epa12293006 A person holds a sign during a demonstration against the construction of a convention center in San Salvador, El Salvador, 10 August 2025. About 200 people protested against the construction of the convention center in a wooded area near the capital, known as El Espino, and asked that the project be carried out elsewhere. EPA/RODRIGO SURA

epa12293008 People carry signs during a demonstration against the construction of a convention center in San Salvador, El Salvador, 10 August 2025. About 200 people protested against the construction of the convention center in a wooded area near the capital, known as El Espino, and asked that the project be carried out elsewhere. EPA/RODRIGO SURA

epa12293004 People participate in a demonstration against the construction of a convention center in San Salvador, El Salvador, 10 August 2025. About 200 people protested against the construction of the convention center in a wooded area near the capital, known as El Espino, and asked that the project be carried out elsewhere. EPA/RODRIGO SURA