El Salvador Declares State of Emergency Over Spike in Gang Killings
El Salvador declared a state of emergency at President Nayib Bukele's request, as the country faces soaring gang-related bloodshed.
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Thousands of Salvadorans Protest Against Corruption
Thousands of people protested Sunday in El Salvador's capital against corruption and what they see as a drift towards authoritarianism, ...
El Salvador to Become First Country to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender
El Salvador may become the first country to make bitcoin legal tender, President Nayid Bukele announced, saying he would soon ...
US-Guatemala Migrant Deal ‘Dead End’ for Rights: Report
The immigration agreement between Guatemala and the US, temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus, represents a "dead end" for human ...
US Migration ‘Protection’ Protocols Lead to Violence Instead
The US' Central American immigration policies are heightening the already high levels of violence faced by migrants.
In El Salvador, President Bukele Plays a Dangerous Game
There is no greater threat to the future of El Salvador's democratic institutions than the politicization of the military.
‘Dangerous Route:’ Heavily Armed Soldiers Enter El Salvador’s Parliament
Soldiers entered El Salvador's parliament Sunday as the president demanded lawmakers approve a $109 million loan to equip the military ...
Landmark Femicide Case Fails to Fix El Salvador’s Patriarchy
In a landmark conviction by a Salvadoran judge, a man was given 50 years in prison for killing his girlfriend. While prosecuting one ...
How Bukele Impressed in His First Six Months as President of El Salvador
Six months into his term, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has an impressive list of accomplishments and continues to chart a hopeful ...
Asylum Seekers Leave Everything Behind but Burden of Proof Weighs them Down
As an asylum seeker, the burden of proof is entirely yours. It is your job to tell the traumatic stories ...
Will El Salvador’s New President Live Up to the Image People Voted for?
El Salvador's president-elect has an opportunity to continue the country's unfinished transition to democracy. The expectations for the next five ...
El Salvador’s Historic Presidential Election Outcome: End of Traditional Politics?
A young political outsider winning El Salvador’s presidential election can be seen as a popular response to the deteriorating conditions ...
Fragile Immigration Statuses Break in Trump Era
Since Trump took office, his administration has been targeting immigrants authorized to stay in the country and those considered a ...
US Ends Protected Status for 200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced the decision not to extend the protections for Salvadorans on Monday, January ...
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