Life in El Salvador
Safest Months in El Salvador: May 2025 Joins the List of the Country’s Most Secure Months
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Once plagued by one of the world’s highest murder rates, El Salvador is now posting some of its safest months in more than half a century. Based on homicides, May 2025 entered the list of … Read more
El Salvador’s State of Exception Anti-gang Security Measure Gets Extended for the 39th Consecutive Time
The State of Exception in El Salvador is a security measure enforced by the Salvadoran Government to directly combat criminal gangs. It restricts certain constitutional guarantees; however, it is credited for reducing the country’s crime and homicides. To continue the … Read more
El Salvador’s Exports Up 5.0% So Far in 2025, Signaling Positive Economic Momentum
The Central Reserve Bank (BCR) reported that Salvadoran exports increased by 5.0% in 2025, despite global economic uncertainty stemming from the U.S. trade war with its trading partners. In the first four months of 2025, Salvadoran companies exported goods worth … Read more
CID Gallup Survey: ARENA, FMLN, and VAMOS Struggle to Gain Support Among Salvadoran Voters
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Once dominant forces in Salvadoran politics, the ARENA and FMLN parties are facing near-total rejection from the electorate, according to a new CID Gallup poll that signals their potential political extinction. The Costa Rica-based polling … Read more
Remittances to El Salvador have Increased by 15.2% in 2025, Fueled by U.S. Contributions
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Remittances to El Salvador continue to fuel the economy, posting strong growth through the first four months of 2025, even as cryptocurrency-based transfers sharply decline, according to new data from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). … Read more
Synthetic Drugs in Latin America: A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Top Concern
WASHINGTON — Synthetic drugs remain the top threat to U.S. public health and safety, the Drug Enforcement Administration said in its latest National Drug Threat Assessment, citing evolving criminal strategies, shifting purity levels, and a deepening convergence between narcotics and … Read more
President Bukele Meets Nuevas Ideas Leaders as Party Vows Firmness in Governance
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — President Nayib Bukele met late Wednesday with lawmakers and senior figures from his ruling Nuevas Ideas party, just one day after the Legislative Assembly passed the controversial Foreign Agents Law. The New Ideas (Nuevas Ideas) … Read more