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El Salvador to prosecute members of Salvadoran Death Squads of the 1980s for the first time in history
On September 8th, 2022, Salvadoran prosecutors presented an indictment against four people who were part of Salvadoran death squads, which operated in the 1980s during the Salvadoran Civil War. The Salvadoran death squads were a group of paramilitary members responsible for multiple killings during the country’s 12-year civil war, 1980 … Read more
President Bukele announces Surf City El Salvador’s circuit two in Eastern El Salvador
President Nayib Bukele announced circuit two of Surf City El Salvador is ready to begin construction; Bukele made the announcement at the famous Punta Mango beach surf spot in Jucuaran on August 11th. Circuit two is the development of the coastal areas in Eastern El Salvador. According to the president, … Read more
Salvadoran Legislators approve reforms to simplify opening bank account requirements
Salvadoran Legislators approved reforms to article 20 of the Law to Facilitate Financial Inclusion that simplifies the requirements when opening bank accounts. The approval took place on June 14th Legislative Plenary Session. Simplifying the requirements demanded of Salvadorans when opening a bank account will facilitate financial inclusion for all Salvadorans. … Read more
Chivo Pets Hospital in El Salvador. Low-Cost Animal Care
Chivo Pets hospital in El Salvador is the first public veterinary hospital in the country; it opened its doors in February 2022. The construction of the hospital was paid for with a $4 million Bitcoin fund. Chivo Pets is part of actions taken by the Nayib Bukele administration to promote … Read more
El Salvador Officially Inaugurates its Embassy in Ankara Turkey
On January 20th, 2022, the Salvadoran Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alexandra Hill, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu, inaugurated the Embassy of El Salvador in Ankara, Turkey. Despite having diplomatic relations with Turkey for more than 70 years, it was until 2022 that the embassy was … Read more
18th street or Barrio 18 Gang Profile
This story originally appeared on InsightCrime.org on March 11, 2019. It is republished by ElSalvadorINFO.net under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 license. The 18th Street Gang, also known as “Barrio 18,” is one of the largest youth gangs in the Western Hemisphere. Like its better known rival, the Mara Salvatrucha … Read more
2021 Traffic accidents in El Salvador reduced by 6.8% compared to 2019
Romeo Rodriguez, the Minister of Public Works, affirmed that the traffic accidents in El Salvador in 2021 had been reduced by 6.8%, compared to 2019; it is equivalent to 1,367 fewer accidents that have occurred on the roads, said the minister. Minister Rodriguez made the affirmation at a press conference … Read more