State Dept upgrades travel advisory for El Salvador, considered safer than France, other European countries

The State Department upgraded the expedition advisory for El Salvador on Tuesday now ranking the Central American nation as safer than several European countries Secretary of State Marco Rubio credited El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele's leadership as crucial in improving the guard of his country for foreign travelers Gang activity violent crime and murders in El Salvador have significantly dropped Rubio wrote on X announcing the U S journey advisory for El Salvador has been updated to Level Exercise Normal Precautions FEDERAL JUDGES IN NEW YORK AND TEXAS BLOCK TRUMP DEPORTATIONS AFTER SCOTUS RULINGThe movement advisory says gang activity has decreased over the last three years and this has caused a drop in violent crimes and murders Keeping Americans safe overseas is our highest priority Rubio wrote Countless media users noted that the progress advisories for Germany France the United Kingdom Spain Italy the Netherlands and Sweden all remain at Level Exercise Increased Caution The State Department warns of the increased jeopardy of terrorism in all countries For France and Spain civil unrest is also considered a concern for American travelers El Salvador just got the U S State Department's voyage gold star Level safest it gets Bukele wrote PAM BONDI WARNS MIGRANT CRIMINALS 'WE'RE COMING AFTER YOU' AFTER SUPREME COURT LIFTS STAY ON DEPORTATIONS EL SALVADOR NOW SAFER THAN BULK OF EUROPE one X user who has millions of followers wrote In reaction to the contrast Elon Musk the tech billionaire heading the Department of Regime Efficiency responded Wow Musk has been a vocal critic of mass migration in Western Europe and the billionaire earlier this year campaigned on behalf of the Alternative f r Deutschland AfD party in Germany ahead of national elections in February President Donald Trump meanwhile will welcome Bukele to the White House on April for an official working visit to discuss El Salvador's partnership on using their supermax prison for Tren de Aragua and MS- gang members and how El Salvador's cooperation with the United States has become a model for others to work with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt narrated reporters during Tuesday's press briefing Homeland Prevention Secretary Kristi Noem in recent days visited the Terrorism Confinement Center abbreviated CECOT in El Salvador where the Trump administration so far has sent more than people removed under the Alien Enemies Act of