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Friday, Sep 25, 2026
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Shakira’s Five-Show El Salvador Residency Adds Momentum to Tourism Push

Shakira staged five concerts in El Salvador, drawing regional and international visitors as the government seeks to raise the country’s profile as a destination for major entertainment and tourism.
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El Salvador Enforces Stricter Uniform and Discipline Rules in Public Schools

Public schools across El Salvador are enforcing tighter rules on uniforms, hairstyles and student conduct as education authorities pursue a broader drive to strengthen discipline.

Salvadoran Court Upholds Convictions Over 1982 Killings of Four Dutch Journalists

Three former Salvadoran military officers were convicted over the killings of four Dutch journalists during the country’s civil war, bringing a decades-long effort to secure acc...

El Salvador and Chile Move to Deepen Ties Under President José Antonio Kast

Salvadoran Vice President Félix Ulloa said President Nayib Bukele planned an official visit to Chile for talks with President José Antonio Kast as the two governments sought clo...

Bukele Rejects Claims El Salvador Transferred Bitcoin Reserves to Private Entities

President Nayib Bukele denied reports that El Salvador had transferred its sovereign Bitcoin reserves to private entities as the government continued negotiations with the Inter...

El Salvador Expands AI-Based Healthcare Through National Digital Platform

El Salvador is expanding the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, including AI-supported screening and monitoring designed to improve access to diagnosis and treatment ...

Tropical Storm Cristina Threatens Central America With Flooding and Landslides

Tropical Storm Cristina brought heavy-rain warnings across El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, with forecasters warning of potentially dangerous flooding and landsli...

Costa Rica Investigates Alleged Plot to Assassinate President

Costa Rican security authorities said they uncovered an alleged plot to kill the country’s president, adding to concerns over security and organised crime in a country facing ri...

Guatemala Ends Gang Emergency as New Security Measures Take Effect

Guatemala ended a month-long state of emergency imposed after deadly gang violence, replacing the temporary powers with less restrictive security measures as authorities continu...

Salvadoran Labor Rights Group Challenges Foreign Agents Law in Supreme Court

A labor rights group asked El Salvador’s Supreme Court to strike down the country’s Foreign Agents Law, arguing that restrictions on foreign funding violate constitutional prote...

El Salvador Extends Pretrial Detention Period for Suspected Gang Members

Changes to El Salvador’s organised-crime law allow suspected gang members detained under the state of exception to remain in pretrial detention for up to two additional years wh...

Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Allege Abuse in Maximum-Security Prison

Venezuelan migrants transferred from the United States to El Salvador and later released in a prisoner exchange reported beatings, harsh conditions and other serious abuses whil...
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