The Latest Breaking News from El Salvador

Report: At least 153 people arrested under special powers have died in Salvadoran prisons

At least 153 people jailed since El Salvador instituted emergency powers in March 2022 to confront the country’s powerful street gangs have died in state custody

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

At least 153 died in custody in El Salvador’s gang crackdown – report

Human rights group’s 107-page report details human cost of President Nayib Bukele’s controversial ‘war on gangs’

The Guardian - US · May 29, 2023

El Salvador court sentences ex-President Funes to 14 years in prison

A court in El Salvador sentenced former President Mauricio Funes and his justice minister to more than a decade behind bars for their ties to criminal groups and failure to comply with duties, the attorney general's office said on Monday.

Reuters · May 29, 2023

El Salvador: Alianza FC handed one-year stadium ban after stampede that left 12 dead and hundreds injured

A football club in El Salvador have been fined and hit by a 12-month stadium ban after 12 people died in a stampede that left hundreds more injured.

Evening Standard · May 23, 2023

India to send first-ever team for World Surfing Games

CHENNAI: India will send its first-ever four-member surfing team for the 2023 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador from May 30 to June 7. Three out of the four surfers are from Tamil Nadu.

The Times of India · May 22, 2023

Soccer stadium stampede in El Salvador leaves 12 dead

A stampede by fans at a quarterfinals soccer match in the Salvadoran league has left 12 people dead and injured dozens more

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023

Authorities investigate El Salvador stadium crush with at least 12 people dead

The incident happened during a match between Alianza and FAS at the Cuscatlan Stadium in San Salvador.

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023

At least 12 people dead after crowd crush at football stadium in El Salvador

At least 12 people have died and more than 100 were injured in a crush at the Estadio Cuscatlán in San Salvador, the nation’s capital

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023

Stadium stampede at El Salvador football match kills 12

At least 12 people have died and some 100 are seriously injured after a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador.

The New Daily · May 21, 2023

At least nine fans dead after stadium crush in El Salvador

Later reports have suggested more confirmed deaths after the disaster was seemingly caused by some supporters pushing through a gate to gain access

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023