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Maikelys Espinoza’s Bernal’s grandmother speaks out on her son’s detention in a maximum-security prison in El Salvador
María Escalona Fernández, grandmother of Maikelys Espinoza Bernal, joined a protest in front of the United Nations ...
Ivey heading to El Salvador to check on, keep focus on Abrego Garcia
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-4th) will travel to El Salvador on Friday in hopes of checking in on one of his constituents, Kilmar ...
Human Rights Watch4h
El Salvador: Foreign Agents Law Targets Civil Society, Media
El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has approved a far-reaching “Foreign Agents” law that grants the government of President ...
The Texas Tribune15h
Nearly flown to El Salvador, Venezuelans await an uncertain fate in Texas
Detainees say they’re being held in solitary confinement after family members helped them post about their situation on ...
Rep. Glenn Ivey flying to El Salvador for ‘wellness check’ on Abrego Garcia
Rep. Glenn Ivey will fly to El Salvador this weekend and try to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Venezuelans deported ...
What El Salvador’s Bukele, a hero for the American right, isn’t showing the world
El Salvador's Nayib Bukele is a hero of the American right and portrays himself as a hip, innovative disrupter-in-chief ...
Maryland lawmaker plans El Salvador trip to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A lawmaker is organizing a third trip to El Salvador to see the mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia, as Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) heads to the Central American nation with the hopes of ...
InSight Crime1d
El Salvador’s Anti-Gang Crackdown Now Has Political Opponents in Its Crosshairs
Authorities in El Salvador may be refocusing policies once used to attack organized crime on political opponents now.
WBUR14h
What life is really like in El Salvador under Bukele’s 'iron fist'
El Salvador was once the murder capital of the world. Now under President Nayib Bukele, it’s safer than Canada. But with 2% of its population locked up -- what is the real cost of this newfound safety ...
Reporters Without Borders18h
El Salvador: RSF on high alert as state persecution of journalists intensifies
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is extremely concerned about the serious deterioration of press freedom in El Salvador, which ...
El Salvador's Bitcoin Holdings Show $357 Million In Unrealized Profit As Bitcoin Closes At Record Highs
El Salvador's bold foray into Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has entered a new chapter of profitability. As of May 19, the country's ...
Alleged El Salvador gang member pleads guilty to illegal reentry in Columbus court
Cruz, 31, gang member from El Salvador, pleads guilty in Ohio to illegal U.S. reentry after felony. Sentencing pending ...