THP releases video of traffic stop involving Maryland man deported to El Salvador prison

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol has released bodycam video of a traffic stop where a trooper encountered the Maryland man who is at the center of a contested deportation to El Salvador. The bodycam video stems from a traffic stop in …

Kaine, Van Hollen, Schumer & Padilla to force Senate vote demanding answers on Trump administration’s compliance with ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 1, 2025 U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the lead Democrat on SFRC’s Western Hemisphere panel, together with U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Minority Leader Charles …

From Chaos to Calm: President Bukele Defends El Salvador’s Peace Amid Accusations of Secret Deals.

President Nayib Bukele sharply criticized human rights NGOs, global media outlets, elites, and philanthropist George Soros on Friday, accusing them of opposing El Salvador’s recent peace and security gains because they have lost what he called their “ …

El Salvador Strengthens International Ties Through Women’s Business Network in Stockholm.

As part of El Salvador’s Commercial Diplomacy strategy, the Salvadoran Embassy in Sweden hosted a tourism promotion workshop aimed at businesswomen and institutional leaders from the International Women’s Club of Stockholm (IWC). During the event, El …

How El Salvador Is Keeping Electricity Affordable: Rate Freeze Continues Until July 31.

The Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecomunicaciones (Siget) announced that electricity prices in El Salvador will remain unchanged from May 1 to July 31, 2025, as part of ongoing economic relief measures. “The electricity tariff will remain …

Former DOJ lawyer weighs in on Trump's El Salvador prison plan

Venezuelans Kidnapped in El Salvador: 87% Without Criminal Records

May 2, 2025 Hour: 3:00 pm In a distressing revelation, human rights organizations have reported severe violations against 252 Venezuelan migrants currently detained at the Center for Confinement for Terrorism (CECOT) in El Salvador. These individuals have …

Ecuador’s President Emulates El Salvador’s Bukele as He Builds Ties With Trump

Two days after the Ecuadorian presidential election, leftist economist and politician Diego Borja traveled by car to the Colombian border with his wife. They hoped to vacation in the neighboring country for the Catholic holy week of Semana Santa. But there …

A Conservative Judge Set Up a Supreme Court Showdown Over Trump’s El Salvador Gulag

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. dealt a major defeat to Donald Trump, shooting down the president’s …

UN concerned over wrongful deportations of immigrants from US to El Salvador

UN human rights experts published a statement Wednesday expressing concern over unlawful US deportations to El Salvador. According to the statement, the US deported over 250 Venezuelan and Salvadoran men who are allegedly involved with gangs. The experts …