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El Salvador Requests that Ex-President Alfredo Cristiani be Arrested by INTERPOL
The Second Court of Instruction of San Salvador issued an arrest warrant for ex-president Alfredo Cristiani to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), a judicial source informed. The court requested a red notice diffusion against the former President of the Republic, Alfredo Cristiani Burkard, and the former deputy, Rodolfo Antonio … Read more
Salvadoran Ex-President Mauricio Funes Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Negotiating with Gangs
A Salvadoran court sentenced former president Mauricio Funes Cartagena to 14 years in prison for crimes committed during his administration between 2009 and 2014. Ex-President Funes was found guilty of negotiating with gangs a truce that resulted in the empowerment of these criminal organizations. The former president, currently in asylum … Read more
Panama’s Investment in Surfing Increases
Surfing destinations are popular attractions in Central America; they create a thriving environment to increase tourism and the local economy. Panama has chosen to promote major surfing competitions along its shores to leverage its surfing potential. The recent Pan American Surfing event held on the Pacific beaches resulted in a … Read more
El Salvador is to Assume the Pro Tempore Presidency of SICA in June
In June 2023, El Salvador will assume the Pro-Tempore Presidency (PPT) of the Central American Integration System (SICA). El Salvador will hold the SICA presidency for 6 months. Salvadoran Vice-president Felix Ulloa reaffirmed the need for dialogue with the countries that currently have the Pro Tempore Presidency, Belize and Honduras, … Read more
President Bukele Sanctions New Law Exempting the Technology Sector from Taxes
President Nayib Bukele announced that he had signed into law the “Innovation and technology manufacturing incentive act” aimed at fostering the growth and sustainable development of the technology sector. The law initiative was approved by the Salvadoran Congress in mid-April. I’ve just signed into law the INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING … Read more
The Norwegian Sun Cruise Ship, with 2,500 Tourists, Docks in the Port of Acajutla in El Salvador
This Saturday, April 29, the Norwegian Sun cruise ship arrived at the Port of Acajutla in the department of Sonsonate, bringing 2,500 tourists on board. This marks the twelfth cruise ship to arrive in the country during the 2022-2023 season. The cruise ship measures 258 meters in length and 38 … Read more
Trial of the El Mozote massacre could change El Salvador’s history
The arrest of Roberto Antonio Garay Saravia, a former Salvadoran Army officer by American authorities, could add fuel to the El Mozote massacre case. It has been over 41 years since this dreadful massacre happened, and Salvadorans are still waiting to know what transpired and who did it. The massacre case was reopened in 2016 after 35 years of … Read more
