At least 195 homes suffered damage or flooding in El Salvador between June 5 and 12 due to rains from Tropical Storm Cristina, according to Civil Protection Director Luis Amaya, who confirmed no injuries or fatalities during a Friday press conference. Additionally, 170 houses flooded, 24 sustained minor damage, and one was severely affected, while […]

The measure covers all educational institutions and levels after authorities evaluated weather and safety conditions across the country.

Hungary and El Salvador recorded the largest goal difference in World Cup history, while the expansion to 48 teams for the 2026 tournament is generating interest about the possible maintenance of these historical records.

El Salvador enacts life sentences for minors, drawing criticism from international human rights organizations.

The Movement of Dismissed Workers (MTD) has reported that 47,124 public sector employees have been removed from their positions in El Salvador between June 2019 and early 2026, pointing to a pattern of arbitrary action by the administration of President Nayib Bukele. According to data compiled by the advocacy organization, the dismissals have accelerated significantly […]

Over 500 deaths in custody raise concerns about rights violations under El Salvador’s state of exception.

Life imprisonment may be imposed on murderers, rapists, terrorists, and gang members. On Thursday, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly approved a package of reforms to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Law Against Acts of Terrorism, the Special Comprehensive Law for a Life Free of Violence for Women, and the Juvenile Criminal Law. The reforms aim […]

Catholics commemorate slain archbishop as legal efforts in assassination case continue. On Tuesday, Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil posted a message on social media marking the anniversary of the death of Salvadoran saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero. “Forty-six years ago, humanity suffered the loss of a leader and an essential voice in defense of the […]

Social movements took to the main thoroughfares of El Salvador’s capital on Saturday in a caravan denouncing the United States’ tightening of the six‑decade‑long economic blockade against Cuba, as part of a global day of action in support of the Caribbean nation. Hundreds of participants gathered on the avenues of San Salvador before making their […]

A report presented before the IACHR warns that abuses during El Salvador’s state of exception could constitute crimes against humanity.