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US Ambassador Duncan: “The Salvadoran government has the responsibility to respect the due process.”
The United States ambassador to El Salvador, William Duncan, stated that “the government has the responsibility to respect the due process of the law, and that is what is needed now in the state of emergency.” Duncan made the statement on Tuesday, September 12, at the Ilopango Air Force military … Read more
Opponents of the Bukele government set to march and protest on September 15. El Salvador’s Independence day
Opponents of the Bukele government will march on September 15, El Salvador’s independence day. The opposition march will begin at the Rosales Hospital and will conclude in the Civic Plaza in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral. Opposing organizations have called to march against the presidential re-election, the State of Exception, … Read more
UN High Commissioner Says that the Duration of the State of Exception in El Salvador is Excessive
Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated that the duration of the state of emergency in El Salvador is excessive and that the mass arrests that this has caused are alarming. Türk made the statement Tuesday, September 12, in his opening speech at the 54th session of … Read more
Tourism to El Salvador increases! Over 2.2 million international tourists have visited this year
Morena Valdez, the Salvadoran Minister of Tourism, communicated during a press conference that until August 2023, El Salvador has received over 2.2 million visitors, mainly from the United States, Guatemala, and Honduras. According to our stats, until August of this year, we have reached 2.2 million visitors, equivalent to more … Read more
The U.S. extends the deadline for Salvadorans to re-register for Temporary Protected Status TPS
Two days before the deadline for Salvadorans currently benefiting from Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to re-register, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that the deadline was extended until March 9, 2025. It was previously reported that the deadline for Salvadorans expired on September 10, 2023, which meant … Read more
U.S. Peace Corps volunteers return to El Salvador. The organization left the country in 2016
Seven years ago, the Peace Corps departed El Salvador, driven by escalating insecurity; it represented a setback for grassroots development efforts in the country. However, by 2023, security has improved, and the Peace Corps is returning. Yesterday, September 7, Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn, alongside the Minister of Foreign Affairs … Read more
September 10 is the Deadline for Salvadorans to Re-register for the Temporary Protection Status TPS
Salvadorans living in the United States who qualify for the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) have until September 10 to submit their registration for said immigration benefit. The TPS extension is from September 10, 2023, to March 9, 2025. The Salvadoran Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made available its consular network … Read more
