El Salvador
1,000 People Were Executed by El Salvador Troops in 1981 and This American May Have Known
New evidence has emerged connecting American military advisor Allen Bruce Hazelwood to the darkest episode in El Salvador's history.
El Salvador Surfing Community In Mourning After Olympic Hopeful Katherine Díaz Killed By Lightning Strike
“God came and took away her soul,” her brother said.
How a Notorious Gang Governed Alongside a Mayor in El Salvador
The latest conviction of a former local mayor in El Salvador serves as an example of how local authorities work with, not against, the local street gangs to serve shared interests.
El Salvador’s President Joked About Being a Dictator. Now He Has Absolute Power.
“He has behaved well with the people, and the people have spoken,” said one of Bukele’s voters.
How Surfing Saved Me From Joining the MS-13 Gang
“If someone had told me when I was a child that surfing would take me to the other side of the world, I would have told them that they were crazy,” said Bryan Pérez, El Salvador’s greatest surfer.
Opposition Party Members Just Got Gunned Down in El Salvador
President Nayib Bukele made comments seemingly suggesting the attack had been staged as part of the FMLN's campaign for upcoming local elections.
El Salvador's President Jokes That He's a Dictator. But Maybe He Is?
After worrying tweets about military power and extending his term, Nayib Bukele changed his profile picture to a Sacha Baron Cohen character from the film "The Dictator."
‘I Feel Blessed’: First Person Granted UK Refugee Status For Being Non-Binary
Facing consistent physical and verbal abuse, Arthur Britney Joestar left El Salvador in 2017. Now they live in Liverpool, where girls stop them in the street to say they love their hair.
El Salvadorans Lacked Running Water During the Pandemic. Then Came the Hurricane.
40 percent of people do not have running water every day.
El Salvador's Hipster President Is Attacking the Media
The environment for investigative outlets in the Central American nation is dire. Journalists who've written critically about the president face criminal investigations and threats from government officials.
Court Rules Trump Can Deport 300,000 Migrants Who've Lived in the U.S. Legally for Years
Migrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Sudan would leave behind as many as 200,000 children who are American citizens.
MS-13 Gang Is Secretly Negotiating With El Salvador's President, Report Says
The government has denied the talks with the violent street gang that a local media outlet alleges took place as part of an effort to reduce killings.