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Nayib Bukele’s Territorial Control Plan

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

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

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

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

What Is El Salvador Known for

Insights Into the 2024 Salvadoran Elections Results: Democracy in Action!


The 2024 Salvadoran Elections marked a pivotal moment in the country’s political landscape. It was the first time an incumbent president ran for re-election in over 50 years and won with 84.65% of the votes. The elections saw Nayib Bukele’s … Read more

Women in Government in El Salvador

Women in Government in El Salvador to Have Low Representation During the 2024-2027 Governmental Period


In El Salvador, women have faced notable underrepresentation in government roles, highlighting an enduring disparity in political leadership. This imbalance underscores persistent barriers to female participation in shaping the country’s governance and policies. Despite strides toward gender equality, the limited … Read more

El Salvador Political Parties

El Salvador Political Parties: Navigating El Salvador’s Political Landscape


The political parties in El Salvador unveil a diverse spectrum of ideologies, histories, and influences. From established entities such as ARENA, PCN, and New Ideas to emerging ones such as VAMOS and Solidarity Force, each political party plays a pivotal … Read more

ARENA Political Party

Dramatic Decline: The ARENA Political Party Lost 79.25% of Votes in the 2024 Presidential Elections


In the 2024 presidential election, the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) political party experienced a significant decrease of 79.25% in votes compared to the 2019 election. The once-influential political party obtained only 177,881 votes in the 2024 presidential elections, marking a … Read more

Manuel El Chino Flores

Manuel “El Chino” Flores to Seek the Leadership of the FMLN Political Party


Manuel El Chino Flores announced this week his intentions to seek the leadership of the FMLN political party. Flores, the former presidential candidate of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), who finished second in the February presidential elections, aims … Read more


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