North America

U.S. Human Rights Report Praises El Salvador’s Security Gains, Critics Warn of Abuses

SANTA TECLA, El Salvador — The U.S. State Department’s 2024 global human rights report draws a sharp line between Washington’s allies and adversaries, offering praise for some governments while sidestepping concerns raised by citizens and advocacy groups in friendly nations. … Read more

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

Thousands of Hondurans and Nicaraguans to Lose Legal U.S. Status as TPS Program Ends

SAN MIGUEL, El Salvador — Nearly 76,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans living legally in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) could soon face deportation, following a decision by the Trump administration to end the decades-old safeguard. The Department of … Read more

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

Salvadoran Journalist Mario Guevara Detained in Georgia: APES Demands U.S. Respect Journalist Rights

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The Salvadoran Journalists Association (APES) has called for the United States to respect the rights of Mario Guevara, a Salvadoran journalist detained in Georgia while covering a protest against former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. … Read more

Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a Bukele Critic, Begins 11-Year Sentence After Bribery Conviction

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – In a dramatic fall from Washington influence to federal lockup, former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey began serving an 11‑year sentence this week at the Federal Correctional Institution in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, after his … Read more

Synthetic Drugs in Latin America: A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Top Concern

WASHINGTON — Synthetic drugs remain the top threat to U.S. public health and safety, the Drug Enforcement Administration said in its latest National Drug Threat Assessment, citing evolving criminal strategies, shifting purity levels, and a deepening convergence between narcotics and … Read more