Life in El Salvador
The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador Seizes Over 3,700 Fake Banknotes in 2024
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador (BCR) seized more than 3,700 counterfeit banknotes in 2024, registering a drop in fake currency circulation but highlighting continued vulnerabilities in lower-denomination bills, particularly $20 notes. According to … Read more
New Ideas Deputy Ernesto Castro: Bukele’s Right-Hand Man in El Salvador’s Legislature
Few names have gained prominence as quickly and decisively as Ernesto Castro in El Salvador’s shifting political landscape. He may not always be front-page news, but he undeniably has become a central figure in shaping the future of Salvadoran politics. … Read more
Permanent Table for Labor Justice (MPJL) Pushes for 25% Minimum Wage Increase in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The Permanent Table for Labor Justice (MPJL) submitted a proposal last Thursday to increase the minimum wage by at least 25%. The Permanent Roundtable for Labor Justice (MPJL) resubmitted its proposal to the National Minimum … Read more
Central America Sees Spike in Cocaine Seizures in 2024 as Traffickers Shift Drug Routes
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — In 2024, Central America recorded unprecedented cocaine seizures; however, vast amounts of the drug continued to reach global consumer markets, highlighting the resilience and adaptability of Latin America’s trafficking networks. Despite multiton interdictions from Honduras … Read more
Vice President Felix Ulloa: El Salvador Seeks to Reduce the Margin of Error of the State of Exception
Salvadoran Vice President, Félix Ulloa, emphasized efforts to improve the arrest protocols under the state of emergency, which has been in place for over three years. In a recent interview with the French magazine Le Grand Continent, Ulloa stated the … Read more
Association of Journalists of El Salvador APES Reports 789 Attacks on Journalists in 2024
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador’s press endured an alarming surge of hostility in 2024, with nearly 800 documented attacks ranging from censorship to physical aggression—marking what media advocates call one of the darkest years for journalistic freedom since … Read more
Reporters Without Borders: Press Freedom Declines in El Salvador as Attacks on Journalists Continue
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Systematic attacks on independent media persist in El Salvador, deepening a decline in press freedom under President Nayib Bukele’s administration, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Thursday. In its 2025 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without … Read more