Politics and Government
Vice President Felix Ulloa: El Salvador Seeks to Reduce the Margin of Error of the State of Exception
Salvadoran Vice President, Félix Ulloa, emphasized efforts to improve the arrest protocols under the state of emergency, which has been in place for over three years. In a recent interview with the French magazine Le Grand Continent, Ulloa stated the … Read more
Nayib Bukele’s Approval Rating: The President Achieves a 91% Approval Rate in the Latest Survey
Since taking office in 2019, President Nayib Bukele has maintained an approval rating above 75%, the highest sustained by any Salvadoran president during their Presidential term. Nayib Bukele’s popularity continues in 2025. His unique leadership style, focus on enhancing security, … Read more
El Salvador’s State of Exception Anti-gang Security Measure Gets Extended for the 38th 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 Legislative Assembly Ends Abstentions: Deputies Must Now Vote Yes or No
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — In a move aimed at increasing transparency and legal clarity, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has eliminated the option for lawmakers to abstain from voting during plenary sessions. Lawmakers on Thursday approved an amendment to Article … Read more
El Salvador State of Exception: A Security Measure Implemented to Fight Gangs
El Salvador State of Exception is a harsh security measure that suspends certain constitutional rights to combat gang violence. It grants authorities expanded powers for arrests and prolonged detentions without immediate judicial oversight. The measure began in late March 2022 … Read more
Nayib Bukele’s Territorial Control Plan: A Game Changer for security in El Salvador
For decades, El Salvador faced gang violence, with MS-13 and Barrio 18 terrorizing communities. High murder rates, extortion, and insecurity were expected—it forced many citizens to flee the country. To deal with the gang problem, Nayib Bukele launched the Territorial … 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 Ends Mandatory Public Financing of Political Parties: A New Era in Campaign Funding
Today, the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly approved a constitutional reform to eliminate public funding for political parties in elections, commonly referred to as “Deuda Política” (political debt). The reform, spearheaded by President Nayib Bukele and backed by the ruling Nuevas Ideas … Read more
El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly Moves to End Mandatory Public Financing for Political Parties
On the Friday, February 7 Legislative plenary session, deputies of the Nuevas Ideas political party presented a piece of correspondence requesting to repeal article 210 of the Constitution of the Republic to eliminate the political debt, also known as mandatory … Read more