America El Salvador Over 60.000 gang members have been arrested since the beginning of the country’s state of emergency; now the government has stated that after nearly 2 decades, thousands of families whose houses were stolen by gangs are getting them back
America El Salvador Strong condemnation came from Venezuela after El Salvador's President Bukele offered to exchange 252 jailed Venezuelan migrants for political prisoners, a move Caracas has labeled cynical and a violation of international human rights
America El Salvador Catholic bishops in El Salvador have presented 150.000 signatures to Congress demanding the repeal of a law that has reactivated metallic mining, citing serious risks to human life and the environment, especially water contamination
America El Salvador The state of emergency in El Salvador will reach its third anniversary at the end of March following its 36th consecutive extension, with the government crediting it for a drastic drop in homicides while human rights groups denounce alleged abuses
America El Salvador Congress ratified a reform allowing constitutional changes in a single legislature with 45 out of 60 votes, removing the previous two-legislature requirement and sparking opposition criticism over Bukele's potential power consolidation