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• El Salvador Sanctions Life Imprisonment for Minors Starting at Age 12

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Americas

  Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has signed into law a series of sweeping reforms that permit life prison sentences for individuals as young as 12 years old. The new legislation,...

• Art of Faith: San Salvador Unveils Central America's Largest Salt Carpet

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Culture & History

  During Holy Week 2026, approximately 2,000 Salvadorans collaborated to create a vibrant, 1,070-meter-long carpet made of dyed salt. Stretching through the heart of San Salvador, th...

• El Salvador Approves Constitutional Reform to Allow Life Sentences Amid Massive Incarceration Campaign

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Americas

  President Nayib Bukele and his party have pushed through a significant constitutional amendment permitting life imprisonment in El Salvador. The move comes as the nation has alread...