Life in El Salvador
84 Days Without Homicides in El Salvador Thus Far in 2024, Four More Than the Same 2023 Period
Thus far in 2024, there have been 84 days without homicides in El Salvador; also, the country has achieved over 555 in total under the Bukele administration. It is an impressive achievement, considering that before the Nayib Bukele Presidency, El Salvador had experienced less than five days without homicides in … Read more
In 2024, El Salvador’s Homicide Rate Is 0.30 per Day or 1.7 Homicides per Every 100,000 Inhabitants
Thus far in 2024, El Salvador has reported lower homicide numbers than last year; as of April 20, 2024, the country’s homicide rate stands at 0.30 per day or 1.7 homicides per every 100,000 inhabitants. Furthermore, thus far this year, El Salvador has achieved 84 days with zero homicides. In … Read more
The 10 Most Dangerous Places In El Salvador in 2024, Based on Homicides
Over the last few years, El Salvador has made tremendous strides in security improvement. The country has gone from one of the most dangerous in Latin America to one of the safest. This security improvement has increased in the first three months of 2024. From January 1 to March 31, … Read more
The International Monetary Fund “IMF” Predicts El Salvador’s Economy Will Grow by 3% in 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) improved its growth projections for El Salvador and expects the country to grow 3% at the end of 2024; this projection is higher than the 1.9% predicted in October 2023. The IMF is the second economic organization in 2024 that has increased the country’s projections. … Read more
President Nayib Bukele’s Approval Rating! What’s Behind the President’s Popularity?
Since becoming president in 2019, President Nayib Bukele’s approval rating has been over 75%; his approval is the highest any Salvadoran president has sustained during a presidential term. Bukele is the world leader with the highest domestic support. Nayib Bukele’s popularity continues in 2024. His dynamic leadership, emphasis on improving … Read more
El Salvador State of Exception; A Security Measure Implemented to Fight Gangs
El Salvador’s State of Exception is a security measure implemented by the Salvadoran Government to attack criminal gangs directly. The state of exception that restricts some constitutional guarantees has resulted in the arrest of over 79,000 alleged gang members and collaborators. The security measure was approved in late March 2022 … Read more
El Salvador Credit Ratings: S&P maintains El Salvador’s rating at B- with a Stable Outlook
On Thursday, April 15th, the S&P Global Ratings agency declared that it would uphold El Salvador’s sovereign risk rating at B-, maintaining a stable outlook. S&P Global is the first credit rating agency to respond following the Salvadoran government’s announcement of its reentry into the international market after a four-year … Read more
