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Remittances to El Salvador Are up $16.14 Million or 1.34%, Year to Date
Thus far, in 2024, family remittances to El Salvador are up $16.14 million or 1.34% compared to 2023. According to the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador (BCR), remittances to El Salvador as of February 2024 totaled $1218.0 million. Last year, remittances to El Salvador reached a new high; in … Read more
A Group of 1980s Civil War Veterans Asks the Government of El Salvador for Dialogue to Address Their Needs
Yesterday, a contingent of veterans from the Salvadoran Civil War of the 1980s rallied, advocating for the establishment of a dialogue platform with the Salvadoran government to address their concerns and needs. Jose Amaya, the coordinator of the Veterans Movement, stated to reporters that the group hopes that the Bukele … Read more
El Salvador to Provide Information About Bitcoin in Salvadoran Public Schools
The Salvadoran Ministry of Education will provide grade school students in public schools with educational material about Bitcoin, which is legal tender in the country, along with the US dollar. “This great opportunity will let me share Bitcoin knowledge in public schools in Bitcoin country,” remarked Jose Mauricio Pineda, the … Read more
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 presence of women in governmental positions underscores systemic challenges and … Read more
San Salvador Mayor’s Office to Impose Fines for Street Crossing Violations
To minimize incidents and encourage a culture of pedestrian safety, the San Salvador Mayor’s Office has reaffirmed its commitment to apply fines to individuals who cross streets outside designated walkways. The San Salvador city hall will enforce article 62 of the Ordinance for Citizen Coexistence, which specifies fines of $15 … Read more
Anti-Corruption Commission Confronts Guatemala’s ‘Continuum of Impunity’
Santiago Palomo was minutes away from boarding a flight to New York when he got a call from Guatemala’s newly inaugurated president, Bernardo Arévalo. Palomo, a Guatemalan lawyer, and Harvard University graduate was heading home from a January break in Madrid to return to his job at a top New York law firm. Instead, Arévalo offered him a new role – heading the government’s flagship anti-corruption commission as … Read more
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 substantial decrease of 679,203 votes compared to the 857,084 it … Read more
