salvador’s ongoing safety transformation is making headlines in 2025, as the days without homicides are increasing—this is good news for people living in El Salvador. As of November 30, 2025, the country has already recorded 278 murder-free days, surpassing … Read more
El Salvador Homicide Rate: From the World’s Most Violent Country to a Regional Security Model
Thus far in 2025, El Salvador homicide rate is at 0.22 per day or 1.36 homicides per 100,000 people. Furthermore, this year, the country has achieved 278 days with no murders. These figures mark a slight improvement from the same … Read more
Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador (BCR) Projects 3.5%–4% Economic Growth for El Salvador in 2025
SANTA TECLA, El Salvador — El Salvador’s economy is expected to expand between 3.5% and 4% in 2025, according to new regional projections released Tuesday by the Executive Secretariat of the Central American Monetary Council (SECMCA) after a two-day meeting … Read more