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El Salvador Pushes for Clean Energy Independence Through New Tax-Free Initiative.
El Salvador’s Minister of Environment, Fernando López, has submitted to the Legislative Assembly a new Law to Promote the Use of Renewable Energy, which would grant full tax exemptions on the import, sale, installation, and maintenance of...
El Salvador Continues Strengthening Security with New Mitigation Works in Vulnerable Area
The Government of El Salvador, under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele, continues to advance its strategy to reduce risks and safeguard the well-being of Salvadoran families. As part of these ongoing efforts, the Minister of Public Works,...
El Salvador's Bukele seeks help in caring for country's thousands of stray dogs and cats
After drubbing El Salvador’s gangs during a more than three-year state of emergency, President Nayib Bukele turned this month to another persistent, but softer, problem: his country’s many, many stray cats and dogs. Dogs can be spotted laying on...
Right-leaning Bolivian president-elect Rodrigo Paz thanks God for his victory
ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 21, 2025 / 18:26 pm Rodrigo Paz Pereira of the Christian Democratic Party is the president-elect of Bolivia after defeating former Bolivian President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga Ramírez of the Free Alliance coalition in a close...
GENIUS Act Could Shield Bitcoin From Fed Oversight, Governor Barr Warns
Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr used a keynote at DC Fintech Week to praise Congress for finally drawing lines around stablecoins—then immediately warned that the new law’s drafting could open channels for risk and regulatory arbitrage,...
Politics is a popularity contest. Democrats must do better.
Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. After the recent assassination of political influencer Charlie Kirk, I noticed just how much sway the conservative leader had over young voters. Naturally, I wondered who in the Democratic...
Guatemala Passes Anti-Gang Law, Declares Gangs As Terrorist Groups
Guatemala Passes Anti-Gang Law, Declares Gangs As Terrorist Groups | File Pic (Representative Image) Guatemala City: Guatemala passed a new anti-gang law on Tuesday aimed at giving the government more resources to fight the groups, which are now...
Guatemala passes anti-gang law, declares gangs terrorist groups
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala passed a new anti-gang law on Tuesday aimed at giving the government more resources to fight the groups, which are now considered terrorist organizations. The law designates the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha gangs...
U.S. says it now plans to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia as soon as Oct. 31
The U.S. government plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, and could do so as early as Oct. 31, according to a Friday court filing. What You Need To Know The U.S. government now plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia. A...
Blue wave is repainting Latin America’s political map
Rodrigo Paz is a conservatist centrist CLAUDIA MORALES/REUTERS For almost two decades Bolivia’s government, led until 2019 by the coca-farmer president Evo Morales, inveighed against el imperio, the supposedly imperial United States which had...
U.S., other nations laud Bolivian election and embrace of capitalism
Centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira won Bolivia's first presidential runoff election on Sunday, which prompted the United States and eight other nations to welcome his win on Tuesday. Photo by Luis Gandarillas/EPA Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Bolivian...
El Salvador Navy Seizes 1.7 Tons of Cocaine in High-Seas Operation 1,150 Miles Off Coast
El Salvador’s Ministry of National Defense announced a major success in its fight against international drug trafficking after the Trident Naval Task Force seized approximately 1.7 tons of cocaine valued at $44.8 million, 1,150 nautical miles off...
Amina Bouayach Wins Merit Medal for Advancing Human Rights
Rabat – Amina Bouayach, President of Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), has been awarded the “Professional Merit Medal 2025” in recognition of her long-standing...
El Salvador Expands Trade, Investment, and Cooperation Initiatives in Spain
El Salvador continues to promote business, trade, and international cooperation in Spain through a series of high-level meetings led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Adriana Mira. The meetings focused on strengthening alliances, identifying...
Pa-birthday! Mayor Lignes gives cash gifts to El Salvador seniors
El Salvador City Mayor Edgar “Esalig” Lignes has distributed cash gifts to senior citizens who were July to September birthday celebrants. Each of the lolos and lolas received P1,500 and five kilos of rice. “Kini nga pahalipay usa ka paagi sa...
El Salvador Highlights Culture and Tourism at Canberra’s “Windows to the World” Fair
El Salvador promoted its rich culture and tourism offerings at the Canberra International Fair, participating in the pre-fair event “Windows to the World” as part of the renowned Floriade festival, which celebrates the arrival of spring in...
US and Latin American nations back Bolivia’s new president-elect
Nine countries from the Americas, including Argentina and the United States, expressed their support on Tuesday for Bolivia’s new president-elect Rodrigo Paz, following his victory in last Sunday’s run-off. The United States and eight Latin...
El Salvador Rolls Out Bitcoin Bonds Amid Crypto Surge
El Salvador has pushed forward with its bold experiment in cryptocurrency, launching Bitcoin-backed bonds that tie the nation’s finances directly to the volatile world of digital assets. Known as Volcano Bonds, these securities mark a first for...
El Salvador, a Magnet for Investments in Central America
Forbes Central America has described El Salvador as a “magnet for investments,” recognizing the country as one of the most attractive destinations for foreign capital in the region. The publication highlights the growing climate of confidence that...
Family life ministers discuss immigration policy challenges at national conference in Louisville
Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. Bishop | Archdiocese of Louisville About 120 Catholics involved in family ministries from across the United States gathered in Louisville from October 13 to 16 for the annual conference of the Catholic Family Life...