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El Salvador: Police Officers Speak Out About Abuses
Human Rights Watch
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June 27, 2025
Interviews with police officers and internal police documents reveal abusive practices that have led to arbitrary detention and abuse of power in El Salvador. Their accounts provide a rare insight into how the Salvadoran police have fabricated...
El Salvador Registers the Most Affordable Basic Basket in Central America.
El Salvador in English
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June 27, 2025
El Salvador continues to lead the region in affordability, recording the lowest cost of the basic food basket in Central America, according to the latest data from the Central American Consumer Defense Council (CONCADECO). At just $237.89, the...
El Salvador’s Tax Revenue Grows 7.3% Through May 2025, Strengthening Economic Outlook.
El Salvador in English
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June 26, 2025
El Salvador has reported a significant increase in tax revenue, collecting $3,853.3 million through May 2025 — a 7.3% rise compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Finance. The increase, equivalent to $261.9 million,...
El Salvador Advances in Tourism and Haute Couture with New International Fashion Institute.
El Salvador in English
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June 27, 2025
Under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele, the Government of El Salvador is intensifying efforts to develop tourism and its complementary industries, including the high-end fashion sector, aiming to revitalize the economy and create...
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Reviews Initial Design for Tether Tower in El Salvador.
El Salvador in English
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June 26, 2025
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, announced today that he is reviewing the first design proposal for the highly anticipated Tether Tower in El Salvador. The announcement, shared on social media, marks a major milestone in the development of one of the...
Hyatt Hotels Cuts Hundreds of US Jobs in Favour of Workers in El Salvador Earning $400 a Month and AI
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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June 27, 2025
Hundreds of US-based employees have been laid off by Hyatt Hotels in favour of artificial intelligence and lower-paid overseas workers, some earning as little as £291.70 ($400) per month. Hyatt confirmed it had reduced staff at its Americas Global...
El Gobierno de Trump planea eventualmente deportar a Ábrego García a un país distinto de El Salvador
KVIA - Texas
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June 26, 2025
Por Katelyn Polantz y Devan Cole, CNN El Gobierno de Trump planea deportar a Kilmar Ábrego García a un “tercer país”, es decir, no a El Salvador, de donde es originario y adonde fue enviado por error a principios de este año. Un abogado del...
Trump administration plans to eventually deport Abrego Garcia to a country other than El Salvador
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — The Trump administration plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a “third country” eventually, meaning not El Salvador, where he is from and was mistakenly sent back to earlier this year. A Justice Department lawyer said on Thursday there...
Spain and El Salvador Invest in Human Capital With Strategic Scholarships.
El Salvador in English
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June 26, 2025
The Government of El Salvador, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with Spain’s Formato Educativo Business School, has awarded 30 scholarships for virtual master’s programs in fields such as Executive Leadership, Business...
Cryptocurrency gains foothold in Bolivia
ARY News
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June 26, 2025
COCHABAMBA, Bolivia- June 26, 2025: In the busy shopping district of the Bolivian city of Cochabamba, ATMs let shoppers swap coins for cryptocurrency, beauty salons offer cut-price deals if you pay in Bitcoin, and people use Binance accounts to...
To fight financial crimes, we must give people bank accounts
Context
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Financial inclusion helps shield people from fraud, theft and other forms of criminal exploitation like human trafficking. Dr Alfred Hannig is Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, a network of 90 central banks and...
Marriott International Signs Multi-Unit Agreement with Corporación Polaris and Cardedeu to Debut City Express by Marriott in El Salvador
Hospitality Net
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June 26, 2025
With the expected opening of four properties, this agreement accelerates the expansion of the City Express by Marriott brand into strategic markets across the region. Marriott International, Inc. announced a signed multi-unit agreement with...
Famous American hotel chain fires hundreds of US staff and hands $400 a month jobs to El Salvador
Daily Mail
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June 26, 2025
Fewer American workers will be answering the phone at one of the US's largest hotel chains. Hyatt Hotels confirmed to DailyMail.com that its cutting US staffers from its customer service department. The company is reportedly replacing the American...
El Salvador: Detienen a decenas de alumnos que supuestamente estaban formando nueva pandilla
Los Angeles Times
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June 25, 2025
SAN SALVADOR — La policía salvadoreña arrestó el martes a por lo menos 40 jóvenes estudiantes de tres institutos públicos de la capital, acusados de estar organizando una nueva pandilla, informó la Fiscalía General de la República. La fiscalía,...
El Salvador Showcases Security and Economic Progress at Regional Investment Forum.
El Salvador in English
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June 25, 2025
El Salvador presented its latest achievements in security, tourism, and economic development during the Economic Forum on Investment and Growth Prospects for the Region, hosted by the Central American Parliament (Parlacen). The event gathered...
El Salvador’s National Tree Planted in the U.S., Europe, and Japan as Part of Global Cultural Outreach.
El Salvador in English
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June 25, 2025
In the coming months, seeds of the maquilishuat, El Salvador’s National Tree since 1939, will begin to sprout in Germany, Japan, Slovakia, and in U.S. cities like Salt Lake City and San Bernardino. This international planting effort, led by...
El Salvador Reaches 942 Homicide-Free Days Under President Bukele’s Security Strategy.
El Salvador in English
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June 25, 2025
El Salvador has achieved a historic milestone of 942 days without homicides since President Nayib Bukele assumed office in June 2019, positioning the country as a global leader in public security and crime prevention. Of those, 828 days occurred...
MSNBC’s Wallace claims she’s ‘gutted’ over Trump deporting alleged gang members to El Salvador
Fox News
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During a recent episode of "The Bulwark" podcast, MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace said she was "gutted" when seeing a photo of alleged gang members being housed in a prison in El Salvador after being deported by the Trump administration. NEWYou can now...
Portugal’s Atlântico Sul Chamber Leads Delegation to Explore Salvadoran Business Opportunities.
El Salvador in English
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June 25, 2025
El Salvador continues to position itself as a reliable destination for foreign investment. On Tuesday, Investment Secretary Miguel Kattan and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Adriana Mira welcomed a delegation of Portuguese entrepreneurs from the...
Ritz Hotel Eyes Comeback in San Salvador as Part of Historic District Renaissance.
El Salvador in English
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June 25, 2025
The iconic Ritz Hotel may soon return to San Salvador’s Historic Center as part of a broader wave of urban revitalization. According to Manuel Rodríguez Joachín, director of the Historic Center Planning Authority (Aplan), representatives from the...