AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEl Salvador’s Gang-Crushing Prison in the Spotlight: A new Daily Caller documentary, “Inside CECOT,” is set to spotlight El Salvador’s most famous mega-prison and argue it helped break gang power under President Nayib Bukele and Vice President Félix Ulloa. Public Finance Watch: El Salvador reported tax revenue up 11.3% to $4.29 billion through May, driven mainly by income tax and VAT—fuel for investment and social programs. Digital Economy Push: The “Mype 360” initiative is equipping 200 micro and small businesses with tablets, POS tools, and new platforms for accounting and electronic invoicing, aiming to reach 350 beneficiaries by year-end. Energy Infrastructure: ETESAL set July 23 for the Surf City substation and transmission line inauguration in Tamanique, a $35 million project meant to stabilize power demand along the La Libertad–Costa del Sol corridor. International Legal/Justice: A U.S. appeals court rejected a former Salvadoran colonel’s immunity bid in a case tied to the 1982 killings of Dutch journalists, reinforcing that alleged jus cogens violations aren’t protected by immunity. Migration & U.S. Politics: Coverage also highlights the fallout of the U.S. Supreme Court’s TPS decision for Haitians and a separate case involving an El Salvador–born man facing removal after a rape/abduction charge.
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