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El Salvador receives 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccines donated by US

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The government of El Salvador on Sunday night received 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccines from the pharmaceutical company Moderna.
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Central American officials blacklisted by U.S. as part of corruption crackdown

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Central American presidential aides, top judges and former presidents were put on a U.S. State Department list on Thursday that names individuals the U.S....
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Salvadoran bitcoin users to get $30 from government: president

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Facing resistance from the World Bank, IMF and opposition parties to his move to make bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele...
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Former Latin American leaders condemn ‘breakdown in the rule of law’ in El Salvador

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The declaration comes after El Salvador’s new Legislative Assembly voted Saturday to dismiss top Supreme Court judges who opposed populist President Nayib Bukele.
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Political crisis in El Salvador as parliament ousts top judges

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El Salvador's new legislative assembly voted Saturday to dismiss top Supreme Court judges hostile to populist President Nayib Bukele, triggering a political storm as...
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El Salvador marks 20 years of dollarization with weak economic impulse

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El Salvador is celebrating 20 years of dollarization, a measure that sought stability.
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United States and El Salvador sign immigration agreement

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Trump declared in 2018 a "zero tolerance" policy on the border with Mexico in the face of the growing arrival of undocumented immigrants.
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Gang-weary Salvadorans elect Nayib Bukele as new president

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Bukele will have to juggle the need to raise taxes to cover an external debt of more than $9.5 billion while trying to maintain social programs in a country where the minimum wage of $300 a month is barely enough to buy food.
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Strong earthquake off El Salvador felt in Costa Rica

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A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter off El Salvador's Pacific coast was felt in Costa Rica Thursday afternoon.
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US puts heads of El Salvador MS-13 gang on sanctions list

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The U.S. Treasury accused two top figures in the notorious gang of orchestrating assassinations against officials.
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Nicaragua arrests retired general and son over alleged money laundering scheme

The Nicaraguan government on Thursday accused a retired general, once an ally of President Daniel Ortega, and his son of using shell companies to...
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Costa Rica child bitten by dog at Escazú mall, raising safety concerns

A 7-year-old boy was bitten by a dog Saturday evening while walking with his family inside the Multiplaza shopping center in Escazú. Witnesses said...
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Southwest Airlines Adds Direct Nashville Flights to Costa Rica

Southwest Airlines has announced a new nonstop route connecting Nashville, Tennessee, to San Jose, Costa Rica. The service kicks off on March 7, 2026,...
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Mother’s Day in Costa Rica – Traditions and Celebrations

Families across our country gather today to honor mothers on this national holiday. Unlike many countries that observe the day in May, Costa Rica...
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