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El Salvador’s Two-Year War on Gangs: Security Gains at What Cost?

Two years after declaring war on street gangs, President Nayib Bukele now hails El Salvador as the "safest" country on the continent, but critics...

El Salvador’s War on Gangs Fuels Human Rights Crisis

El Salvador's two-year state of emergency has created a spiraling human rights crisis, Amnesty International said Wednesday, calling the country's war on gangs "disproportionate". In...

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...
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Guatemalan Anti-Drug Congressman Arrested for Narcotics

A former Guatemalan congressman, who was tasked with combating drug trafficking, was arrested in the United States, where he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking...

Red, White, and Pura Vida! Patriots’ Plane Makes Surprise Visit to Costa Rica

The arrival of the plane was documented by Tomás Cubero, who has been an airplane spotter for 20 years. It is his hobby to...

Panama Faces Uncertain Election Amid Corruption and Crisis

Panama will hold unprecedented elections on Sunday, marked by the challenge to the candidacy of former President Ricardo Martinelli's protégé, the favorite to win...