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02.05.2021 / 20:50

US expresses concern over El Salvador vote to remove judges

SAN SALVADOR – The United States said Sunday that it is concerned over a vote by El Salvador’s new congress to remove the magistrates of the constitutional chamber of the Supreme Court.

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AP Sources: El Salvador president snubs visiting Biden envoy

MIAMI – El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele refused to meet with a visiting senior U.S. diplomat this week over what he sees as a pattern of slights from Democrats and the Biden administration, according to two aides of the Central American leader.

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Mexico: Woman who died in police custody also was abused

MEXICO CITY – A Salvadoran woman who died in police custody over the weekend in a Caribbean beach resort had also suffered abuse by her companion, who has been arrested, Mexican authorities said Tuesday.

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Salvadoran president appears to win control of congress

SAN SALVADOR – Populist President Nayib Bukele appeared Monday to have won control of El Salvador’s unicameral congress, ending a two-year standoff with legislators of the old parties that have dominated politics in the Central American country since the end of the 1980-1992 civil war.

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El Salvador president takes hydroxychloroquine to fight COVID-19, cites Trump’s use

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said on Tuesday he takes hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug that U.S. President Donald Trump has promoted as a way to ward off the novel coronavirus, though experts have warned about its safety.

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El Salvador's jail crackdown on gang members could backfire

SAN SALVADOR – Sealing some Salvadoran prisoners’ cells with sheet metal is a draconian measure sure to draw accusations of human rights violations, but President Nayib Bukele circulated photos of the cell modifications himself, counting on the support of a population traumatized by gang violence.

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El Salvador leader fights crime and virus, amid criticism

SAN SALVADOR – The most popular leader in Latin America is a slender, casually dressed millennial with an easy manner on Twitter and a harsh approach that critics call increasingly frightening.

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Shocking images show El Salvador prisoners crammed inside jail during coronavirus lockdown

A prison emergency has been declared in El Salvador as the country's murder rate spiked from zero during lockdown, to 22 in just one day.

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Shocking photos show El Salvador prisoners crammed inside jail cells during lockdown

El Salvador has declared a prison emergency as the country’s murder rate spiked from zero to 22 in just one day during lockdown.

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Conversations With Presidents & New Music Videos: How Residente's Been Staying Busy in Quarantine

Being in quarantine has helped many artists explore new ways to stay creative and entertain their fans.

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Rapper Interviews President: Watch Residente Talk COVID-19 With El Salvador's Nayib Bukele

With COVID-19 hitting worldwide, each government has taken the measures they believe are necessary to at least keep their citizens out of harm's way. One of the most eye-catching strategies has come from El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, who ordered a three-month freeze on payments including mortgages, rentals, credit cards, and utilities, among others. Bukele will also give low-income families the equivalent of a $300 bond per month during the period.

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