Life in El Salvador

ANEP: Women-Led Companies in El Salvador Have Grown 30% Over the Last Decade
The National Association of Private Enterprise (ANEP) stated that women-led companies in El Salvador have increased by 30% over the last decade. ANEP’s president, Agustin Martinez, highlighted the percentage increase during a forum with women leaders of business associations in … Read more

Human Rights Watch: New Salvadoran Penal Reforms Represent a Danger to Minors
Today, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned that recent penal reforms approved by the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly put children and adolescents in grave danger by allowing them to be transferred to adult prisons. According to HRW, the new penal reform violates … Read more

Canada Declares MS-13 and Six More Latin American Criminal Groups as Terrorist Organizations
The Government of Canada has taken a firm step in its strategy against drug trafficking by designating MS-13 and six other Latin American transnational criminal groups as terrorist organizations. The list of terrorist groups with this terrorist designation are the … Read more

Deputy Claudia Ortiz: VAMOS Is the Only Opposition to President Bukele’s New Ideas Political Party
Yesterday, Claudia Ortiz, the sole Legislative Assembly deputy from the VAMOS political party, stated that VAMOS is emerging as “the only alternative” to counterbalance the ruling party amid ARENA’s internal conflict. Ortiz made the statement during a Dialogo 21 TV … Read more

El Salvador Corruption Perception Index: The Country Drops Again in the 2024 Rankings, A Troubling Trend
Transparency International released its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) in February 2025, revealing a concerning decline for El Salvador Corruption Perception Index. El Salvador ranked 130th out of 180 nations, dropping four places from the previous year’s position. This marks … Read more

President Nayib Bukele Announces Rosales Hospital is 90% Complete
Yesterday, President Nayib Bukele announced on his X social media account that the Rosales Hospital is 90% completed. The president shared a video of his visit to the construction site, accompanied by Health Minister Francisco Alabi. The Rosales Hospital is … Read more

El Salvador Welcomes the First Cruise Ship of 2025: A Boost for Tourism and Economy
The Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) reported that the residential cruise ship The World, known as the largest private yacht on the planet, arrived at the port of Acajutla in Sonsonate. The vessel “The World” is a residential cruise ship where … Read more