Life in El Salvador

The opposition to President Nayib Bukele has called for the first march of the year to take place on January 16th. The rally is to protest the policies taken by the current administration. The new march called for next January 16th on the anniversary of the signing of the Peace Accords has been trending online … Read more

Romeo Rodriguez, the Minister of Public Works, affirmed that the traffic accidents in El Salvador in 2021 had been reduced by 6.8%, compared to 2019; it is equivalent to 1,367 fewer accidents that have occurred on the roads, said the minister. Minister Rodriguez made the affirmation at a press conference held yesterday at the Periferico … Read more

According to the organization Citizen Council for Public Safety and Criminal Justice, San Salvador has not been one of the top 50 most dangerous cities in the world since 2019. Being out of the top 50 most dangerous cities is great for San Salvador, considering that San Salvador had been part of the list since … Read more

El Salvador’s homicide rate in 2021 was 3.1 per day or 18 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants; it is a substantial decline from the previous year. The Murder rate in El Salvador has steadily dropped since its worst year in 2015, which had 103 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants or 18.2 murders per day. Since taking office, … Read more

President Nayib Bukele security plan or Territorial control plan has seven phases; the first phase focuses on gaining control of the Salvadoran territory. Bukele’s other three phases’ objectives are the social reconstruction of communities, the modernizing of the police, and the incursion of police and army personal into gang-controlled areas. Phase one of Nayib Bukele … Read more

Yes, despite all the crime and violence, which doesn’t affect tourists, El Salvador is safe for tourists to visit. Despite having a high crime rate, El Salvador is not dangerous for travelers. Crime in El Salvador has declined and is isolated to specific areas that tourists will never enter. Nevertheless, visitors still need to be … Read more

It has been two and a half years since Nayib Bukele was sworn in as president of El Salvador. After his, June 1st, 2019, inaugural speech as president, everyone knew his style of government was going to be different. On that day, all the people who voted for Bukele seemed happy; they looked excited about … Read more