The Latest Breaking News from El Salvador

El Salvador convicts army officers for 1982 killing of 4 Dutch journalists

Jury found three ex-military officers guilty of killing the journalists who were making a documentary at the time.

Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025

Trial starts for Salvadoran officers accused of killing Dutch journalists in 1982

The trial of three retired Salvadoran military officers for the 1982 killings of four Dutch journalists during the Central American country’s civil war is underway in the northern city of Chalatenango

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Marco Rubio Now 'Committed' to Returning Wrongly Deported Man From El Salvador Months After Trump Ignored Court Order: Court Docs

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has voiced that he is devoted to ensuring the return of a Venezuelan man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador after the Department of Homeland Security requested it.

Latin Times · Jun 3, 2025

Maryland father mistakenly deported to Salvadoran prison really did flee to avoid MS-13 gang, his teacher and a classmate said

Kilmar Abrego Garcia fled El Salvador as a teen over fears he would be recruited by transnational street gang

The Independent UK · May 24, 2025

Trump administration trying to dismiss MS-13 leader’s charges to deport him

Exclusive: Critics and defendant’s legal team accuse US president of trying to do favor for Salvadorian leader

The Guardian - US · May 23, 2025

Salvadoran Prison Chief Overseeing Trump Deportees Has Been Sanctioned By The U.S. For Negotiating With Gangs: Report

Osiris Luna, El Salvador's prison director, has been reportedly sanctioned by the U.S. for secretly negotiating with gangs

Latin Times · May 23, 2025

Why El Salvador President Bukele's foreign agents law is fueling democratic concerns

Human rights organizations, politicians and experts have sharply criticized a law approved by El Salvador’s Congress this week that seeks to limit foreign influence and corruption

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Like many populist leaders, Trump accuses judges of being illegitimate obstacles to safety and democracy

Federal judges and at times Supreme Court justices have repeatedly challenged – and blocked – President Donald Trump’s attempts to reshape fundamental aspects of American government.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

Washington Post Op-Ed Describes Infamous Salvadoran Prison As 'Political Human Zoo,' Decries Use Of Prisoners As Pawns

Carolina Miranda, a former columnist for the LA Times, wrote in the Washington Post an op-ed likening El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison to a human zoo, decrying its use for political purposes

Latin Times · May 22, 2025

Marco Rubio Dismisses System of Checks and Balances: 'Judge Cannot Tell Me How to Conduct Foreign Policy'

Trump administration Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied the judiciary's authority over him during a heated exchange with a Democratic Senator while testifying in front of the legislature.

Latin Times · May 21, 2025