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The Latest Breaking News from El Salvador

Marco Rubio Now 'Committed' to Returning Wrongly Deported Man From El Salvador Months After Trump Ignored Court Order: Court Docs

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has voiced that he is devoted to ensuring the return of a Venezuelan man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador after the Department of Homeland Security requested it.

Latin Times

A lawyer's prolonged detention shows how El Salvador's gang emergency extends to common crimes

El Salvador’s arrest of an anticorruption lawyer from a well-known human rights organization last month is the latest example of how the special powers given to President Nayib Bukele to battle gangs are being applied to a host of unrelated alleged crimes

The Independent UK

Former Top Salvadoran Lawmaker Reportedly Awaiting Deportation From U.S. With Bukele's Alleged Deals With Gangs Under Scrutiny

The former president of El Salvador's national assembly, reportedly familiar with gang negotiations, is awaiting deportation from the U.S. as Nayib Bukele's alleged deals with criminal organizations come under increased scrutiny

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Bitcoin Adoption Around the World: Which Countries Are Going All In?

Bitcoin has evolved from a fringe internet experiment into a serious global asset class. Whether you're a HODLer, trader, or just crypto-curious, you've likely wondered where Bitcoin adoption is actually happening at scale—and which countries are leading the charge.

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Venezuelans Deported To El Salvador Are Getting Cases Dismissed And Advocates Say It's To 'Complete Their Disappearance'

At least 14 migrants deported to El Salvador have seen their asylum cases dismissed in the U.S. Advocates say the goal is completing their "disappearance" of the country's legal system

Latin Times

Maryland father mistakenly deported to Salvadoran prison really did flee to avoid MS-13 gang, his teacher and a classmate said

Kilmar Abrego Garcia fled El Salvador as a teen over fears he would be recruited by transnational street gang

The Independent UK

Trump administration trying to dismiss MS-13 leader’s charges to deport him

Exclusive: Critics and defendant’s legal team accuse US president of trying to do favor for Salvadorian leader

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Salvadoran Prison Chief Overseeing Trump Deportees Has Been Sanctioned By The U.S. For Negotiating With Gangs: Report

Osiris Luna, El Salvador's prison director, has been reportedly sanctioned by the U.S. for secretly negotiating with gangs

Latin Times

Why El Salvador President Bukele's foreign agents law is fueling democratic concerns

Human rights organizations, politicians and experts have sharply criticized a law approved by El Salvador’s Congress this week that seeks to limit foreign influence and corruption

The Independent UK

Like many populist leaders, Trump accuses judges of being illegitimate obstacles to safety and democracy

Federal judges and at times Supreme Court justices have repeatedly challenged – and blocked – President Donald Trump’s attempts to reshape fundamental aspects of American government.

The Conversation

Washington Post Op-Ed Describes Infamous Salvadoran Prison As 'Political Human Zoo,' Decries Use Of Prisoners As Pawns

Carolina Miranda, a former columnist for the LA Times, wrote in the Washington Post an op-ed likening El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison to a human zoo, decrying its use for political purposes

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Dismisses System of Checks and Balances: 'Judge Cannot Tell Me How to Conduct Foreign Policy'

Trump administration Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied the judiciary's authority over him during a heated exchange with a Democratic Senator while testifying in front of the legislature.

Latin Times

Nearly Flown to El Salvador, Venezuelan Men Now Locked up in Texas — Their Fates Unknown

Detainees say they're being held in solitary confinement after family members helped them post about their situation on TikTok.

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Report: 50 Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Entered the U.S. Legally, Contrary to White House Claims

"It's not just one or two administrative errors," says the Cato Institute's David Bier.

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Most Migrants Deported to Imprisonment in El Salvador Under the Alien Enemies Act Had no Criminal Record and Many had Entered the US Legally

A new Cato Institute study by David Bier presents the most extensive available evidence on these points.

The Independent UK

Marco Rubio clashes with Democratic senator in heated testimony: ‘I regret voting for you’

Defiant secretary of state says he has ‘no obligation’ to follow court orders for information in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation to Venezuela case

Latin Times

At Least 50 Venezuelan Migrants Deported to El Salvador Prison Had The Entered U.S. Legally: Report

At least 50 Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador had entered the United States legally, according to a new report

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Salvadoran lawyer and Bukele critic Ruth López arrested

Rights group have condemned the move and have expressed concern that the attorney's whereabouts are still not known.

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The Independent UK

Judge rips Trump for trying to ‘set aside the rule of law’ in case of Venezuelan asylum-seeker deported to El Salvador

Administration has been accused of slow-walking similar case of wrongly deported man

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: thinktank finds legal immigrants stripped of protections and sent to El Salvador prison

Report comes as supreme court allows US president to revoke protected status for Venezuelans. Key US politics stories from 19 May 2025

The Guardian - US

At least 50 migrants sent to El Salvador prison entered US legally, report finds

Cato analysis goes against Trump administration’s claim that only undocumented people were deported to Cecot

The Guardian - US

Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested

Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago

International Business Times

El Salvador Arrests Rights Lawyer Helping Deported Migrants

Police in El Salvador have arrested a prominent human rights lawyer with an organization helping families of imprisoned Venezuelan migrants who were deported by the United States, authorities said Monday.

Latin Times

Latin American Presidents Are Spending Millions To Lobby Trump, U.S. Government Records Reveal

The lobbying efforts by governments like El Salvador and Argentina span requests for trade deals, military support, energy investments, and diplomatic access

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: President sees setbacks in the courts and Congress as controversial Gulf tour ends

The supreme court blocks White House bid to resume deportations as lawyers say Venezuelans face ‘torture’ in El Salvador. Key US politics stories from Friday 16 May at a glance

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