El Salvador

Olympic surfing hopeful Katherine Diaz killed by lightning while training
El Salvador’s top surfer, who had been preparing fo the sport’s Olympic debut this summer, has been struck and killed by lightning
Guardian sport
21, Mar, 2021 @6:17 PM

'Blindsided': Biden faces tough test in reversing Trump's cruel border legacy
As unaccompanied children reach the US, Republicans seek political gain. The White House has a fight on its hands
David Smith in Washington
20, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM

Is there a crisis at the border? Advocates in Texas say it's 'political manipulation'
The Texas governor has sent troops to fortify the border while advocates say the immigration numbers are being politicized
Nina Lakhani in Mission and McAllen, Texas
19, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM

El Salvador abortion laws on trial in case of woman jailed after miscarriage
Demands for justice for Manuela, who died of cancer during 30-year sentence, taken to international court in country first
Joe Parkin Daniels
12, Mar, 2021 @7:15 AM

Even criminals raise their prices when they form cartels | Torsten Bell
In El Salvador, violence and murders fell after rivals agreed a non-compete deal, but extortion rates soared
Torsten Bell
17, Jan, 2021 @6:45 AM

‘I felt like I was born again’: first non-binary person granted UK refugee status
Initially refused asylum, a judge on appeal ruled that Arthur Britney Joestar would suffer persecution if sent back to El Salvador
Nicola Kelly
30, Dec, 2020 @8:45 AM

El Salvador woman freed after six years in jail following stillbirth
Cindy Erazo was accused of aggravated homicide after an obstetric emergency
Liz Ford
24, Sep, 2020 @1:50 PM

Ex-Salvadoran colonel jailed for 1989 murder of Spanish Jesuits
Inocente Orlando Montano, 77, convicted in Madrid for carrying out civil war atrocity
Sam Jones in Madrid
11, Sep, 2020 @12:39 PM

Spanish trial brings hope of justice for victims of Salvadoran death squads
Thirty years after murder of eight people, including six Jesuits, those who ordered deaths may finally face consequences
Sam Jones in Madrid
07, Sep, 2020 @4:00 AM

Ex-Salvadoran colonel to be tried over murder of six priests in 1989
Inocente Orlando Montano accused of planning atrocity aimed at stopping peace talks
Sam Jones in Madrid
07, Jun, 2020 @5:05 PM

How coronavirus has halted Central American migration to the US
Border closures and strict lockdowns have led to a steep decline in the number of migrants coming from Central America
Jeff Ernst
02, Apr, 2020 @10:32 AM

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar obituary
Peruvian politician and diplomat who served for two terms as the UN secretary general and helped to end the war between Iran and Iraq in the 1980s
Richard Gott
05, Mar, 2020 @5:38 PM
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