El Salvador INFO
Why are human rights organizations so critical of the Bukele administration?
The Government of El Salvador, under the direction of President Nayib Bukele (an authoritarian president to some and a great president to others), has declared a frontal attack on gangs and violence, which has significantly reduced homicides in what was, not long ago, one of the most violent countries in … Read more
San Salvador, El Salvador Capital City, a great place to visit or call home!
San Salvador, El Salvador capital city, is the largest city in the country; it sits in the Valley of the hammocks in the San Salvador department, with the iconic San Salvador volcano as a backdrop. The capital city of El Salvador is the largest urban area in the country, great … Read more
Opinion: El Salvador Political Parties finances. Who is financing these Political Parties?
Getting to know El Salvador Political Parties finances is a challenge! It appears that they don’t want to divulge that information to the general public. In this pre-electoral year, questions about their finances have come to light more than before. Thanks primarily to President Bukele’s decisions and actions (excellent to … Read more
Coca May Have Permanently Taken Root in Central America
Honduran and Guatemalan authorities are eradicating record amounts of coca plants, further evidence of the coca’s expansion beyond the traditional coca-growing region of the Andes and auguring more security challenges ahead. Honduran armed forces uprooted 945,000 coca bushes on a property in Limones, a town in the Olancho Department, they announced in a March … Read more
El Salvador drops three points in the 2023 Freedom in the World annual global report
In the 2023 Freedom in the World annual global report, El Salvador’s score dropped to 56/100, three points less than the 2022 score of 59. The country also dropped 1 point regarding political rights to 25/40 and 2 points on civil liberties to 31/60. The Salvadoran score has gone from … Read more
Women’s Day in Latin America: Reggaeton, rage, and sisterhood
After two years of restrictions due to COVID-19, hundreds of thousands of women marched from Mexico to Argentina for International Women’s Day on March 8. Their demands varied, of course, depending on the causes groups hold dear, such as asking the state to vouch for care work, abortion rights, and equal pay. All in all … Read more
El Salvador General consulate in Omaha Nebraska opens to help the diaspora
Today El Salvador General consulate in Omaha Nebraska was inaugurated! With this opening in Omaha, the number of Salvadoran consulates in the United States reaches 27. Last Monday, the General Consulate of El Salvador in Nashville was officially opened. The inauguration was attended by the Vice Minister of Diaspora and … Read more
