El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele is reportedly considering an amnesty that could lead to the release of around 40,000 people arrested during the country’s prolonged state of emergency, potentially marking a significant
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele is reportedly considering an amnesty that could lead to the release of around 40,000 people arrested during the country’s prolonged state of emergency, potentially marking a significant
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El Salvador did not use public funds to accumulate bitcoin after the first review of its International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme, according to the IMF, which said documentation provided by Salvadoran
More El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has registered his pre-candidacy for the 2027 presidential election, taking the first formal step toward seeking a third term after constitutional amendments approved by the country’s Congress
More The Human Rights Institute of the Central American University (Idhuca) has documented 569 human rights violations in El Salvador in 2025, according to a report released this week, raising renewed concerns about
More At least 504 people have died in prisons under state custody in El Salvador between April 2022 and March 2026, according to a report by Socorro Jurídico Humanitario (SJH), intensifying international concern
More El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has said he is open to remaining in power for another 10 years, a statement that has reignited debate over constitutional limits and democratic norms in the
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El Salvador’s legislative assembly has voted to abolish presidential term limits, effectively allowing President Nayib Bukele to remain in power indefinitely — a dramatic move that critics say marks the death of
More El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has proposed a controversial deal to swap 252 Venezuelan migrants recently deported from the United States for political prisoners detained in Venezuela. The offer, revealed by Financial
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El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has proposed an unprecedented plan to accept convicted criminals deported from the United States, including U.S. citizens, in exchange for a fee that he claims would help
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El Salvador’s lawmakers have voted to overturn a controversial ban on metal mining, signaling a new direction for the country’s economic future despite widespread opposition from environmental and religious groups. The ban,
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El Salvador’s efforts to improve the educational level in the country seem to be falling short, with rundown schools, especially in rural areas, and little progress in overcoming illiteracy. In almost a
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El Salvador’s Congress passed a reform of the Law Against Organized Crime on July 26 that increases penalties for people named as leaders of criminal groups and also allows mass trials. It
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A new technology that has arrived in rural villages in El Salvador makes it possible for small farming families to generate biogas with their feces and use it for cooking—something that at
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