El Salvador

The gang member, deported Sunday, is a founder member of the Ranfla Nacional, the criminal high command that negotiated homicide reductions in exchange for prison benefits with several Salvadoran governments, including Bukele’s

The criminalization of Venezuelans sent to El Salvador heightens the vulnerability of a group of 600,000 people who are without consular assistance

Families recognize their loved ones in videos from the Salvadoran prison where the US deported nearly 300 people with alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua gang. Some have clean criminal records. No one knows if they’ll be able to return home

The clash with judges over deportations is the latest in a series of dubious legal measures adopted by the president during the first two months of his term

El Salvador’s woes are hitting the Cortéz family hard. The mother lost a daughter after she was denied an abortion. Her son was detained amid the gang war – even though he maintains his innocence – while a third child had to migrate

Immigrants expelled by the United States once again face a gang-dominated society where extortion and homicide are the norm

Jerce Reyes Barrios’ lawyer claims that the famous club’s logo and a hand gesture were enough for authorities to accuse her client, a kids’ soccer coach, of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang

The chief judge of the District Court ruled against the deportation flights of undocumented immigrants to El Salvador

The government is refusing to hand over data requested by a judge regarding the the timing of two flights carrying Venezuelans deported under an 18th-century law

The ACLU files a complaint over immigration authorities’ failure to release the identities of residents arrested in New Mexico, noting that ‘arbitrary and enforced disappearance is unlawful under the US Constitution’

The controversial transfer of migrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador will bring its president more than just economic benefits, according to analysts

Relatives of the deportees transferred by Trump to Nayib Bukele’s mega-prison deny that they are criminals: ‘Not everyone belongs to Tren de Aragua’

The Republican president had insulted a judge on social media and called for his removal after the judge opposed his expulsions from the country without legal guarantees

The White House insists that these expulsions are legitimate and that it has not violated a court order prohibiting them

The judge blocked the application of an 18th-century law that Trump invoked to deport detainees linked to the Tren de Aragua criminal organization. The case may now head to the Supreme Court

Migrant advocates denounce the campaign against children and believe the real target could be the families who take them in

The launch of $LIBRA with the support of Argentina’s president is the latest warning sign of political interference. These projects are worrying the industry, which fears a loss of investor confidence

A new law ushers in the return of an industry that’s been prohibited since 2017, threatens to send workers back to the absolute control of foreign companies — and, environmentalists warn, comes at a high ecological cost

After months of rapprochement, El Salvador’s president is offering his prisons and hoping for financial support in his budding friendship with the Republican administration

Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Dominican Republic welcomed Trump’s representative with open arms. But before he left the region, the first disagreement had already emerged

A new generation of activists is debating on social media whether the symbol’s presence is beneficial or not in the fight against the Republican’s measures

During State Secretary Marco Rubio’s visit, the government of El Salvador also announced that it will promote a nuclear energy project with Washington

2024 saw almost half of the world’s population head to the polls. The year highlighted the risks of democratic erosion, due to the actions taken by oligarchs or foreign powers. However, it also showed strong levels of participation and moments of resilience

Figures on registration of children and teens on their way to the United States reflect that more families now undertake the journey together, and show a marked increase in Venezuelan nationals

A group of 25 activists from the Nahuat Pipil, Lenka, and Kakawira communities are working together to highlight abuse. More than half of Indigenous women in the country have suffered from some type of aggression