El Salvador

President Nayib Bukele has declared war on corruption; vowing to fight it with the same determination as gang violence, he plans to build a special prison specifically for corrupt individuals

UN experts have expressed concern over the country's state of exception, citing violations of fair trial rights, arbitrary arrests, and lack of evidence, claiming to urgently call to uphold fair trial standards

The country celebrated the International Globe Festival with a stunning display of artisanal balloons in San Esteban Catarina, which drew domestic and international spectators, along with participants from youth groups and institutions

An new law that eliminates taxes on technological innovations, software and app programming has been passed in order to boost the tech industry

Minister of Tourism Morena Valdez has developed a program for the recovery and expansion of the tourism sector in the state, mainly focused on four components: governance, innovation tourism, strengthening of the productive ecosystem, and sustainability

The IACHR has requested to restore the constitutional rights that have been suspended for over a year due to the consecutive renewal of the state of exception that prevents detainees from knowing their charges and receiving legal assistance

For the first time, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hear a case on the legality of denying a woman access to abortion; El Salvador will be on trial for allegedly forcing a woman to carry a non-viable fetus despite being a risk to her health

This week marks the country’s anniversary since the beginning of its infamous emergency state to crack down illegal gangs

Despite an explicit constitutional prohibition against serving consecutive presidential terms, a recent government poll shows that approximately 70% of Salvadorans favour President Nayib Bukele’s run for a second term

Women’s rights activists have called for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to condemn the country in a case brought a decade ago by a woman who died after being forced to carry a pregnancy, and the court will finally carry the trial this month

The first 2.000 inmates have been moved to the country’s newly constructed “mega-prison”, a facility that is now, according to President Nayib Bukele, the official centre piece of the state’s war on gangs

The country is planning to open a “Bitcoin Embassy” in the US, aiming to establish a Salvadorian Bitcoin representative office to work on new joint projects that promote the adoption of Bitcoin