2026 in El Salvador
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Events in the year 2026 in El Salvador.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]February
[edit]- 15 February – The Navy of El Salvador announces the seizure of 6.6 tonnes of cocaine and the arrest of 10 people from the Tanzania-flagged vessel FMS Eagle, in the largest drug bust in Salvadoran history.[1]
March
[edit]- 13 March – El Salvador and the United States sign Agreement 123 to cooperate on the opening of a nuclear power plant in El Salvador.[2]
- 16 March – Vamos announces it will not nominate a presidential candidate in the 2027 presidential election.[3]
- 17 March – The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approves a constitutional amendment to allow the imposition of life imprisonment upon individuals convicted of murder, rape, or terrorism.[4]
April
[edit]- 15 April – President Bukele signs into law the constitutional amendments approved by the Legislative Assembly in March.[5]
July
[edit]- 24 July – The United States imposes a 10% tariff on El Salvador, citing the presence of alleged forced labor in the supply chain.[6]
Holidays
[edit]- 1 January — New Year's Day
- 2 April – Maundy Thursday
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 4 April – Easter Saturday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 10 May – Mother's Day
- 17 June – Father's Day
- 6 August – Feast of San Salvador
- 15 September – Independence Day
- 2 November – All Saints' Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]- 5 October – William Osorio, 55, footballer (FAS, Isidro Metapán, national team).[9]
- 25 October – Komanche, 30, content creator and broadcaster.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes". AP News. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Alemán, Uveli (13 March 2026). "EE. UU. y El Salvador Finalizan Negociaciones para Acuerdo de Cooperación Nuclear" [US and El Salvador Finalize Negotiations for Nuclear Cooperation Agreement]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ Martínez, Verónica (16 March 2026). "Vamos Renuncia a la Contienda Presidencial y Apuesta por Ganar Diputados" [Vamos Rules Out Competing for the Presidency and Bets on Winning Deputies]. La Noticia SV (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ Martínez, Verónica (17 March 2026). "Asamblea Aprueba Reforma Constitucional para Habilitar Cadena Perpetua en El Salvador" [Assembly Approves a Constitutional Reform to Enable Life Imprisonment in El Salvador]. La Noticia SV (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "El Salvador's Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12". AP News. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Race, Michael; Velasquez, Francisco; Crew, Jemma; Chia, Osmond (24 July 2026). "US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "El Salvador Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "National Holidays in El Salvador in 2026". Office Holidays. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Muere William Osorio, leyenda de FAS y exseleccionado nacional". El Salvador. 6 October 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "Murió 'Komanche', reconocido streamer salvadoreño, a los 30 años en Monterrey, México: esto se sabe sobre su fallecimiento" ['Komanche', renowned Salvadoran streamer, dies at 30 in Monterrey, Mexico: what is known about his death]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 26 October 2026. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
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