Politics and Government

Opinion: Can Salvadoran political parties ARENA and FMLN recover political ground in 2023?

Not long ago, ARENA and FMLN were the top political parties in El Salvador. From 1994 to 2019, the two political forces maintained control of all branches of government, judicial, executive, and legislative. They also controlled almost all municipal governments. … Read more

New Ideas Political Party. Number One Political Party in El Salvador

The New Ideas political party, or Nuevas Ideas, was founded in 2017 by Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele. The political party was legalized by the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) in 2018. After the 2021 municipal and legislative elections, New Ideas became … Read more