El Salvador

President Nayib Bukele’s party "Nuevas Ideas" - New Ideas - has designated him as their official candidate; he is elegible for a third mandate following the 2025 Constitutional reform that eliminated the limit of mandates for one person

The WHO has certified El Salvador as the first Central American and second American State to have eliminated trachoma, eradicating the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness in just 3 years of campaign

Evelyn Caminos de Sol, aka 'Piti', 90 years old, has become a social media star, with million followers attracted by the videos in which she tells stories of her early days, reviving episodes of El Salvador's history

85,5% of Salvadorans approve Bukele's administration after 7 years at the helm of the nation and four months before the start of next presidential election campaign; economic concerns and cost of living are the main source of public dissatisfaction

In a landmark decision for Salvadorans living overseas, the Legislative Assembly ratified reforms to Article 79 of the Constitution, allowing direct representation of the diaspora within El Savador’s legislative branch for the first time in history

The Minister of Housing announced the delivery of new housing projects in downtown San Salvador, where the final details are being completed on cooperative housing units ready to be handed out to rightful occupants

Constitutional reform approved with 59 votes out of 60, with those of opposition Republican Nationalist Party, will come into force tomorrow; it includes the possibility of life sentences for homicide, violation or terrorism, including for minors above 12

UNICEF and the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child expressed deep concern over reforms to the Juvenile Criminal Law in El Salvador, which now allow life imprisonment under 18, arguing this violates international standards and child rights

Nuclear energy production could be implemented within seven years following recent agreement with the US that provides for a framework to enhance exchange of technical information and share best practices related to nuclear energy development

The MERIAN project for agricultural modernization has been implemented; it has introduced a digital model to expand technical assistance coverage, strengthen research and modernize education for farmers through technology

Micro and small enterprises have adopted sustainable tourism models in El Salvador's beaches and lakes, reducing carbon emissions and waste through EU-backed training and eco-efficient practices to boost environmental and economic resilience

A pilot phase of The Classroom Project has been launched; as announced in 2025, it will integrate Bitcoin education and bilingual learning into public schools to modernize education and promote financial literacy from as early as the age of 7

El Salvador has sparked political debate after approving constitutional reforms that allow indefinite presidential re-election, which President Bukele has defended as a democratic choice backed by citizen support