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Honduras launches raids on prisons and draws comparisons with El Salvador’s tactics
Honduran authorities conducted simultaneous raids on three prisons, adopting tactics reminiscent of President Nayib Bukele's actions in neighboring El Salvador.
Security Secretary Gustavo Sanchez denied...
Dangerous, dirty and overpriced, famous Salvador and Rio lose the most residents in Brazil
New data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reveals that four out of ten cities in Brazil have experienced a decrease...
Confiscated Bell 505 helicopter of former President of El Salvador may join air force or police force
The Bell 505 helicopter, seized from former President Alfredo Cristiani of El Salvador, could be integrated into the Air Force or the Police Force.
Cristiani,...
XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games commence in El Salvador
The XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games were inaugurated in a vibrant ceremony in the capital of El Salvador.
More than 5,000 athletes and coaches...
El Salvador’s President sanctions law for major political administrative overhaul
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has sanctioned and signed the Special Law for Municipal Restructuring, set to reduce the number of municipalities in...
El Salvador’s Parliament reduces to 60 the number of the current 84 deputies
El Salvador's Legislative Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favor of reforms to the Electoral Code, reducing the number of deputies from 84 to 60.
The...
El Salvador: former president Funes sentenced to 14 years in prison
A court in El Salvador has sentenced former President Mauricio Funes and his justice minister to more than ten years in prison for their...
El Salvador sentences former president protected by Nicaragua to 14 years in prison
A court in El Salvador has sentenced former President Mauricio Funes to 14 years in prison for his involvement with local criminal groups and...
El Salvador government launches new offensive against criminal gangs
The government of El Salvador has launched a new offensive against gangs since May 29 to prevent criminal gangs from regrouping after the heavy...
Bitcoin payment provider moves headquarters to El Salvador
Bitcoin payment provider Strike is moving its headquarters to El Salvador and is now available in 11 Latin American countries.
These are Argentina, Costa Rica,...
In El Salvador, blockchain technology goes beyond cryptocurrencies
By Fátima Romero
The adoption of Bitcoin as a legal tender in El Salvador in September 2021 grabbed attention.
Still, its use is almost nil, as...
El-Salvador: troops surround town after killing of a policeman
At least 5,000 soldiers and 500 police have surrounded a town in northwestern El Salvador.
They want to arrest those responsible for the suspected murder...
The Bukele effect: at what cost have El Salvador’s homicides been reduced?
The Salvadoran government recently celebrated 365 non-consecutive days without homicides, a fact it called unprecedented in Central American history.
The "iron fist" strategy, as part...
El Salvador registers 365 days without homicides
By Vinicius Sales
The reduction is a result of the government's repressive policy against organized crime and violent groups
President Nayib Bukele said on Thursday (11)...