Life in El Salvador
62 days without homicides in El Salvador in 2023 and 332 total under the Bukele administration
Under the Bukele administration, El Salvador has reached 332 days with zero homicides in three years and ten months. It is an impressive achievement considering that before the Nayib Bukele Presidency, El Salvador had experienced less than five days with zero homicides in ten years. To put it in context, … Read more
El Salvador’s economy grew by 2.6% in 2022. El Salvador gross domestic product GDP
The Salvadoran Central Reserve Bank (BCR) reported that El Salvador’s economy grew by 2.6% in 2022. The BCR estimates that in 2023, El Salvador’s gross domestic product will increase from 2% to 3%. Douglas Rodriguez, president of the BCR, noted that the growth rate of 2022 is the second highest … Read more
El Salvador State of Exception; a security measure implemented to fight gangs
El Salvador state of exception is a security plan implemented by the Salvadoran Government to attack criminal gangs directly. The state of exception that restricts some constitutional guarantees has resulted in the arrest of over 66,000 alleged gang members. The Salvadoran state of exception was initially approved in late March … Read more
Over 66,000 gang members have been captured during the State of Exception in El Salvador
According to the Salvadoran Ministry of Justice and Public Security, over 66,000 people have been arrested during the State of Exception. The emergency regime is a measure approved on March 27, 2022, by the Legislative Assembly at the request of the Executive Branch. More than 66,000 gang members have been … Read more
Tamara Taraciuk of HRW wants international leaders to speak up against Bukele’s security policies
March 27, 2023, marked the first anniversary of the Salvadoran State of Exception that negates some constitutional guarantees and has resulted in the arrest of over 66,000 people. The controversial measure has been extended over 11 consecutive times. The Bukele security measure has the approval of most Salvadorans; however, local … Read more
