The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
El Salvador
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in El Salvador’s news is Migration and borders (6.7%, 8.2× the world). The news sounds as usual.
El Salvador’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Mood
How the news sounds, and how people say they feel
What each theme makes the news feel
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.7×
- Fear0.7×
- Anger1.0×
- Sadness0.9×
Mostly anger, 1.5× the average
- Anxiety0.8×
- Fear0.9×
- Anger1.5×
- Sadness0.8×
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.4×
- Fear0.2×
- Anger0.3×
- Sadness0.7×
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.3×
- Fear0.1×
- Anger0.8×
- Sadness1.1×
Mostly anxiety, 2.7× the average
- Anxiety2.7×
- Fear1.1×
- Anger1.7×
- Sadness0.9×
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety1.1×
- Fear0.9×
- Anger0.8×
- Sadness1.0×
Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.
How the news sounds
As usual
Tone −2.65 · usual −2.68
- Anxiety0.9× usual
- Fear1.0× usual
- Anger1.0× usual
- Sadness1.0× usual
El Salvador · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a sovereign nation in Central America. Situated along the Pacific coast, it is bounded by Guatemala to the northwest and Honduras to the northeast. The country's political, economic, and cultural center is its capital and largest municipality, San Salvador. As of 2024, El Salvador's population was estimated at approximately 6 million inhabitants.
- Tarde calurosa y lluvias nocturnas: así estará el clima este jueves en El Salvadorlapagina.com.sv
- Desarticulan estructura de narcomenudeo que operaba en la zona oriental del paísdiario1.com
- Caja de Crédito San Vicente lanza crédito de consumo 100% digitalperiodicoequilibrium.com
- El Salvador's Bukele makes a political gamble with a Haiti gang offensive ahead of an electionclickorlando.com · 4 outlets
- Gobierno haitiano afirma que está recuperando control territorial con ayuda de El Salvadorlistindiario.com · 2 outlets
- Soda Stereo en El Salvador, así se vivió el primer conciertoelsalvador.com · 2 outlets
- Vent'anni di Cervantes a Palermo: inaugurata la biblioteca Salvador Espriupalermotoday.it · 2 outlets
- El Salvador Launches Helicopter Air Assault On Haitian Gang Compoundzerohedge.com
- ¿Podría España construir una cárcel como el CECOT de El Salvador? Qué se defiende y qué límites establece la…larazon.es
Pictures
Colonial Church of San Pedro Apóstol in Metapán, built between 1736 and 1743Alex Martínez · CC BY-SA 3.0 
A painting of the First Independence Movement celebration in San Salvador. At the centre, José Matías Delgado.Luis Vergara Ahumada · Public domain 
Tropical beach at La LibertadMetztli · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Hospital El SalvadorJMRAFFi · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Pupusas, the national and most famous dish of El SalvadorJess Lander · CC BY 2.0 
Traditional Salvadoran dress.Albolara · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
El Salvador · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
3.7× last week
12.0× last week
11.5× last week
12.7× last week
10.0× last week
The White House, Public domain 
Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 13.5× last week
Organizations
3.5× last week
3.7× last week
7.0× last week
The New York Times Company, Public domain
El Salvador
Discussion
El Salvador · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: CapCut · InDrive · PedidosYa: Food Delivery · BlinkDrama - Short Dramas · Meta AI. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 485 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Diario Co Latino - Keeping you informed with credibility (diariocolatino.com ·
Translated from Spanish) - Fuga de Bertulazzi: detuvieron a dos extranjeros acusados de colaborar en el escape del exterrorista italiano (cronica.com.ar)
- Diario Co Latino - Keeping you informed with credibility (diariocolatino.com ·
Survey · 2023 92% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- ICE Confirms Arrests Of Two In Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station Parking Lot (hometownstation.com)
- 美國期中選舉民主黨勝選後 中美洲移民車隊懷抱希望湧向美墨邊境 (singtaousa.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−2.7positive minus negative words per 100usually −2.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.6 words per 1,000usually 3.0The GDELT Project
- Fear1.0× usual0.9 words per 1,000usually 0.9The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual8.2 words per 1,000usually 8.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual6.6 words per 1,000usually 6.9The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual5.3 words per 1,000usually 5.8The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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By category
Business & economy
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Books, arts & history
Daniel Wikberg, CC BY 2.0
Education & careers
Everyday app
3Speak & Learn English: Learna
Everyday app
Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
Everyday app
Food & drink
Everyday app
Money & crypto
Everyday app
Everyday app
Movies & TV
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Music
Floppykart, CC BY 2.0 Rising
Junta de Andalucía, CC BY-SA 2.0 Falling
Omar Courtz, CC BY 3.0
Travel & places
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain Breakout
derivated collage created by Martin Tauchman, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Bracodbk, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Industries here
Music 32Media & entertainment 23Tech & software 7Travel & tourism 5Food & beverage 2Restaurants & hospitality 2Gaming 2Sports & fitness 2Telecom & internet 2Education 2Fashion & beauty 1Advertising & marketing 1Finance & banking 1Crypto & digital assets 1Cars & mobility 1Transport & logistics 1Government & public sector 1Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation2.5%Jul 2026 · −0.3 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.3%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth3.9%2025 · +1.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change49.5%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority90.2%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Dead-End Job
Breakout
2Taken: Natalee Holloway
New
3Doctor X: Mafia in White
4A Couple of Lies
5The Fall of El Mayo
Falling
6Lupin
Falling
7Where the Mask Ends
8Dragon Ball Super: Beerus
9Take Charge of My Heart
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Final Destination Bloodlines
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2Collision Course
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3Sing 2
New
4Thanksgiving
5Sniper
6My Best Friend
7A Dog's Perfect Christmas
8Heist
9Corpse Bride
Falling
10Nowhere to Run
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
Floppykart, CC BY 2.0 1Fuerza Regida
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Junta de Andalucía, CC BY-SA 2.0 2Karol G
Falling
Omar Courtz, CC BY 3.0 3Omar Courtz
4Bad Bunny
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Meta AI
2DoctorSV
3Temu
4CapCut
Rising
5Google Maps
6ChatGPT
Falling
7Davivienda El Salvador
Rising
8YouTube app
9UNO PLUS
10Examen de Manejo El Salvador
Falling
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.