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Ranking the Most Powerful Passports in Latin America: Where Does Your Country Stand?
A passport is the most essential document for international travel, often required alongside a visa in certain destinations. However, not all passports offer the same level of access—much depends on the issuing nation’s global reputation and diplomatic strength. The Strongest … Read more

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

El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly Moves to End Mandatory Public Financing for Political Parties
On the Friday, February 7 Legislative plenary session, deputies of the Nuevas Ideas political party presented a piece of correspondence requesting to repeal article 210 of the Constitution of the Republic to eliminate the political debt, also known as mandatory … Read more

Salvadoran Navy Seizes 1.5 Tons of Cocaine from Costa Rican Fishing Boats
On January 27, the Salvadoran Navy intercepted two foreign fishing boats 300 nautical miles (556 kilometers) southwest of the El Cordoncillo beach, in the Jaltepeque estuary. Salvadoran authorities confirmed that the boats were carrying 1.5 tons of cocaine, valued at … 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 and Peru Resume Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
El Salvador and Peru have agreed to restart negotiations for a free trade agreement to boost bilateral trade and create new business opportunities. The announcement came from Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Desilú Leon Chempen, following a meeting … Read more