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May 30

Strong earthquake hits off the coast of El Salvador

By Associated Press

Authorities said a small tsunami was possible, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries.

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Apr 01

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Why Trump wants to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen recently declared a "compact” with El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, aiming to reduce their migration to the U.S. But since then, the Trump administration said it will cut aid to those countries, including to programs…

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Feb 04

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News Wrap: Iraqi president objects to Trump’s comments on monitoring Iran

In our Monday news wrap, Iraqi President Barham Salih slammed President Trump for suggesting U.S. troops might stay in Iraq to monitor Iran, saying Iraq had not been consulted about the possibility and that U.S. troops are in Salih’s country…

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Feb 04

Nayib Bukele wins El Salvador presidency vowing to end corruption

By Marcos Aleman, Associated Press

A youthful former mayor of the capital easily won El Salvador's presidency, getting more votes than his three rivals combined to usher out the two parties that dominated politics for a quarter century in the crime-plagued Central America nation.

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Oct 30

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For many in El Salvador, life hangs in the balance, amid fears of brutal gangs

By Danny Gold

Extraordinary violence is among the factors pushing Central Americans north toward the U.S. In El Salvador, rival gangs like MS-13 and the 18th Street Gang kill thousands per year, despite a harsh crackdown by law enforcement. Special correspondent Danny Gold…

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Oct 22

Trump says he’s reducing Central American aid over migrants

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will begin "cutting off, or substantially reducing" aid to three Central American nations over a migrant caravan heading to the U.S. southern border.

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Aug 31

Nearly 500 migrant children remain separated from their parents. Here’s what we know

By Joshua Barajas

"I'd want to know what person is behind the number," a federal judge said Friday, saying that there's a need to make sure there's real clarity and precision in keeping track of every parent that's no longer in the U.S.

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Jun 16

New directive takes aim at immigrants fleeing gang violence

By Elliot Spagat, Anita Snow, Associated Press

A new directive from Attorney General Jeff Sessions declares that gang and domestic violence will generally cease to be grounds for asylum.

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Jun 10

I go to El Salvador despite the danger because the kids there need my medical expertise

By Christopher Hartnick, The Conversation

As the founder and director of Operation Airway, a nonprofit that treats kids with breathing problems, I have led teams of surgeons and other medical professionals on missions across the world for the past decade. Our team,…

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Mar 05

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The factory that combines school and work to give El Salvador a brighter future

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

At a garment factory that makes T-shirts bearing the logos of American universities, about a fifth of the workers at high-school dropouts. But if they want to keep their jobs, they'll need to do something about it. Special correspondent Fred…

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