Death squads were a diabolical presence during the brutal civil war in El Salvador from 1979 to 1992. They claimed the lives of thousands of catechists, labor organizers, members of the rebel forces ...

El Salvador lawmakers' July 31 approval of a constitutional amendment ending presidential term limits was the latest action in a years-long process to dismantle the rule of law. The international ...

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The crown jewel of El Salvador’s aggressive anti-crime strategy — a mega-prison where visitation, recreation and education are not allowed — became the latest tool in ...

Mexican authorities have captured a top Salvadoran gang leader who had been secretly released from an El Salvador prison and had fled the country. His capture, and expulsion to the United States to ...

CHALCHUAPA, El Salvador — Neighbors knew something was wrong in that squat green house when a young woman’s screams pierced the quiet of their neighborhood in Chalchuapa, a small town about 50 miles ...

A family watches from a television screen in their home as El Salvador President Nayib Bukele addresses the recent dismissal of the Attorney General and judges of the ...

Nayib Bukele, the millennial strongman president of El Salvador, has many admirers. At least 1 million of them now follow an Instagram “fan” account dedicated to him. The account, @Bukele2024, ...