El Salvador news: what matters to the diaspora
Updates on tourism, TPS, residency, bitcoin and the policy changes that affect anyone visiting, living in or investing in El Salvador.
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We cover the things that change a decision: immigration rules, tourism figures, road works, and the bitcoin policy. Everything else you can read elsewhere.
El Salvador reports a record tourism year
Visitor arrivals passed 3.9 million in 2025 according to Ministry of Tourism figures, with the coast and the volcano circuit taking most of the growth.
Coastal highway works to close sections overnight
Sections of the Carretera del Litoral between La Libertad and El Zonte will close overnight through the rainy season for resurfacing. What it means for transfers.