El Salvador's students now face daily checks for short haircuts and neat uniforms — as well as weekly "Civic Monday" drills.

A teacher greets students arriving for class at a public school, as she checks that their hair and uniforms adhere to the ...

El Salvador implemented a new Education Ministry memorandum prioritizing discipline and appearance this week. Under Minister ...

Oscar Melara, the director of a technical school in El Salvador, stations himself at the front gate every day to inspect ...

El Salvador's new education minister, Karla Trigueros, a military officer, has mandated daily inspections for student ...

Karla Trigueros, a captain in El Salvador's armed forces, was appointed education minister by President Nayib Bukele. She aims to challenge existing norms in the education sector. The appointment, ...

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele on Thursday swore in Karla Trigueros, a captain with the Central American nation's armed forces, as education minister. "If we want to build the country we deserve ...

New human rights reports scale back criticism of El Salvador, but fault U.K. The State Dept. said the 2024 reports on countries were "adjusted" to be "aligned to the administration's executive ...

The Catholic hierarchy in El Salvador has opposed the recent reform that allows current President Nayib Bukele and his successors unlimited presidential terms.

The Trump administration has defended El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, saying that its ally should not be compared to other leaders the United States has dubbed dictators.