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What Is Know About Tren de Aragua’s Growing Presence in the United States?
Tren de Aragua’s supposed expansion into the United States has received national media coverage and attention from the country’s most prominent politicians, fueling questions about the extent of the group’s presence and activities. The criminal group took advantage of the large-scale migration of Venezuelans across South America to evolve from a prison gang into a … 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 further in 2024. From January 1 to October 1, the Salvadoran National Police … Read more
El Salvador Tops Security Perceptions While Chile and Ecuador See Declines
Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be the region with the worst citizen perception of security according to an annual report, although the region has improved over the past three years. The Gallup Global Safety Report 2024 administers and analyzes a poll evaluating citizens’ experiences of violent crime (robberies, assaults, muggings), their perception of … Read more
September 2024 Enters the List of Safest Month in El Salvador in Over Four Decades
Based on homicides, September 2024 enters the list of the safest month in El Salvador in over 40-plus years. September ended with 8 homicides for a 0.27 daily rate; additionally, it achieved 23 days with zero homicides. September ended with three more homicides and two fewer days with zero homicides … Read more
El Salvador Bitcoins: A Nation’s Journey into Digital Currency
El Salvador continues investing in Bitcoin. As of October 2, 2024, El Salvador possesses 5,890.76 Bitcoins, valued at $360,614,620 US dollars, equivalent to $61,217 per Bitcoin. President Nayib Bukele’s unprecedented decision to make Bitcoin a legal tender in El Salvador in 2021 sparked intense discussions globally, reshaping perceptions of Bitcoin … Read more
El Salvador’s Security Improvement Reflected in Higher 2024 Global Peace Index Ranking
In the 2024 Global Peace Index Rankings, El Salvador achieved the most significant score improvement; it went down 0.219 points. The index uses a scale from 1 to 5, with the lower the score, the more peaceful the country is. El Salvador’s score improvement is attributed to notable reductions in … Read more
Surf City El Salvador Highway Expansion: Central American Bank Approves $113.9 Million in Funding
Since security in El Salvador has increased to record levels, the country is working to improve its tourism sector further through infrastructure improvements. One of these infrastructure projects aimed at improving the country’s tourism sector is the expansion of highways and roads near the most popular beach destinations of the … Read more