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Maduro Urges Bukele to Return Venezuelans Deported by U.S. and Held in El Salvador
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday publicly urged Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to release and repatriate 238 Venezuelan migrants deported by the United States and currently detained in El Salvador—escalating diplomatic tensions between the three nations. Maduro … Read more
El Salvador Coffee: Exploring the Rich Flavors and Heritage of a Coffee-Loving Nation
El Salvador coffee holds a prominent place in the world of specialty coffees. With dense volcanic soils and high-altitude mountain ranges perfect for farming—Salvadoran coffee has carved its name into the global coffee map. But what makes Salvadoran coffee so … Read more
Transfer365 Saves Salvadorans Over $153 Million in Interbank Fees: Central Bank (BCR) Reports
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Salvadorans have saved more than $153 million in interbank fees thanks to Transfer365, the country’s digital payments system, according to El Salvador’s Central Reserve Bank (BCR). Transfer365 is El Salvador’s national real-time payment system, designed … Read more
Spain Joins El Salvador’s Labor Migration Program, Opening New Legal Work Opportunities
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Spain has officially joined El Salvador’s Labor Migration Program, offering a new pathway for Salvadorans to work abroad under legal and secure conditions. Rolando Castro, the Ministry of Labor, announced that a new group of … Read more
Archbishop Luis Escobar Alas Delivers 150,000 Signatures Against El Salvador’s Metallic Mining Law
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — In a significant show of public opposition to mining in El Salvador, Archbishop Luis Escobar Alas delivered a letter and 150,000 signatures to the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to repeal the recently approved … Read more
How Forced Migration Fueled the Rise of Organized Crime Networks in Venezuela
The mass exodus of Venezuelans over the past decade has reshaped the country’s political and criminal landscape in ways that are now becoming clearer. A new report from the World Bank, released in January 2025, draws a stark connection between … Read more
From Transit Hub to Producer: Coca Cultivation Spreads Rapidly Across Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Unprecedentedly fast Coca farming in Honduras is generating fresh questions about the nation’s transition from a drug trafficking route to a cocaine-producing hotspot. According to a March 5 report by InSight Crime, Honduran security forces destroyed coca … Read more