Life in El Salvador
Ernesto Muyshondt’s Trial Rescheduled for the Fifth Time, Now Set for December 2024
Ernesto Muyshondt, the former mayor of San Salvador, was scheduled to stand trial on October 21 at the Fifth Sentencing Court of San Salvador. However, the court rescheduled it for December 4 of this year. It is the fifth time that the start of the trial against Muyshondt has been … Read more
Experience and Enjoy the 2024 Jocote Corona Fair at Cerro Verde National Park: October 19-20
The Salvadoran Tourism Institute (ISTU) announced that the Corona Jocote Fair will be held on October 19 and 20 at Cerro Verde National Park, with an admission fee of $2 per person. On both days, activities will start at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. “We already have a … Read more
This Is How Seven Universities From El Salvador Rank in the QS World University Rankings
Seven Salvadoran Universities were included in the World University Ranking of Latin America and the Caribbean universities for 2025, published in early October by the QS World University Rankings. The seven universities are the Central American University José Simeón Cañas UCA, the Don Bosco University, the University of El Salvador, … Read more
The State of Emergency Strategy: Why Latin American Leaders Keep Turning to It
Several Latin American countries have recently declared or prolonged states of emergency aimed at combating organized crime, even though the results of these efforts so far have been lackluster. In the first days of October, the governments of Ecuador, Honduras, and El Salvador extended their existing states of emergency. In general, this type of measure suspends civil rights such as … Read more
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment: Salvadorans Aren’t Using It for Transactions
A recent survey conducted by the Francisco Gavidia University (UFG) revealed that 92% of Salvadorans do not use Bitcoin for their daily transactions. Only 7.5% reported using the cryptocurrency, while 0.5% chose not to respond. This survey results indicate that most Salvadorans have yet to adopt Bitcoin, prompting important questions … Read more