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Who is Abelardo de la Espriella, the far‑right Trump fan who could lead Colombia?

Far-right defence attorney and businessman Abelardo de la Espriella topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election Sunday, followed closely by leftist senator Ivan Cepeda. A fervent supporter of US President Donald Trump as well as the authoritarian crime crackdown of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, De la Espriella has…

France 24

Tom Suozzi lives at C Street

The New York Democrat kept secret his low-rent lodging at a right-wing Christian townhouse

Salon

Richard Madeley made to watch disturbing execution on visit to El Salvador prison

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Richard Madeley branded 'real Alan Partridge' after nearly being kicked out of notorious mega prison

The Good Morning Britain presenter travelled to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, better known as Cecot, for the doc

Evening Standard

‘Holy cow!’ What happened when Richard Madeley visited the world’s most dangerous prison

The ‘Good Morning Britain’ star goes full Partridge as he enters El Salvador’s CECOT prison – the harshest jail in the world – for a Channel 5 documentary

The Independent UK

Richard Madeley ‘forced to watch horrifying execution video’ during El Salvador prison visit

Richard Madeley has described how he was forced into watching an online execution at a controversial maximum security prison.

The Independent UK

The Other Vindictive Part of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Case

A judge last week threw out a criminal indictment against him on the grounds that it was tainted by vindictiveness. But that same spirit infects another part of his story that few people have discussed.

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TV tonight: Richard Madeley enters El Salvador’s terrifying mega-prison

The presenter visits the controversial Cecot jail. Plus: Anne discovers the true cost of babysitting in Amandaland. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

A timeline of key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's fight with the Trump administration

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has become a focal point in the debate over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies

The Independent UK

Venezuelan makeup artist who was deported to El Salvador seeks asylum in Spain: ‘I feel safe here’

Andry José Hernández Romero was deported from the US to El Salvador’s notorious Cecot prison before he was allowed to return to Venezuela

The Guardian - US

U.S. Deportations to El Salvador Nearly Doubled in First Months of 2026 as Bukele Aligns With Trump

El Salvador received 5,033 deportees from the U.S. between January and March, compared with 2,547 during the same period last year

Latin Times

Top Democrat calls newly confirmed Fed chair Kevin Warsh a ‘sock puppet’ for Trump – as it happened

Elizabeth Warren condemns confirmation of Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve; John Fetterman was lone Democrat to support the nomination

The Guardian - US

Trump's Friendship Isn't Enough For Investors: His Closest Allies Run Some Of Latin America's Riskiest Countries

Some of Latin America's most Trump-friendly governments are still being treated by investors as risky bets, according to J.P. Morgan country-risk data, a reminder that access to Washington does not automatically translate into confidence on Wall Street.

International Business Times

Salvadoran Man Says He Suffered Stroke While Awaiting Deportation to Torture Prison

The man believed he would be sent to supermax prison where the Salvadoran government, paid by the U.S., tortured Venezuelan deportees last year.

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The Independent UK

Pope names Catholic priest who criticized Trump as West Virginia bishop

The Catholic Church has consistently championed the humane treatment of migrants and refugees globally

The Mary Sue

South Carolina woman meets Jonah Hill during El Salvador retreat, tells her fiancé, then ends her six-month engagement

This isn’t the kind of story you hear every day. Just a day ago, @harpsurfs uploaded a video on her TikTok where she talked about how actor Jonah Hill contributed to her breakup with her boyfriend, with whom she was engaged for six months and was planning to marry. Although…

The Independent UK

CBS reporter publicly shreds Bari Weiss takeover as spreading ‘corporate meddling and editorial fear’

60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi clashed with Weiss last year over her report on migrants deported to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison

The Conversation

In Colombia and Brazil, presidential candidates offer old solutions to old problems

On May 31st, Colombian voters will go to the polls with Abelardo de la Espriella – criminal lawyer, self-styled outsider, and self-described “Tiger” – securing his place in the runoff against left-wing Iván Cepeda. In Brazil, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro – the son of incarcerated former President Jair Bolsonaro – is…

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A mass trial in El Salvador and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

April 17–23, 2026

Sports Illustrated

Who Is the USWNT’s Opponent in 2027 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers?

Emma Hayes’s team will head to Texas in November looking to book its spot in next summer’s World Cup in Brazil.

The Independent UK

Nearly 500 alleged MS-13 members in El Salvador face a sweeping mass trial

Nearly 500 alleged gang leaders face a collective trial in El Salvador, a practice criticized by human rights groups

The Conversation

How US presidents shift controversial actions abroad to get around limits at home

When Donald Trump deported a group of Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador in 2025, it was the fulfilment of a long-held wish. Across both of his administrations Trump has pushed officials to find ways to brutalise immigrants, particularly those who are undocumented, believing that doing so will deter others from…

The Times of India

Active-duty US Army sergeant's wife detained by ICE in Texas, could be deported to Mexico

Sergeant First Class Jose Serrano, an active-duty US Army sergeant who served the military for 27 years, including several in Afghanistan, said the ICE is out of control after his wife Deisy Rivera Ortega, an El Salvadorian by birth, was detained by the ICE on April 14 in Texas. Ortega…

International Business Times UK

US Appeals Court Blocks Judge from Pursuing Contempt Proceedings Over Trump's Deportation Flights

The US Supreme Court has blocked contempt proceedings against the Trump administration over deportation flights, citing insufficient grounds for criminal charges and potential overreach by Judge Boasberg.

The Independent UK

Federal charges filed against man shot by ICE agents during raid

The encounter was among a string of shootings during the Trump administration’s aggressive push to detain and deport immigrants in the country illegally

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