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Tattoos, and America’s Due Process

From Ink to Injustice: Gangs, Tattoos, and America’s Due Process Breakdown


Daisy Rodriguez has seen her husband, Santos, just once in the last two years. She flew down to his homeland, Guatemala, where they spent a few days hiking around the country’s spectacular lakes and volcanoes. It was beautiful, she said. … Read more

Reasons to Visit San Salvador

August 2025 News: Living, Tourism, Culture, and Global Affairs Shaping the Nation


August 2025 news in El Salvador centers on cost-of-living debates, government policy shifts, and daily realities shaping how Salvadorans adapt to economic pressures, wages, and housing demands. ▼ latest News ▼ Former El Salvador Attorney General Luis Martínez Sentenced to … Read more

USA Mexico

U.S. Sanctions Mexican Banks in Fentanyl Crackdown, Escalating Tensions With Mexico


SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on three prominent Mexican financial institutions it accuses of laundering drug money for fentanyl traffickers. This move deepens strains in the U.S.-Mexico security relationship at a critical moment … Read more

July 2025 News El Salvador

July 2025 News: Living, Tourism, Culture, and Global Affairs Shaping the Nation


July 2025 news in El Salvador centers on cost-of-living debates, government policy shifts, and daily realities shaping how Salvadorans adapt to economic pressures, wages, and housing demands. ▼ latest News ▼ ISTU Opens San Sebastián Tourist Terminal to Boost Tourism, … Read more

Los Choneros leader “Fito” Ecuador

Ecuador Captures “Fito”: What His Arrest Means for the Country’s Criminal Underworld


Ecuadorian security forces captured the country’s most notorious criminal leader in a crucial — though largely symbolic — win in its “war on gangs.” A joint operation by police and military on June 25 led to the capture of Adolfo … Read more

US-Costa Rica Extradition Agreement

Will a New US-Costa Rica Extradition Agreement Help Control the Country’s Drug & Violence Problem?


SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — A new extradition agreement between Costa Rica and the United States is raising hopes—and doubts—about its potential to blunt the rising tide of drug trafficking and organized crime in the region. While hailed as a … Read more

May 2026 News and Information

June 2025 News: Living, Tourism, Culture, and Global Affairs Shaping the Nation


June 2025 news in El Salvador centers on cost-of-living debates, government policy shifts, and daily realities shaping how Salvadorans adapt to economic pressures, wages, and housing demands. ▼ latest News ▼ Salvadoran Journalist Mario Guevara Detained in Georgia: APES Demands … Read more