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CID Gallup Survey: 42% of Salvadorans Didn’t Have Enough Money for Food Last Month
According to the latest CID Gallup survey from January 2024, 42% of Salvadorans didn’t have enough money for food last month. The survey reaffirms that the country’s economy is the most challenging issue for Salvadorans in 2024. Despite January 2024 experiencing the lowest inflation rate since February 2021, the cost … Read more
FMLN Political Party, Without Deputies and Municipality Mayors After 30 Years of Political Life
Thus far, 2024 has not been a good year for the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front FMLN political party. On March 3, the left-wing political party suffered its second electoral debacle in less than 30 days, the worst in its 30 years of political existence. The FMLN’s defeat is evident! … Read more
Nayib Bukele Receives Credentials as President-Elect of El Salvador
Once again, hundreds of Salvadorans gathered in the San Salvador Historic District to witness and become part of another historic event in Salvadoran History. Inside the Salvadoran National Theater, Nayib Bukele and Felix Ulloa received their credentials as newly elected president and vice-president of El Salvador. It’s the first time … Read more
MS13, MS-13 or Mara Salvatrucha Gang Profile
The Mara Salvatrucha, or MS13, is perhaps the most notorious street gang in the Western Hemisphere. While it has its origins in the poor, refugee-laden neighborhoods of 1980s Los Angeles, the gang’s reach now spans from Central America to Europe. A predatory criminal organization, the MS13 lives mostly from extortion. But the gang’s resilience owes to its strong social bonds, which are created and strengthened via … Read more
Ex-president Salvador Sanchez Ceren to Face Trial for Illicit Enrichment and Money Laundering
Things continue to get worse in 2024 for the left-wing political party FMLN. The political party had terrible results in the 2024 presidential and legislative elections. Now, their former president is about to face charges for the misappropriation of public funds. Ex-President Salvador Sanchez Ceren is set to face trial … Read more
Deputy Claudia Ortiz: Looking to Build a Political Alternative to Bukele and His Political Party
Surrounded by friends and members of the VAMOS political party, Deputy Claudia Ortiz announced that she had been re-elected as a deputy for the San Salvador department for the 2024-2027 legislative term. I want to tell you that despite all the irregularities that we have denounced, all the grave anomalies, … Read more
Central America Homicide Rate: El Salvador Had the Lowest and Honduras the Highest Murder Rate in 2023
Violence in Central America has long been a prevailing issue, profoundly impacting the region’s social fabric and development. The violence is rooted in complex historical, economic, and social factors, and it poses significant challenges to the stability and prosperity of its inhabitants. In the 2023 Central America Homicide Rate rankings, … Read more
