Life in El Salvador
Struggling to Survive in El Salvador: In 16 of 44 Municipalities, People Live on Less Than $200 a Month
Struggling to survive financially in El Salvador is a constant concern for many Salvadorans. In some municipalities, residents live on less than $200 a month, making it difficult to afford necessities like food, housing, higher education, and healthcare. A report … Read more
El Salvador Departments and Municipalities: From Coast to Highlands!
El Salvador is divided into 14 departments and 44 municipalities, each offering a distinctive blend of culture, history, and natural beauty. San Salvador stands as the most populous department, with an estimated population of 1,730,449, and Cabañas, with 153,571 inhabitants, … Read more
El Salvador Crime Profile: Analyzing Criminal Groups, Security Forces, Prisons, and the Judicial System
El Salvador is the spiritual homeland of Central America’s most notorious street gangs – the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) and Barrio 18. For years, these gangs terrorized poor urban neighborhoods across the country, but they appear to have been largely dismantled following a brutal and controversial government crackdown that has seen over 1.5% of El Salvador’s population jailed for … Read more
Insights Into the 2024 Salvadoran Elections Results: Democracy in Action!
The 2024 Salvadoran Elections marked a pivotal moment in the country’s political landscape. It was the first time an incumbent president ran for re-election in over 50 years and won with 84.65% of the votes. The elections saw Nayib Bukele’s … Read more
El Salvador Political Parties: Navigating El Salvador’s Political Landscape
The political parties in El Salvador unveil a diverse spectrum of ideologies, histories, and influences. From established entities such as ARENA, PCN, and New Ideas to emerging ones such as VAMOS and Solidarity Force, each political party plays a pivotal … Read more
Manuel “El Chino” Flores to Seek the Leadership of the FMLN Political Party
Manuel El Chino Flores announced this week his intentions to seek the leadership of the FMLN political party. Flores, the former presidential candidate of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), who finished second in the February presidential elections, aims … Read more
Deputy Marcela Villatoro Asks for the Resignation of ARENA’s President Carlos Garcia Saade
ARENA’s newly re-elected deputy, Marcela Villatoro, declared that the president of the right-wing political party, Carlos García Saade, should resign from his position as ARENA’s president after the results of the 2024 elections. Deputy Villatoro justified her assessment of asking … Read more