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2023 Surf Tournaments in El Salvador. The ALAS Surf City El Salvador Pro is Next!
Once again, the 2023 Surf Tournaments in El Salvador have brought attention to the excellent Salvadoran surfing spots and the Surf City El Salvador project. This year, the country has hosted five top-level international surf tournaments. The ALAS Surf City El Salvador Pro is next and will be the last … Read more
How El Salvador’s Police Creates, Uses Its Gang Database
Authorities routinely count gang “members” and, in the case of El Salvador, “aspiring” members and “collaborators.” But how do they do it, and what are the implications? A former high-level police official agreed under condition of anonymity to explain to InSight Crime how the government creates its gang database. The method is neither easy nor particularly empirical, but … Read more
Cristosal asks the Prosecutor’s Office to Investigate Salvadoran Officials for Possible Crimes
The Cristosal Non-governmental organization notified the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic to investigate the director of Penal Centers, Osiris Luna, and other officials of the Salvadoran Government for alleged corruption crimes. Our Anti-Corruption and Justice team filed a notice with the Attorney General’s Office to investigate possible crimes by … Read more
The Fifth Indigo Festival of Suchitoto to Take Place September 16 and 17
The fifth Indigo Festival of Suchitoto, which showcases the locally created indigo crafts, will take place September 16 and 17 at the Suchitoto central park in front of the Santa Lucia Church. Suchitoto, the Cultural Capital of El Salvador, returns with the V Indigo Festival, where we will have demonstrations, … Read more
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
