Life in El Salvador
El Salvador Political Parties: Navigating El Salvador’s Political Landscape
El Salvador political parties belong to a democratic multi-party system with multiple political parties across different political spectrums and affiliations; members of these political groups are allowed to run for local and national elections. The 13 Salvadoran political parties officially registered in El Salvador are New Ideas, ARENA, GANA, FMLN, … Read more
Trial of the El Mozote massacre could change El Salvador’s history
The arrest of Roberto Antonio Garay Saravia, a former Salvadoran Army officer by American authorities, could add fuel to the El Mozote massacre case. It has been over 41 years since this dreadful massacre happened, and Salvadorans are still waiting to know what transpired and who did it. The massacre case was reopened in 2016 after 35 years of … Read more
The Struggles of Living in Rural Areas of El Salvador
It is 4 a.m. in rural Ahuachapan in western El Salvador. Rogelio Campos, a worker on a private farm that grows corn and beans and raises cattle and pigs, has already been awake for 30 minutes, ready to start his working day. His wife Maria has been awake for longer. She makes the coffee and … Read more
Michelle Sol, the Minister of Housing, delivers property deeds in San Vicente
Michelle Sol, the Salvadoran Minister of Housing and Urban Development, delivered property deeds to 81 families from the department of San Vicente who had had various problems years ago obtaining the documents for their land. The communities beneficiated were Dos Quebradas, Las Rosas, and El Llano. The city mayors of … Read more
Why are human rights organizations so critical of the Bukele administration?
The Government of El Salvador, under the direction of President Nayib Bukele (an authoritarian president to some and a great president to others), has declared a frontal attack on gangs and violence, which has significantly reduced homicides in what was, not long ago, one of the most violent countries in … Read more
San Salvador, El Salvador Capital City, a great place to visit or call home!
San Salvador, El Salvador capital city, is the largest city in the country; it sits in the Valley of the hammocks in the San Salvador department, with the iconic San Salvador volcano as a backdrop. The capital city of El Salvador is the largest urban area in the country, great … Read more
Opinion: El Salvador Political Parties finances. Who is financing these Political Parties?
Getting to know El Salvador Political Parties finances is a challenge! It appears that they don’t want to divulge that information to the general public. In this pre-electoral year, questions about their finances have come to light more than before. Thanks primarily to President Bukele’s decisions and actions (excellent to … Read more