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June 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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Salvadoran Journalist Mario Guevara Detained in Georgia: APES Demands U.S. Respect Journalist Rights. The Salvadoran Journalists Association (APES) has called for the United States to respect the rights of Mario Guevara, a Salvadoran journalist detained in Georgia while covering a protest against former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a Bukele Critic, Begins 11-Year Sentence. In a dramatic fall from Washington influence to federal lockup, former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey began serving an 11‑year sentence this week at the Federal Correctional Institution in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, after his December 2024 conviction on 16 counts—bribery, acting as a foreign agent, obstruction of justice, extortion, and wire fraud.
Locals Struggle as El Salvador’s Real Estate Boom Drives Up Costs. In recent years, Salvadoran real estate prices have increased to levels never seen before, primarily due to improved security – safer streets have made the country’s real estate more attractive.
LPG Datos Survey: 90.8% of the population is satisfied with President Bukele’s security work. As President Nayib Bukele marks six years in office, public approval of his administration remains anchored in one resounding theme: security.
World Bank Maintains Its Forecasts of a 2.2% Economic Growth for El Salvador in 2025. The World Bank’s June 2025 World Economic Outlook update reaffirmed a 2.2% growth projection for El Salvador in 2025, the weakest forecast in the region.
Minimum Wage in El Salvador. The minimum wage in El Salvador remains a divisive issue, directly impacting the economic stability and daily lives of most Salvadorans. While fair wages are key to reducing poverty, the current minimum wage falls short, driving many to migrate in search of better opportunities.