El Salvador

El Salvador news and current affairs. Coverage of Salvadoran politics, economy, societal developments, and international relations from The Oceania Cables.

Costa Rica's New President to Adopt Bukele-Style Security Reforms Feature Image

Costa Rica's New President to Adopt Bukele-Style Security Reforms

Summary Costa Rican President Laura Fernández, inaugurated on May 8, 2026, has unveiled a comprehensive security reform agenda modeled on the policies of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele. Fernández’s plan centers on constructing a high-security “megacárcel” prison, introducing targeted states of exception in crime hotspots, and enacting

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El Salvador’s War on Gangs: The Latest Chapter in Bukele’s Campaign Feature Image

El Salvador’s War on Gangs: The Latest Chapter in Bukele’s Campaign

Summary El Salvador commenced a landmark mass trial on April 21, 2026, prosecuting 486 alleged MS-13 members in a move emblematic of President Nayib Bukele’s comprehensive anti-gang campaign. The trial, held at a specialized court in San Salvador with most defendants appearing via video link from the

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