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El Salvador Global Peace Index: The Country Improved its Ranking to 107 in 2024
Vision of Humanity released its 2024 Global Peace Index report in January 2025, revealing an increase in the El Salvador Peace Index ranking. El Salvador ranked 107th out of 163 countries, falling 21 spots from its previous position of 128. … Read more
How Narco Money Could Influence the Honduran Presidential Elections Again
Anti-corruption advocates in Honduras have again raised concerns about the threat of illicit campaign financing ahead of the 2025 elections, as organized crime groups continue to exploit loopholes in existing laws to influence the electoral process. The Network for the Defense of Democracy in Honduras (Red por la Defensa de la Democracia – RDD) demanded increased transparency and improved oversight of … Read more
Marco Rubio’s Visit to El Salvador: Tim Muth’s Remarks on This Visit
Donald Trump’s advisor Stephen Miller said a short time ago that president Nayib Bukele was offering the US “tremendous levels of cooperation” on immigration, and now we know what he meant. During the visit of Secretary of State Marco Rubio to El Salvador this week, Bukele offered to sign an agreement not only to … Read more
El Salvador Excludes Key Data From Homicide Tally: Implications for Crime Statistics
Since 2019, the Salvadoran government has been omitting key data from its official homicide tally, a move that could conceal the factual state of violence in the country. The government’s homicide data does not count deaths resulting from confrontations between … Read more
BBC Travel: 3 Latin American Countries Among the 25 Best Places to Visit in 2025
In mid-January, BBC Travel unveiled its list of the 25 Best Places to Travel in 2025, with three Latin American countries earning spots: Panama, Nicaragua, and Bolivia. BBC Travel remarked that in many regions, tourism has soared past pre-pandemic levels. For … Read more
How Trump’s Team Could Shape the Future of Anti-Crime Efforts in Latin America
As the new Trump administration takes office, Latin America braces for shifts in US policy, with organized crime high on the agenda. Military strikes on Mexican criminals and a possible retaking of the Panama Canal have already featured in the incoming president’s rhetoric. Drawing from the first Trump administration and statements from his team of … Read more
The Top 5 Most Visited Tourist Destinations in El Salvador During the 2024 December Holidays
Tourism to El Salvador is changing, with 2024 setting a new record in tourist arrivals. Last year, Salvadoran authorities reported that more than 374 million people entered the country. The December holidays are among the most popular for foreign visitors, … Read more