Life in El Salvador
Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador from 2019 to 2024
Nayib Bukele is the current president of El Salvador; he was sworn in on June 1st, 2019, and will serve a five-year term ending in 2024. At the age of 37, Bukele became the 46th president of El Salvador; he is the youngest person ever elected as president of this … Read more
Iris Violeta Foundation. Giving a hand to many who need it.
Iris Violeta Foundation is a not for profit organization that helps adults and kids at the Rosales Hospital and the Benjamin Bloom children’s hospital in San Salvador. The founder is Otilia Sorto Fuentes, a Salvadoran from Corinto in Morazan who currently lives in Oklahoma City, USA. My first interaction with … Read more
El Salvador tax evasion. The new government unit is going after tax evaders.
On Tuesday, Nov 8, the Salvadoran government announced a new tax evasion unit called the “Tax Evasion Repatriation Unit.” The unit’s primary purpose is to investigate transactions between Salvadoran companies or individuals and tax haven countries. According to the Salvadoran government, it is estimated that El Salvador tax evasion costs … Read more
El Salvador’s Small Business Owners Uncertain About Bitcoin
On Tuesday, June 8, Salvadoran Congress passed a new law making El Salvador the first country in the world to classify bitcoin as a legal currency. The lawmakers, with 62 out of 84 votes, approved President Nayib Bukele’s proposal to embrace cryptocurrency. The Salvadoran government believes Bitcoin will… Read More
GANA El Salvador: Exploring the Grand Alliance for National Unity Political Party
Grand Alliance for National Unity, GANA is a right-wing Salvadoran political party established in May 2010. The party was created by ex-members of the right-wing political party ARENA. GANA is the official party of President Nayib Bukele. After the February 28th, 2021 legislative elections, GANA is the second influential political … Read more
Guillermo Gallegos, El Salvador politician.
Guillermo Gallegos is a deputy and third vice-president of the Salvadoran Legislative assembly for the legislative term of 2021 to 2024. He is a legislator representing the department of San Salvador. Gallegos is a career politician. He was first elected to the Salvadoran Assembly back in 2000; since then, he … Read more
2021 Traffic accidents in El Salvador reduced by 6.8% compared to 2019
Romeo Rodriguez, the Minister of Public Works, affirmed that the traffic accidents in El Salvador in 2021 had been reduced by 6.8%, compared to 2019; it is equivalent to 1,367 fewer accidents that have occurred on the roads, said the minister. Minister Rodriguez made the affirmation at a press conference … Read more