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El Salvador’s Talcigüines: Whipping Sinners in Holy Week

On Monday, seventy devils whipped every person they encountered in the central square of an agricultural town in El Salvador to "punish" them for...

El Salvador Seeks IAEA Approval for Nuclear Energy Use

In a significant move towards energy diversification and decarbonization, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has started the process to gain approval from...

El Salvador’s Bukele Offers to Tackle Haiti’s Turmoil

El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele said Sunday he can "fix" the spiraling crisis in Haiti, where criminal groups have unleashed havoc in recent...

El Salvador’s Crackdown on Gender Ideology Draws Backlash

The decision by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to eliminate "gender ideology" from schoolbooks and guides threatens to increase intolerance and sexual violence in this...

El Salvador’s Harsh Abortion Laws: Women’s Lives Irreversibly Altered

Lilian was arrested at the hospital where she had just given birth, and Alba at the funeral of her baby. Accused of killing them,...

Bukele’s Rule in El Salvador: Dictatorship or Democracy?

When is a dictator not a dictator? Is it when he secures over 80% of the vote, or when his party dominates the congress...
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Costa Rica’s Single-Use Plastics Ban Takes Effect

The law that bans single-use plastics in Costa Rica comes into force on April 20th. This measure, approved in 2021, seeks to eliminate materials...

Returning a Lost Wallet in Costa Rica: A Story of Honesty and Reflection

Early one morning in the waning days of the pandemic, I found a wallet in the street while cycling. The contents consisted of 8,000...

Costa Rican President Meets with Panama’s Favored Presidential Candidate

The President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, received José Raúl Mulino in San José yesterday. Mulino is the protégé of former President Ricardo Martinelli...