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Tragedies, not accidents: Tougher Canadian and U.S. border policies will cost more lives

A fire recently broke out at a detention centre in Ciudad Juarez on the Mexico-United States border. The blaze killed 38 men and injured another 29 from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia. All of them had been detained because they had crossed borders to seek protection and…

The Conversation

After a civil war and 1992 LA riots, he thought he'd seen it all. Then came a tornado

LOS ANGELES — He fended off paramilitary forces in El Salvador during his country's bloody civil war. He protected his soccer store during the 1992 Los Angeles riots with a gun that held only five bullets.

Los Angeles Times

Environmental defenders reel from Mexico and Central America attacks

At least two dozen activists in Indigenous and rural areas murdered, disappeared and jailed in wave of attacks

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Human rights body urges El Salvador to restore civil rights

A regional human rights body implored El Salvador's government on Thursday to reverse a year-long suspension of constitutional rights that form part of a sweeping anti-gang crackdown enacted last year and credited with sharply reducing violent crime.

Reuters

U.S. arrests retired Salvadoran officer implicated in atrocities

(This story has been corrected to change the number of victims to 'more than 1,000' in paragraph 4)

Reuters

Family of Salvadoran killed in deadly Mexico fire calls for justice

When she learned that her son and grandson had decided to travel from El Salvador to the U.S. to find work, Vilma Gutierrez tried to convince them not to go, worried by the many risks migrants face on their journey north.

Reuters

'No information about my son': El Salvador's state of emergency over gang violence drags on

Protesters gathered in El Salvador's capital on March 28 to denounce ongoing human rights abuses under the state of emergency that was first enacted a year ago in response to rampant gang violence. Since then, Salvadoran authorities have apprehended approximately 66,000 individuals, accusing them of being gang members, but many…

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El Salvador condemns staff at Mexican migrant center after deadly fire

El Salvador condemned on Tuesday the action of detention center staff in Mexico during a fire that killed at least 38 migrants, including "several" Salvadorans, and demanded a thorough investigation.

Reuters

Salvadorans demand release of innocents jailed in anti-gang sweep

Several hundred people in El Salvador took to the streets on Tuesday to protest the year-long anti-gang policies of President Nayib Bukele, many demanding the release of relatives they say have been unjustly caught up in the sweeping dragnet.

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USMNT Nations League Run Buoyed by Stars Seeking Redemption

Ricardo Pepi and Miles Robinson missed the trip to Qatar. Gio Reyna had a tournament to forget. But all three were instrumental in reaching the Nations League semifinals.

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Arsenal player Matt Turner left 'nervous' after USMNT game following unusual move

Arsenal news as Matt Turner and wife, Ashley Herron, learned the gender of their second child after the USMNT's 1-0 win over El Salvador

Football London

El Salvador marks its first year under anti-gang crackdown

The Central American nation of El Salvador has finished a full year under anti-gang emergency measures that were originally supposed to last only a month

The Independent UK

USMNT vs El Salvador TV channel and live stream: How to watch Christian Pulisic and Matt Turner

USMNT news: Anthony Hudson's USA side face El Salvador in their last CONCACAF Nations League group stage game.

Football London

‘Historic moment’ as El Salvador abortion case fuels hopes for expanded access across Latin America

Human rights court hears seriously ill woman denied procedure as advocates call for change in region with world’s most restrictive abortion laws

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El Salvador president readies bill to eliminate taxes on tech

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said on Thursday he will send to the country's Congress next week a bill to eliminate all taxes on technology innovations as well as computing and communications hardware manufacturing.

Los Angeles Times

Gustavo Arellano: He helped LAUSD's most 'invisible' workers go on strike, but Max Arias isn't done

LOS ANGELES — Southern California's latest storm didn't dampen the spirits of over 300 workers who gathered in front of a school bus yard in Van Nuys before dawn on Tuesday, the first day of a planned three-day strike.

Reuters

Human rights court begins review of high-stakes El Salvador abortion case

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Wednesday began hearing the historic case of a Salvadoran woman who was denied an abortion in 2013 despite doctors' calls to terminate her high-risk pregnancy.

The Independent UK

War on gangs forges new El Salvador. But the price is steep

One year ago, President Nayib Bukele suspended constitutional rights and started an all-out offensive on gangs

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The Independent UK

War on gangs forges new El Salvador. But the price is steep.

One year ago, President Nayib Bukele suspended constitutional rights and started an all-out offensive on gangs

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Can regulation shape cryptocurrencies into useful business assets?

One of the more complex corners of the technology industry businesses often refrain from touching is the cryptocurrency market. Built on a principle of a decentralised market, away from the prying eyes of central bodies or governments, and utilising blockchain technology to provide a clear and concise record of all…

The Guardian - US

Golf clubs and a $24K dagger: Trump failed to report dozens of foreign gifts

Several items given to the former president, including a life-size painting of him given by El Salvador, are still unaccounted for

The Independent UK

El Salvador's congress extends anti-gang crackdown

El Salvador’s congress has voted to approve yet another extension of state-of-emergency allowing police to round up suspected members of street gangs

Daily Record

Cameron Carter Vickers Celtic injury silence broken as US boss issues 'best interests' defender claim

The centre-back was a surprise absentee from Anthony Hudson's squad for the clashes with Grenada and El Salvador.

Football London

Chelsea sent reassuring Christian Pulisic injury message as USMNT confirm Nations League plan

Chelsea news as Christian Pulisic receives a glowing reference from USMNT interim head coach Anthony Hudson after being named in the squad to face Grenada and El Salvador

Daily Mirror

Inside mega prison hellhole as thousands of gangsters forced to sleep on metal shelves

El Salvador has had a problem with gang-related violence for decades, but the South American country's new President Nayib Bukele has promised a crackdown on crime, and has already rounded up 63,000 gangsters and thrown most in jail

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