El Salvador

Horse back rider Juan Manuel Bolaños has secured the country’s first ever double gold medal in equestrian events at the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador 2023, winning both the individual and overall competitions

President Nayib Bukele registered his pre-candidacy for the 2024 presidential elections, despite allegations of it being "unconstitutional"; this defies constitutional articles prohibiting presidential re-election

The Congress has passed a law reducing the number of municipalities in the country from 262 to 44 in order to save US$250 million annually in municipality expenses and maintain cultural and religious traditions

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