July 2025 news in El Salvador centers on cost-of-living debates, government policy shifts, and daily realities shaping how Salvadorans adapt to economic pressures, wages, and housing demands.
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ISTU Opens San Sebastián Tourist Terminal to Boost Tourism, Culture, Crafts, and Community Growth. The Salvadoran Tourism Institute (ISTU) has officially inaugurated the San Sebastián Tourist Terminal—a vibrant new hub poised to become a symbol of identity and progress for the region.
Costa Rica’s Narco Scandal: Ex-Security Minister Celso Gamboa Sánchez Arrested. The recent arrest of Costa Rica’s former security minister and the revelations in his case have shed light on the corruption and drug trafficking networks engulfing the government in what may be the most significant drug scandal in the country’s history.
European Union Removes Panama from High-Risk Money Laundering List. Panama has been removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk countries for money laundering, a decision celebrated by officials in the Central American nation as a significant step toward restoring global trust and unlocking foreign investment.
Thousands of Hondurans and Nicaraguans to Lose Legal U.S. Status as TPS Program Ends. Nearly 76,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans living legally in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) could soon face deportation, following a decision by the Trump administration to end the decades-old safeguard.
Justice Served: Former Salvadoran Military Leaders Sentenced in 1982 Murder of Dutch Journalists. More than four decades after four Dutch journalists were ambushed and killed during El Salvador’s civil war, three former military officers have been sentenced for their roles in the attack, marking a rare victory for justice in a country still reckoning with its past.
U.S. Sanctions Mexican Banks in Fentanyl Crackdown, Escalating Tensions With Mexico. The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on three prominent Mexican financial institutions it accuses of laundering drug money for fentanyl traffickers. This move deepens strains in the U.S.-Mexico security relationship at a critical moment of bilateral cooperation.