Life in El Salvador
El Salvador is to Assume the Pro Tempore Presidency of SICA in June
In June 2023, El Salvador will assume the Pro-Tempore Presidency (PPT) of the Central American Integration System (SICA). El Salvador will hold the SICA presidency for 6 months. Salvadoran Vice-president Felix Ulloa reaffirmed the need for dialogue with the countries … Read more
President Bukele Sanctions New Law Exempting the Technology Sector from Taxes
President Nayib Bukele announced that he had signed into law the “Innovation and technology manufacturing incentive act” aimed at fostering the growth and sustainable development of the technology sector. The law initiative was approved by the Salvadoran Congress in mid-April. … Read more
Ahuachapan El Salvador: Exploring Ahuachapan’s Natural Wonders “Waterfalls, Volcanoes, and More”
The city of Ahuachapan El Salvador is a gorgeous mountain small city located in a region that produces fantastic coffee and has geothermal activity. Ahuachapan is the westernmost city in El Salvador near the Guatemalan border. Ahuachapan is the capital … Read more
El Salvador Constitution. The 1983 Salvadoran Constitution.
The current Salvadoran Constitution was created in 1983; the El Salvador Constitution has 11 titles, subdivided into 274 articles. The 1983 constitution is comparable to the 1962 document as it incorporates passages from the earlier document. In 2022, Articles 152 … Read more
The US arrests a former Salvadoran Army officer accused in El Mozote massacre in El Salvador.
A former member of the El Salvador military involved in one of the most gruesome massacres in Latin American history has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New Jersey. On April 4, 2023, officers of the US … Read more
Mario Duran, City mayor of San Salvador from 2021 to 2024
Mario Duran is the mayor of San Salvador, the largest city in El Salvador; his term as mayor is from 2021 to 2024. Mario Duran previously served as El Salvador’s Minister of the Interior, a position he relinquished on November … Read more
The Struggles of Living in Rural Areas of El Salvador
It is 4 a.m. in rural Ahuachapan in western El Salvador. Rogelio Campos, a worker on a private farm that grows corn and beans and raises cattle and pigs, has already been awake for 30 minutes, ready to start his working day. His wife Maria has been awake for longer. She makes the coffee and … Read more