24 March – President
Nayib Bukele announces the beginning of
a blockade of four municipalities in northern El Salvador, mobilizing 5,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers to arrest suspected gang members.[5]
May
31 May – Authorities announce the discovery of a plot to detonate bombs across the country coinciding with President Bukele's inauguration on 1 June. Former
FMLN congressman
José Santos Melara is arrested on suspicion of involvement.[6]
June
1 June – Nayib Bukele is inaugurated as President for a second term.[7]
10 June – Two people are killed in a landslide caused by heavy rains in
Meanguera del Golfo.[8]