Jan 10 Biden administration extends temporary status for more than 200,000 from El Salvador for 18 months By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security says more than 200,000 Salvadorans who have lived more than two decades in the United States can remain in the country another 18 months, marking one of the Biden administration's final acts on immigration policy. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 9:36 Thousands of innocent people jailed in El Salvador's gang crackdown By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Julia Galiano-Rios El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele was re-elected for a second term in a landslide win. Bukele has overseen a vast and brutal crackdown on gangs, transforming the nation from one of the deadliest to one of the safest in Latin… Continue watching
Feb 05 El Salvador's Bukele appears to win reelection, but vote count issues delay results By Megan Janetsky, Marcos Aleman, Associated Press A jubilant Bukele declared a historic margin of victory even before electoral authorities released the first preliminary figures. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: U.S. vows 'sustained' military response to Iran-backed attacks In our news wrap Sunday, U.S. officials say they are not done yet with their military response in the Middle East, another atmospheric river threatens California with flooding and mudslides, Moscow-appointed officials say Ukrainian shelling killed at least 28 people… Continue watching
Feb 04 El Salvador votes in elections with self-described 'world's coolest dictator' likely to win By Megan Janetsky, Marcos Aleman, Associated Press Salvadorans are voting Sunday in presidential and legislative elections that experts say are largely about the tradeoff between security and democracy. With soaring approval ratings and virtually no competition, Nayib Bukele is almost certainly headed for a second term as president. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 9:15 El Salvador's vice president discusses controversial crackdown on gangs, upcoming election By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda El Salvador is holding its election and all eyes are on incumbent President Nayib Bukele. He came to power in 2019 and has overseen a brutal crackdown on gangs that terrorized the nation for decades. His popularity has soared, but… Continue watching
Jan 31 El Salvador vice president acknowledges mistakes in war on gangs but says country is 'not a police state' By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Félix Ulloa, temporarily on leave as El Salvador's vice president while he runs for reelection alongside Nayib Bukele, has denied accusations that their administration has made undemocratic moves to consolidate power. Continue reading
May 21 At least 9 killed, dozens hurt in stampede at soccer stadium in El Salvador By Marcos Aleman, Associated Press At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured when stampeding soccer fans pushed through one of the access gates at a quarterfinal match in the Salvadoran league Saturday. Continue reading
May 19 In El Salvador, transgender community struggles for rights and survival By María Teresa Hernández, Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Transgender people in El Salvador face violence and discrimination in their deeply religious country. They are unable to obtain IDs that are consistent with their gender identity, making daily life a struggle. Continue reading
Oct 10 19 people killed as Julia drenches Central America and triggers landslides By Associated Press Former hurricane Julia has dissipated but is drenching Guatemala and El Salvador with rain after reemerging in the Pacific. Continue reading