Poverty in El Salvador, an issue that can lead to crime and migration.
Poverty in El Salvador is expected to increase in 2021. The international monetary fund, IMF, estimates a -4.3 GDP growth in 2020. The world bank states that the COVID19…
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Otilia Sorto Fuentes. Salvadoran helping children at the Hospital Benjamin Bloom.
Otilia Sorto Fuentes is a Salvadoran living in the US whose life mission is to help children with kidney failure at the Benjamin Bloom Hospital in San Salvador. Otilia…
Is the Nayib Bukele administration negotiating with Gangs?
In its first 14 months in office, the Nayib Bukele administration has achieved a historic reduction in the number of homicides in the country. President Bukele attributes the decline…
As a Salvadoran, the U.S. symbolized safety for me. Now, that is crumbling.
This story written by Amanda Obando originally appeared on GlobalVoices.org on August 3, 2020. At 12 years old, my best friend, whose dad worked at the American Embassy, moved…
Is the GANA and Nuevas Ideas alliance beneficial to both parties?
On August 31st, the Salvadoran Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) ended the deadline for political parties to submit their coalitions for the 2021 elections. The political parties New Ideas and…
Pollution in El Salvador. The trash problem we can’t ignore.
Pollution in El Salvador is a pressing problem that is growing dangerously every year. The trash problem the country has right now is one of the principal reasons pollution…
El Salvador politics. Getting ready for the 2021 elections.
In 2020, El Salvador Politics are on display around the world. Politics in El Salvador seem to be in crisis. There are disagreement and fighting between branches of the…
Homicide reduction in El Salvador. Another point of view.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has credited his crime-fighting plan for a 60 percent drop in homicides this year. But the country’s violent street gangs deserve some, if not…
Moving to El Salvador. Here is why some people choose to do it.
Moving to El Salvador is a good option because of the excellent tropical weather, the low cost of living, the pacific ocean beaches, the unique culture, and the friendly…
Iris Violeta Foundation. Giving a hand to many who need it.
Iris Violeta Foundation is a not for profit organization that helps adults and kids at the Rosales Hospital and the Benjamin Bloom children’s hospital in San Salvador. The founder…
