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El Salvador
While El Salvador is turning around its reputation for crime, its economy still struggles
Apr 23, 2024
El Savador's President Nayib Bukele took on gang violence by introducing a state of emergency in 2022. The country is now safer, but its economy is struggling to grow.
Salvadoran janitors fight for better wages, supporting families here and abroad
Apr 22, 2024
Immigrants from El Salvador clustered in major cities often work demanding, low-paying jobs that are hard to fill — like janitors.
Has El Salvador’s bitcoin gamble paid off?
Nov 8, 2023
Two years after El Salvador approved bitcoin as legal tender, only 1% of remittances are in bitcoin and many people don’t use it.
U.S. cuts aid to Central America over immigration; critics say that will backfire
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Andy Uhler
Apr 1, 2019
In an effort to slow the flow of Central America migrants into the U.S., President Trump said he’s cutting direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The U.S. sends money to those countries to help them combat drug trafficking, gang violence and to promote economic growth. Click the audio player above to hear the full […]
Violent crime in El Salvador has taken a damaging toll on the country's economy
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Levi Bridges
Mar 5, 2018
Temporary Protected Status ended for El Salvador, but many Salvadorans are still eager to work in the U.S. as undocumented immigrants.
U.S. decision would hit families’ pocketbooks in El Salvador
Jan 10, 2018
The Trump administration is ending temporary protected status for nearly 200,000 Salvadorans.
How a Salvadoran theater is giving women a second chance at life
Oct 20, 2017
At La Cachada Teatro, 5 single mothers from violent neighborhoods tell their stories.
For public good, not for profit.
Migrant families continue to risk the trek north to US
Jul 11, 2016
After a drop in 2015, more families and kids are illegally crossing the border.
Sending 57,000 kids back to their home country costs
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David Gura
Jul 28, 2014
Esme Deprez says getting these kids home is a lot more complicated than it sounds.
Obama administration targets Latino street gang MS-13
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Jeff Tyler
Oct 11, 2012
The MS-13 gang that started as a local street gang in El Salvador will now be designated a transnational criminal organization. That means the U.S. Treasury Dept. can target its financial assets.