El Salvador earns the U.S. State Department's top safety rating amid harsh crackdown on gangs, while European countries face rising security threats. The U.S. State Department has dramatically updated its travel advisory for El Salvador, granting the country a Level 1 safety rating—its highest—making it now safer than many European nations, including France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden. These countries, which all remain at Level 2, continue to warn travelers to 'exercise increased caution.' This marks a stark contrast, particularly as the advisory highlights the escalating risk of terrorism in these European nations, compounded by...