Once Like a War Zone, El Salvador’s Homicide Rate Is Now Freakishly Low–and Public Celebrates
Since 2022, the country has been under a state of emergency, during which time 83,000 arrests were made, dropping the murder rate to 1.9.
El Salvador ends 2024 with record low number of homicides
El Salvador recorded only 114 homicides in 2024, a record low, prompting the president to call it “the safest country in the Western Hemisphere.” The new figures — lower per capita than the US, despite a major drop there too — mark a remarkable turnaround for the country that once had the world’s highest murder rate.
El Salvador closes 2024 with a record low number of homicides
El Salvador closed 2024 with a record low 114 homicides, continuing notable security gains under a second full year of a state of emergency that has given the government extraordinary powers and curtailed some fundamental rights.
How El Salvador's murder rate fell 98% in nine years
El Salvador’s president is touting the nation as the safest in the Western Hemisphere, previously called the "murder capital of the world."
El Salvador's Homicide Rate Reaches Historic Low in 2024
El Salvador closed 2024 with just 114 homicides, marking a record low largely attributed to President Nayib Bukele's continued state of emergency. This extraordinary measure grants the government substantial powers while limiting certain rights.
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El Salvador: Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes, Felt Across Central America 2
A strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck El Salvador on Sunday, January 5, at 11:18 a.m. local time, according to the USGS.
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El Salvador: Earthquake shakes Santa Cruz Michapa El Salvador
Santa Cruz Michapa, El Salvador - January 05, 2025 A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean south of La Paz Department, El Salvador, on January 5, 2025, at approximately 11:18 a.m. The ...
Military police and soldiers from Guatemala and El Salvador arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs
The first fighting contingents of soldiers and military policemen from Latin America arrived in Port-au-Prince on Friday to ...
El Salvador seizes over 1.5 tons of cocaine in maritime operation
El Salvador's navy seized over 1.5 tons of cocaine worth $37.5 million in a maritime operation:: Salvadoran Government ...
MS-13 gangster wanted for murder, terrorism in El Salvador arrested living illegally in NJ
The United States is not a safe haven for international fugitives seeking to exploit our immigration laws to evade justice in ...
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El Salvador Raises Daily Bitcoin Purchase Elevenfold for Two Days As BTC Reserves Soars to Over $574,000,000
The government of El Salvador raised its daily Bitcoin (BTC) purchase by elevenfold on two separate days in the past week.
El Salvador's Bitcoin stash hits 6,000 BTC, worth $569M
El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings soar above 6,000 BTC with its latest purchase, joining the US, China, the UK, Ukraine and ...
Killed in Dallas, man from El Salvador is laid to rest in his homeland
José Isaac Hernández Marroquín, 23, was driving eastbound on I-30 when he was shot and crashed into a pole. His body was ...
Jimmy Carter's Dark Legacy in El Salvador
Carter's administration rejected Saint Óscar Romero's pleas not to provide military aid to the Salvadoran junta before he was ...