Salvadorans

Jorge “Mágico” González Named Meritorious Son of San Salvador Center
SENSUNTEPEQUE, El Salvador — The man Salvadorans call “El Mágico” will soon hold another title in his homeland: Meritorious Son of the San Salvador Center Municipality. San Salvador Center has bestowed one of its highest honors on Jorge “Mágico” González, … Read more

New Ideas Deputy Ernesto Castro: Bukele’s Right-Hand Man in El Salvador’s Legislature
Few names have gained prominence as quickly and decisively as Ernesto Castro in El Salvador’s shifting political landscape. He may not always be front-page news, but he undeniably has become a central figure in shaping the future of Salvadoran politics. … Read more

Deputy Claudia Ortiz: Looking to Build a Political Alternative to Bukele and His Political Party
Claudia Ortiz is a deputy in the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly from the VAMOS political party. She is a central figure in Salvadoran politics, especially among those opposing Nayib Bukele. Claudia Ortiz studied Law at the “José Simeón Cañas” Central American … Read more

Nayib Bukele: El Salvador’s Controversial and Popular President
Nayib Bukele, a businessman-turned-politician, has been President of El Salvador since 2019. He rose to power by promising to combat corruption, reform the political system, and tackle the nation’s gang crisis. After five years in office, Bukele remains extremely popular … Read more

4 Salvadorans Among Bloomberg’s 2024 List of 500 Most Influential People in Latin America
Four Salvadorans, Carlos Calleja, Johanna Hill, Mario Siman, and Ricardo Poma, were named on Bloomberg’s list of the 500 most influential people in Latin America in 2024. Bloomberg Online’s editorial team selected figures from Latin American countries for the 500 … Read more

Deputy Marcela Villatoro Asks for the Resignation of ARENA’s President Carlos Garcia Saade
ARENA’s newly re-elected deputy, Marcela Villatoro, declared that the president of the right-wing political party, Carlos García Saade, should resign from his position as ARENA’s president after the results of the 2024 elections. Deputy Villatoro justified her assessment of asking … Read more

Politician Roberto d’Aubuisson and Family Faces Civil Lawsuit Over Alleged Illicit Enrichment
The Salvadoran Attorney General’s Office (FGR) has sued the former deputy and former mayor of Santa Tecla for the ARENA party, Roberto d’Aubuisson, his wife, and two children, for alleged illicit enrichment of $992,699.52. The Attorney General’s Office filed the … Read more