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The Latest Breaking News from El Salvador

El Salvador Extends Detention Of Suspected Gang Members

Tens of thousands of suspected gang members arrested under an internationally criticized crackdown in El Salvador will be detained without trial until at least 2027, after lawmakers approved an extension Friday.

International Business Times · Aug 15, 2025

El Salvador extends pretrial detention for 80,000 gang suspects 2 more years

El Salvador’s Congress has voted to extend the detention of over 80,000 people arrested under the state of emergency for two more years

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025

El Salvador Plans 600 Mass Trials For Suspected Gang Members

El Salvador plans to hold around 600 mass trials for the tens of thousands suspected gang members who have been detained without charges in the country since 2022, the Central American country's attorney general said Thursday.

International Business Times · Aug 15, 2025

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Five key points on how a long-respected US human rights report became a ‘cudgel’ under Trump

The state departments ‘human rights’ report under Trump differs hugely from those of previous administrations

The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2025

JD Vance taunts the UK over human rights, but the Trump administration is too scared to even mention El Salvador

Not-so-surprisingly, any country that supports Trump is not getting mentioned very much.

We Got This Covered · Aug 13, 2025

Bukele Critics Face Long Exile From El Salvador Homeland

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has tightened his grip on power and made life ever-more difficult for critics -- now a growing number face the prospect of a long and painful exile.

International Business Times · Aug 13, 2025

Key issues omitted in revised US State Department human rights report

Rights groups allege manipulation of US report after firing of key staff and overhaul of human rights priorities.

Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2025

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US Denounces Europe On Speech In Pared-down Rights Report

The United States on Tuesday alleged that human rights were worsening in Western Europe due to internet regulations, in a pared-down annual global report that spared partners of President Donald Trump such as El Salvador.

International Business Times · Aug 12, 2025

What Happens When A Country Builds Real Banks Around Bitcoin? El Salvador Is About To Show Us

El Salvador is signaling its next move in integrating Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) into its financial system, with plans underway to introduce banks centered entirely around the cryptocurrency.

Benzinga · Aug 8, 2025

Divided D.C. Circuit Panel Nixes Judge Boasberg's Criminal Contempt Order Against Trump Administration

Judge Katsas and Judge Rao disagreed on the reasons, but both agreed that Judge Boasberg overstepped; Judge Pillard dissented.

Reason · Aug 8, 2025

US court tosses judge’s contempt order over Trump’s El Salvador deportations

Decision from divided three-judge panel vacates a district judge’s finding of contempt against Trump administration

The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2025

Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in prison deportations

An appeals court is tossing out a judge’s contempt finding against President Donald Trump's administration in a case over deportations to an El Salvador prison

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

State Department Nods To Indefinite Reelection In Bukele's El Salvador: 'It Is Up To Them'

The U.S. State Department appeared to nod to indefinite reelection in El Salvador, saying "the decision to make constitutional changes is theirs"

Latin Times · Aug 6, 2025

Fox News Host Says Texas Dems Will Be Sent To Prison In El Salvador If They Refuse To Cave To The GOP's Redistricting Push

Fox News host Jesse Watters said Texas authorities will direct law enforcement to send state lawmakers to prison in El Salvador if they refuse to return to the state to continue with the GOP's redistricting push

Latin Times · Aug 5, 2025

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The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2025

‘We have to clear our names’: Venezuelan makeup artist who survived Ice detention tries to rebuild his life

Andry José Hernández Romero was one of 251 men flown from Texas to the Cecot prison in El Salvador. Now he’s seeking justice

Latin Times · Aug 1, 2025

State Department Scrambled To Deal With Triple Murderer Repatriated From Venezuela: 'We Did Get The S.O.B. Released'

State Department officials reportedly grappled with the knowledge that they were repatriating a triple murderer as part of an agreement with Venezuela and El Salvador

Latin Times · Aug 1, 2025

Another Venezuelan Is Suing Over His Deportation To El Salvador: 'An Officer Told Me I Was Going To Die There'

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has filed a complaint on behalf of a Venezuelan national deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration

The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2025

Opposition leaders say ‘democracy in El Salvador has died’ after scrapping of presidential term limits

Legislation allows rightwing president Nayib Bukele to seek unlimited terms, sparking fears of dictatorship

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Reason · Aug 1, 2025

El Salvador Just Made It Legal for Bukele To Stay in Power Indefinitely

With near-total control of Congress, Nayib Bukele’s party eliminated key limits on presidential power.

International Business Times · Aug 1, 2025

El Salvador Abolishes Presidential Term Limits, Allowing Another Bukele Run

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele secured the right to seek indefinite re-election on Thursday after his party-controlled Congress approved a sweeping constitutional reform that also extends presidential terms from five to six years.

International Business Times · Aug 1, 2025

El Salvador Parliament Adopts Reform To Allow Bukele To Run Indefinitely

El Salvador's lawmakers on Thursday adopted a constitutional reform to abolish presidential term limits and allow current leader Nayib Bukele -- who enjoys overwhelming majority support in parliament -- to run indefinitely.

The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2025

US placed on rights watchlist over health of its civil society under Trump

International non-profit Civicus says ‘sustained attacks on civic freedoms’ put US on par with El Salvador and Kenya

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

First Thing: Famine under way in Gaza, UN-backed experts say

It comes as Donald Trump reduced deadline for Russia to move towards ending Ukraine war. Plus, eastern US swelters in heatwave

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

‘Cemetery of the living dead’: Venezuelans recall 125 days in notorious El Salvador prison

Arturo Suárez and others deported in Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown describe dire conditions at Cecot

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025

Justice Department files misconduct complaint against federal judge handling deportation case

The Justice Department has filed a misconduct complaint against the federal judge who has clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador

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