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The San Salvador’s Historic Center Was the Top Destination During the 2025 Holy Week
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — With more than half a million visitors during Holy Week, San Salvador’s revitalized Historic Center reaffirmed its status as the country’s top destination, drawing national and international crowds to its vibrant plazas, cultural showcases, and … Read more

Archbishop Escobar Alas Urges the Government Not to Turn El Salvador Into “An International Prison.”
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador risks becoming a “large international prison,” the archbishop of San Salvador warned Sunday, following a wave of U.S. deportations that included alleged gang members from Venezuela and El Salvador. Archbishop José Luis Escobar … Read more

Bukele Offers to Repatriate 252 Venezuelans in Exchange for Venezuela’s Political Prisoners
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — In a bold diplomatic overture, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Sunday proposed a prisoner swap with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro: 252 deported Venezuelans currently held in El Salvador’s high-security prison in exchange for the release … Read more

Los Chorros Recreational Park in El Salvador: A Must-Visit Natural Water Park for Family Fun
Imagine a place where cool, clear water flows from the mountains, creating pools perfect for swimming and playing. Welcome to Los Chorros Recreational Park or “Parque Recreativo Los Chorros,” a magical spot in El Salvador where nature and fun come … Read more

Argentina Builds Supermax Prison Near Rosario, Echoing Bukele’s El Salvador Model
ROSARIO, Argentina — With watchtowers, perimeter walls, and severe restrictions, Argentina has begun building its first maximum-security prison for drug traffickers and contract killers—an imposing facility near Rosario that bears a striking resemblance to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT mega-prison, a … Read more

Seeking Justice: The Struggle of Nicaragua’s Stateless Population
Since 2018, the Ortega-Rosario Murillo government in Nicaragua has used multiple repressive strategies to punish citizens who have expressed political dissent, such as persecution, harassment, imprisonment, torture, confiscation of property, and extrajudicial executions. In 2023, state authorities used a new modality for … Read more

Nayib Bukele: El Salvador’s Controversial and Popular President
Nayib Bukele, a businessman-turned-politician, has been President of El Salvador since 2019. He rose to power by promising to combat corruption, reform the political system, and tackle the nation’s gang crisis. After five years in office, Bukele remains extremely popular … Read more