Life in El Salvador
El Salvador Healthcare System: Navigating the Salvadoran Healthcare Landscape
El Salvador healthcare system has two sectors: the public and the private. Most Salvadorans are covered by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) and the Salvadoran Institute of Social Security (ISSS), both from the public sector. The public sector includes the Ministry of Public Health and Social … Read more
El Salvador’s 2024 Proposed Budget amounts to $9,068.7 Million.
Jerson Posada, the Minister of Finance, presented to the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly the draft Law for the 2024 General State Budget. The project budget amounts to $9,068.7 million, including a gap of $338.6 million. Yesterday, Minister Posada presented the proposed budget to the president of the Legislative body, Ernesto Castro. … Read more
El Salvador Mega-Prison CECOT: The Terrorism Confinement Center
El Salvador Mega-Prison CECOT, or terrorism confinement center, is a maximum security prison located in Tecoluca San Vicente. The CECOT jail opened in February 2023 and can house 40,000 inmates. El Salvador Mega-Prison was built to house convicted gang members. The government’s reasons for constructing CECOT were to decongest the … Read more
10 Best places to live in El Salvador. Where to live in El Salvador?
The best places to live in El Salvador are San Salvador, La Libertad, Santa Ana, Santa Tecla, Antiguo Cuscatlan, Suchitoto, Juayua, El Tunco, Ahuachapan, and Chalatenango. El Salvador has excellent living options. If you want urban city living, look at San Salvador, Santa Tecla, or Nuevo Cuscatlan. Also, you have … Read more
Legal Currency of El Salvador. What Currency Does El Salvador Use?
The legal currencies of El Salvador are the United States dollar, the Bitcoin cryptocurrency, and the Salvadoran Peso or Colon. The currency El Salvador uses the most is the US dollar. It is followed by the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Since September 2021, El Salvador has had three legal currencies (Colon, US … Read more
The Menace of Extortion in El Salvador. Breaking the Chains of Shakedowns
Over the last 25 years, extortion in El Salvador has been a formidable and pervasive problem that has cast a shadow of fear and instability over many Salvadorans and businesses. The extortion problem executed by these criminal groups has had profound social, economic, and security implications in the country. This … Read more
El Salvador opens diplomatic relations with 6 African countries
El Salvador has fostered diverse diplomatic ties with nations worldwide. These diplomatic relations, spanning across continents, underscore the country’s significance in global politics and its commitment to promoting international cooperation and development. Based on that, El Salvador opened diplomatic relations with 6 African countries. The Salvadoran Foreign Minister, Alexandra Hill … Read more
