El Salvador INFO

Salvadoran Journalist Mario Guevara Detained in Georgia: APES Demands U.S. Respect Journalist Rights

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The Salvadoran Journalists Association (APES) has called for the United States to respect the rights of Mario Guevara, a Salvadoran journalist detained in Georgia while covering a protest against former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. … Read more

Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a Bukele Critic, Begins 11-Year Sentence After Bribery Conviction

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – In a dramatic fall from Washington influence to federal lockup, former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey began serving an 11‑year sentence this week at the Federal Correctional Institution in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, after his … Read more

Locals Struggle as El Salvador’s Real Estate Boom Drives Up Costs

In recent years, Salvadoran real estate prices have increased to levels never seen before, primarily due to improved security – safer streets have made the country’s real estate more attractive. However, the rise in property value has left many locals … Read more

LPG Datos Survey: 90.8% of the population is satisfied with President Bukele’s security work

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — As President Nayib Bukele marks six years in office, public approval of his administration remains anchored in one resounding theme: security. A new survey by LPG Datos shows that 90.8% of Salvadorans are satisfied with … Read more

CID Gallup Survey: ARENA, FMLN, and VAMOS Struggle to Gain Support Among Salvadoran Voters

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Once dominant forces in Salvadoran politics, the ARENA and FMLN parties are facing near-total rejection from the electorate, according to a new CID Gallup poll that signals their potential political extinction. The Costa Rica-based polling … Read more

The nostalgia of migration amid a life stolen in pieces

When I was little, I never dreamed of traveling to big, faraway cities. Even when relatives told me what life was like in other countries, I was perfectly happy just escaping the stifling heat of the capital to spend an … Read more

Synthetic Drugs in Latin America: A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Top Concern

WASHINGTON — Synthetic drugs remain the top threat to U.S. public health and safety, the Drug Enforcement Administration said in its latest National Drug Threat Assessment, citing evolving criminal strategies, shifting purity levels, and a deepening convergence between narcotics and … Read more