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Private Schools Request Government Funding for Student Supplies and Meals
The difficult task of paying for children’s education is a harsh reality in El Salvador, even among families with children enrolled in private institutions. Many of these families earn minimum wages but want their kids to get the best education possible, which for them is their kids attending private schools. … Read more
Social organizations to protest on September 15 against the Bukele administration
September 15 is one of the most significant dates in Salvadoran history; it was the day El Salvador became an independent nation. Salvadorans all over the country will participate in civic events to commemorate the day; however, this date is also used by civil society organizations to march and protest … Read more
Ex-deputy Rodolfo Parker to face civil trial for illicit enrichment of $2.1 million
Ex-deputy Rodolfo Parker was one of the most influential politicians in El Salvador. However, all that changed after 2021, when he didn’t win re-election. Today, Rodolfo Parker’s whereabouts are unknown; he is hiding from Salvadoran justice and is about to face a civil trial for illicit enrichment. With 12 of … Read more
Nayib Bukele Would Win Re-election by a Large Margin, according to a UFG Survey
President Nayib Bukele would obtain 68.4% of the votes in next year’s presidential election, according to the latest survey by Francisco Gavidia University (UFG). Oscar Picardo, director of the Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Francisco Gavidia University (UFG), presented the information in today’s Frente a Frente TV … Read more
Citizens Action NGO: Only 26% of Political Parties Affiliates Voted in the 2023 Internal Elections
Salvadorans once again showed dissatisfaction towards political parties by not showing up to vote during the 2023 internal elections. The country’s political parties are among the most disliked institutions in El Salvador. Only 26% of affiliates voted in the 2023 political parties’ internal elections; Citizens Action executive director Eduardo Escobar … Read more
Juan Pappier: The U.S. Government Has Changed its Strategy Towards El Salvador
Juan Pappier, the deputy director of Human Rights Watch for the Americas, confirms the U.S. Government has changed its strategy towards El Salvador. Pappier made the remarks in an interview with Wendy Monterrosa of Voz Publica. I think they [U.S. government] have changed their strategy in part because they assume … Read more
More than 7,000 Arrested During the State of Exception Have Been Released
The Minister of Justice and Public Security Gustavo Villatoro confirmed that more than 7,000 individuals captured during the State of Exception have been released. Villatoro made the statement on August 21, in a Dialogo21 TV interview. To date, there are a little more than 7,000 who have been released from … Read more
