The upcoming election in Honduras shows how politicians must balance cooperation with the Trump administration with their obligation to undocumented citizens in the United States who may be deported.
Author: Annie Correal
Second Migrant Child Dies on ‘Reverse Migration’ Boat Route
A 3-year-old from Colombia died when a boat carrying migrants back to South America capsized off Panama’s Caribbean Coast, an official said. Another child drowned on the same migrant route in February.
Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Help in Gang Crackdown After Prison Break
President Bernardo Arévalo called an overhaul of his country’s prison system an “absolute priority” after 20 inmates accused of belonging to the Barrio 18 group were found to have escaped undetected.
Prominent Human Rights Group Flees El Salvador
The group, Cristosal, has investigated prison deaths and torture under President Nayib Bukele. Its employees were threatened and surveilled, its director said.
El Salvador Police Say Quotas and Rumors Fueled Bukele’s Mass Arrests
Tens of thousands of people were jailed as part of President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on gangs. Some police officers now admit they arrested people on flimsy or nonexistent evidence to meet quotas.
Prominent Anti-Corruption Lawyer Is Arrested in El Salvador
Ruth López was detained Sunday in what rights groups say represents a ‘dangerous escalation’ in President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on dissent. The attorney general confirmed the arrest.
Inside El Salvador’s CECOT Prison, Where Abrego Garcia Was Held
A U.S. senator was allowed to meet with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, but he was denied access to where Mr. Abrego Garcia had been held. What is that prison like?
Bukele Has Power to Return Deportee in El Salvador to U.S., Experts Say
Experts say President Nayib Bukele has the power but not the interest to return a man deported from Maryland to El Salvador in error.
Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s Leader, Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Deportations
President Nayib Bukele’s role in the Trump administration’s deportation strategy signals a new level of power and global visibility for the young leader.
Venezuelan Families Fear for Relatives as Trump Celebrates Deportations to El Salvador
The news that hundreds of migrants were headed to an El Salvador prison caused panic for some Venezuelans, who worried that their loved ones might be among them.