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Opinion: El Salvador’s Gang Crackdown Is Working, but Criticism Over Human Rights Violations Continues
March 27, 2024, will be the second anniversary of the State of Exception, a security measure directed as a gang crackdown that has resulted in the arrest of over 75,000 alleged gang members and contributors. The drastic security measure by the Bukele administration began in late March 2022 after a … Read more
El Salvador Drops Two Points in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index
On the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International released on January 2024, El Salvador received a Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) score of 31; the country dropped two points from the previous year. The score of 31 is on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 being the best … Read more
Opinion: El Salvador’s State of Exception Is Not Affecting Tourism. But, Should You Be Worried When Visiting?
No, the emergency state of exception has not affected tourism to El Salvador. In fact, the Salvadoran tourism industry seems to be increasing as it feels more … Read more
ARENA: El Salvador’s Right-Wing Political party.
The Nationalist Republican Alliance, ARENA, is a Salvadoran conservative right-wing political party. Since its creation and until 2021, ARENA was one of the predominant political forces in El Salvador. ARENA, or Alianza Republicana Nacionalista in Spanish, was founded in 1981 by Roberto D’Aubuisson, a career Salvadoran soldier. D’Aubuisson is credited … Read more
Cultural Extravaganza: Celebrating the August Festivities in San Salvador
Once again, the August Festivities in San Salvador are here, and the nation’s capital is ready to display its cultural extravaganza. During these festivities, the vibrant capital comes alive with a colorful array of cultural events and joyous religious traditions. The August Festivities in San Salvador are from August 1 … Read more
Aldo Alvarez, El Salvador’s ambassador to the People’s Republic of China
Aldo Alvarez is the first ambassador of El Salvador to the People’s Republic of China. Previously, Alvarez was the communications director for the political party Democratic Change (CD) and a political analyst. If everything goes well, we would be leaving. The challenges are very great, but the opportunities are endless … Read more
Lake Guija El Salvador. Part of El Salvador’s Mayan History.
Lake Guija El Salvador is a magnificent binational lake, of volcanic origin, shared between the countries of El Salvador and Guatemala. The iconic lake has an area of about 45 square kilometers, 32 of which belong to El Salvador, and the rest to Guatemala. According to historians, the lake was … Read more
