Life in El Salvador
The San Salvador’s Historic Center Was the Top Destination During the 2025 Holy Week
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — With more than half a million visitors during Holy Week, San Salvador’s revitalized Historic Center reaffirmed its status as the country’s top destination, drawing national and international crowds to its vibrant plazas, cultural showcases, and … Read more
Archbishop Escobar Alas Urges the Government Not to Turn El Salvador Into “An International Prison.”
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador risks becoming a “large international prison,” the archbishop of San Salvador warned Sunday, following a wave of U.S. deportations that included alleged gang members from Venezuela and El Salvador. Archbishop José Luis Escobar … Read more
Bukele Offers to Repatriate 252 Venezuelans in Exchange for Venezuela’s Political Prisoners
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — In a bold diplomatic overture, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Sunday proposed a prisoner swap with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro: 252 deported Venezuelans currently held in El Salvador’s high-security prison in exchange for the release … Read more
Nayib Bukele: El Salvador’s Controversial and Popular President
Nayib Bukele, a businessman-turned-politician, has been President of El Salvador since 2019. He rose to power by promising to combat corruption, reform the political system, and tackle the nation’s gang crisis. After five years in office, Bukele remains extremely popular … Read more
Salvadoran Authorities Report 15 Dead in First Four Days of Holy Week
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — At least 15 people have died in El Salvador during the first four days of the Easter holiday period, most of them in traffic accidents, according to official reports released Wednesday. The General Directorate of … Read more
El Salvador Becomes First Central American Nation in U.S. Global Entry Program
WASHINGTON — El Salvador has become the first country in Central America to join the United States Global Entry program, granting its citizens access to expedited immigration processing at U.S. airports — a move announced the same day President Nayib … Read more
Nayib Bukele Meets Trump at White House: Leaders Highlight Crime-Fighting Partnership
WASHINGTON — In a high-profile meeting at the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele solidified a contentious immigration partnership, drawing sharp criticism from legal experts and human rights advocates. The two leaders announced … Read more