El Salvador and Turkey Strengthen Strategic Partnership Following Bukele’s 2022 Visit.

El Salvador has taken another significant step toward strengthening its strategic partnership with the Republic of Turkey. In a high-level diplomatic meeting, Salvadoran officials—led by a follow-up delegation—met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan …

Technology and Citizen Cooperation Drive El Salvador’s Security Efforts.

The Minister of National Defense of El Salvador, René Francis Merino Monroy, reaffirmed this week that the use of advanced technology has been crucial in locating and dismantling the remaining gang structures across the country. According to the minister, …

El Salvador Expands European Travel Access with Iberojet Flights from Madrid.

Spanish airline Iberojet will begin direct commercial and charter flights to El Salvador in February 2026, according to Tourism Minister Morena Valdez. The announcement was made during her appearance on the national morning show Frente a Frente. “We’re …

U.S. Business & Tourism Visas for El Salvador Rise Under Trump.

The United States has issued 17% more B1/B2 tourist and business visas to Salvadoran citizens during the first five months of Donald Trump’s current administration, according to data from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs. From …

El Salvador Expands Global Reach with Exports to 111 Countries.

El Salvador’s export sector experienced a significant boost in June 2025, with shipments reaching $574 million—marking the second-highest monthly growth this year and reflecting a 12.5% increase in value, according to data released by the Central Reserve …

Photos of Venezuelan men returning home after four-month ordeal in El Salvador prison

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — An emotional homecoming awaited Venezuelan men who spent four months in prison in El Salvador, where the U.S. government transferred them, accusing them of being members of a foreign gang in the U.S. illegally. Their families had …

Venezuela's returning migrants allege abuses in El Salvador's 'hell' prison where U.S. sent them

Venezuela migrants return home after months in El Salvador prison

Venezuelan migrants who returned to their homes in the Andean mountains after months in a Salvadoran prison recall enduring abuse and harsh conditions as part of a U.S. immigration crackdown. (AP Video by Juan Arraez and Luzdary Depablos). #venezuela # …

World Reuters Venezuelan makeup artist returns home, describes torture during El Salvador detention

CAPACHO, Venezuela (Reuters) -A makeup artist who became the face of more than 250 Venezuelan migrants deported by the U.S. to El Salvador's most notorious prison arrived home to his family on Wednesday after what he described as "an encounter …

History of political exiles is repeating itself in El Salvador

The fiercest voices of dissent against President Nayib Bukele have long feared a widespread crackdown. They weathered police raids on their homes, watched their friends being thrown into jail and jumped between safe houses so they can stay in El Salvador. …