Life in El Salvador
Nayib Bukele and Felix Ulloa Register as Pre-Candidates for President and Vice President
The Nuevas Ideas political party announced at 12:03 am this Monday, June 26, that President Nayib Bukele and Vice President Felix Ulloa had been registered as a presidential formula to compete in the 2024 presidential elections. The deadline to register … Read more
Salvadoran Ex-President Mauricio Funes Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Negotiating with Gangs
A Salvadoran court sentenced former president Mauricio Funes Cartagena to 14 years in prison for crimes committed during his administration between 2009 and 2014. Ex-President Funes was found guilty of negotiating with gangs a truce that resulted in the empowerment … Read more
El Salvador to prosecute members of Salvadoran Death Squads of the 1980s for the first time in history
On September 8th, 2022, Salvadoran prosecutors presented an indictment against four people who were part of Salvadoran death squads, which operated in the 1980s during the Salvadoran Civil War. The Salvadoran death squads were a group of paramilitary members responsible … Read more
Santa Tecla El Salvador. Previously known as Nueva San Salvador
Santa Tecla El Salvador is the capital city of the department of La Libertad; it is a municipality and city founded in 1854. Santa Tecla is located in the southern part of the San Salvador Volcano, 12 kilometers west of … Read more
Water Pollution in El Salvador. Getting Worse Every Year
The water pollution in El Salvador is getting worse every year. A 2020 report by the Salvadoran Ministry of the Environment revealed that 71% of Salvadoran river waters are qualified as bad, and 7.4% as poor. The country has less … Read more
Javier Siman, Salvadoran businessman leader, and lawyer
Javier Siman is a Salvadoran businessman leader and lawyer. He is the current president of ANEP, the National Association of private businesses. Javier Siman warns that an economic crisis is coming to El Salvador, the government disagrees. Javier Siman, a … Read more
Ernesto Muyshondt. Politician Ex-Mayor of San Salvador
Ernesto Muyshondt, or Neto Muyshondt, is the ex-mayor of San Salvador. Muyshondt was elected in 2018 to serve his first term as mayor of the most prestigious City Hall in the country. Muyshondt lost reelection on February 28, 2021, to … Read more