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A lawyer’s prolonged detention shows how El Salvador’s gang emergency extends to common crimes
El Salvador’s arrest of an anticorruption lawyer from a well-known human rights organization last month is the latest example ...
‘We are under a dictatorship.’ Six years into his rule, El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele tightens his grip
Nayib Bukele, the self-declared “world’s coolest dictator,” will mark six years as El Salvador’s president on Sunday, a ...
ICE orders Milwaukee teacher's aide Yessenia Ruano to leave US, fly to El Salvador in days
Yessenia Ruano arrived at her hearing optimistic because she could prove her trafficking visa application was in process. It ...
IMF reaches agreement under first review of $1.4 billion El Salvador program
The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with El Salvador to disburse about $120 million, ...
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IAEA completes siting review for El Salvador
An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has concluded a six-day Site and External Events Design mission to El ...
IMF says El Salvador to make ‘efforts’ to stop Bitcoin buys with $120M payments deal
The IMF said “efforts will continue” to stop El Salvador from buying Bitcoin after it reached a $120 million payment ...
‘Nobody is safe’ from Bukele crackdown in El Salvador, rights group says
El Salvador is facing a new level of repression as President Nayib Bukele moves to crack down on foreign non-profit funding after the arrest of a high-profile activist, according to one of the few ...
After failed trip to see Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Maryland congressman says El Salvador mission was "beyond disappointing"
Maryland Congressman Glenn Ivey expressed disappointment after returning from El Salvador without being able to see Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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IAEA Team Concludes Site and External Events Design Review for El Salvador’s First Nuclear Power Plant
An IAEA team of experts visited the candidate sites of El Salvador’s first nuclear power plant during a Site and External Events Design Review Service mission. (Photo: CEL) ...
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El Salvador takes key step in nuclear journey
El Salvador has taken a significant step toward diversifying its energy matrix with the official launch of the first ...
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With Bukele Emboldened, El Salvador’s Authoritarian Slide Is Accelerating
El Salvador’s president has never concealed his autocratic tendencies. But with the firm embrace of Trump, Bukele has grown ...
Rep. Glenn Ivey slams detention of Abrego Garcia as 'unconstitutional' after return from El Salvador
WASHINGTON — Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey is back on Capitol Hill and speaking out after a high-profile trip to El Salvador that ended with him being denied access to a U.S. deportee imprisoned under what ...