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El Salvador
Rubio Likes Idea to Send Deportees to El Salvador Megaprison
LEGALLY QUESTIONABLEEl Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele is offering to âoutsourceâ the U.S. prison system, despite questions over the ideaâs legality.
Trump Zeroes in on Country to Dump Migrants From All Over
DUMPING GROUNDSThe news comes a month after multiple countries rejected his request to do so.
El Salvadorâs âCool Dictatorâ Says Heâs Won Re-Election
HATERS GONNA INCARCERATENayib Bukeleâs crackdown on gangs has earned him high approval ratings, but also international accusations that human rights abuses have been allowed to fester under his watch.
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How TikTok Made a Once âDangerousâ Country a Tourist Hotspot
BUENA ONDAThis tiny Central American republic used to be infamous for its gang violence, but thanks to social media itâs becoming a popular destination for travelers.
Soccer Stadium Stampede in El Salvador Leaves 12 Dead
TRAGICAuthorities suspected Wi-Fi issues may have plagued the entry process, leaving people unable to get in.
He Finally Won His Fight for Asylumâbut Nobody Can Find Him
âMOM IS WORRIEDâHernan Portillo-Flores was fleeing possible torture or death when he sought asylum as a teen. Eight years later, his landmark case can finally win, if only someone could find him.
Thousands of Salvadoran Gang Members Thrown in âMegaprisonâ
CRIME CRACKDOWNInmates were stripped down, shackled together, and force to live in cells holding over 100 people.
El Salvador Prez Says Heâs Running Again Despite Term Limits
THE AUDACITYA clause in the El Salvador constitution says presidents canât serve consecutive terms. By packing the countryâs supreme court, Nayib Bukele found a way around that.
Feds Nab âMost Wantedâ Fugitive for Girlfriendâs Death
GOTCHA!The 36-year-old had been on the run since 2016, when authorities say he beat his girlfriend to death in San Diego.
Pair Get 3.5 Years for Stealing $3M Worth of Ventilators
HUMANITARIAN THEFTThe duo stole the ventilators from a tractor-trailer that they were left in overnight while en route to an intensive care facility in El Salvador.
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