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Former El Salvador President Funes Dies in Nicaraguan Asylum
Former Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes, who governed from 2009-2014, died at age 65 in Nicaragua, where he had been granted asylum after facing corruption charges and a 14-year prison sentence in absentia in his home country.
Former El Salvador President Funes Dies in Nicaraguan Asylum
Former Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes, who governed from 2009-2014, died at age 65 in Nicaragua, where he had been granted asylum after facing corruption charges and a 14-year prison sentence in absentia in his home country.
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44% Bias Score
Latin America's Democratic Decline: Venezuela's Fraud and El Salvador's State of Exception
Human Rights Watch's 2024 report details Venezuela's fraudulent elections leading to widespread human rights abuses and El Salvador's prolonged state of exception as the most concerning issues, impacting thousands and undermining democratic institutions across Latin America.
Latin America's Democratic Decline: Venezuela's Fraud and El Salvador's State of Exception
Human Rights Watch's 2024 report details Venezuela's fraudulent elections leading to widespread human rights abuses and El Salvador's prolonged state of exception as the most concerning issues, impacting thousands and undermining democratic institutions across Latin America.
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52% Bias Score
Biden Extends TPS for Nearly 1 Million Immigrants Before Trump's Inauguration
The Biden administration extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) until March 2026 for Salvadorans and until October 2026 for Sudanese, Ukrainians, and Venezuelans, impacting nearly 1 million immigrants; the decision is expected to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration.
Biden Extends TPS for Nearly 1 Million Immigrants Before Trump's Inauguration
The Biden administration extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) until March 2026 for Salvadorans and until October 2026 for Sudanese, Ukrainians, and Venezuelans, impacting nearly 1 million immigrants; the decision is expected to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration.
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48% Bias Score
Resilient Central American Journalism Exposes Authoritarian Regimes
Central American journalists, despite facing exile, imprisonment, and threats, continue to expose corruption and human rights abuses in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras in 2024, demonstrating resilience against authoritarian regimes.
Resilient Central American Journalism Exposes Authoritarian Regimes
Central American journalists, despite facing exile, imprisonment, and threats, continue to expose corruption and human rights abuses in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras in 2024, demonstrating resilience against authoritarian regimes.
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48% Bias Score
El Salvador Reverses Metal Mining Ban, Sparking Environmental Concerns
El Salvador's congress overturned its 2017 ban on metal mining on December 23, 2023, prioritizing economic growth despite environmental concerns and potential irreversible damage, including water contamination and public health risks, prompting widespread opposition.
El Salvador Reverses Metal Mining Ban, Sparking Environmental Concerns
El Salvador's congress overturned its 2017 ban on metal mining on December 23, 2023, prioritizing economic growth despite environmental concerns and potential irreversible damage, including water contamination and public health risks, prompting widespread opposition.
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56% Bias Score
El Salvador Secures \$1.4 Billion IMF Loan After Bitcoin Policy Shift
El Salvador reached a \$1.4 billion loan deal with the IMF after modifying its bitcoin policies to allow businesses to voluntarily accept the cryptocurrency, easing concerns that had previously blocked financial assistance.
El Salvador Secures \$1.4 Billion IMF Loan After Bitcoin Policy Shift
El Salvador reached a \$1.4 billion loan deal with the IMF after modifying its bitcoin policies to allow businesses to voluntarily accept the cryptocurrency, easing concerns that had previously blocked financial assistance.
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48% Bias Score
El Zonte: Bitcoin, Surf, and El Salvador's Path to Recovery
El Zonte, a small Salvadoran fishing village, has become a Bitcoin hub, impacting local businesses and tourism while reflecting El Salvador's broader economic and social reforms; however, the long-term effects of Bitcoin's integration remain uncertain.
El Zonte: Bitcoin, Surf, and El Salvador's Path to Recovery
El Zonte, a small Salvadoran fishing village, has become a Bitcoin hub, impacting local businesses and tourism while reflecting El Salvador's broader economic and social reforms; however, the long-term effects of Bitcoin's integration remain uncertain.
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36% Bias Score
Bukele Predicts Bitcoin Surge Tied to Trump Presidency
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele predicts a significant rise in Bitcoin's value in 2025 due to Donald Trump's incoming US presidency and potential US Bitcoin reserve, despite an IMF agreement making private Bitcoin use in El Salvador voluntary.
Bukele Predicts Bitcoin Surge Tied to Trump Presidency
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele predicts a significant rise in Bitcoin's value in 2025 due to Donald Trump's incoming US presidency and potential US Bitcoin reserve, despite an IMF agreement making private Bitcoin use in El Salvador voluntary.
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48% Bias Score
US Extends TPS for 830,000 Venezuelan and Salvadoran Immigrants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 600,000 Venezuelans and 230,000 Salvadorans for 18 months, allowing them to legally remain and work in the U.S. until September 2024 and October 2026 respectively, despite concerns about stricter immigration polic...
US Extends TPS for 830,000 Venezuelan and Salvadoran Immigrants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 600,000 Venezuelans and 230,000 Salvadorans for 18 months, allowing them to legally remain and work in the U.S. until September 2024 and October 2026 respectively, despite concerns about stricter immigration polic...
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40% Bias Score
Guatemalan and Salvadoran Troops Arrive in Haiti to Bolster Security Mission
On Friday, 83 security personnel from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Port-au-Prince to join the US- and UN-backed Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission combating Haiti's gang violence, which has intensified since President Jovenel Moïse's 2021 assassination.
Guatemalan and Salvadoran Troops Arrive in Haiti to Bolster Security Mission
On Friday, 83 security personnel from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Port-au-Prince to join the US- and UN-backed Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission combating Haiti's gang violence, which has intensified since President Jovenel Moïse's 2021 assassination.
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36% Bias Score
El Salvador Reverses Mining Ban Amid Economic and Environmental Concerns
El Salvador's legislature lifted a seven-year ban on metals mining on a vote of 57-3, granting the government sole authority over mining activities, despite environmental concerns and protests; President Nayib Bukele cites $132 billion in potential gold deposits as justification for the decision.
El Salvador Reverses Mining Ban Amid Economic and Environmental Concerns
El Salvador's legislature lifted a seven-year ban on metals mining on a vote of 57-3, granting the government sole authority over mining activities, despite environmental concerns and protests; President Nayib Bukele cites $132 billion in potential gold deposits as justification for the decision.
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36% Bias Score
IMF: Syria Monitoring, Fed Policy Approval, and El Salvador Bitcoin Loan
IMF official Kozack commented on Syria's reconstruction needs, the Fed's monetary policy, and El Salvador's $1.4 billion IMF loan program aimed at mitigating risks associated with the country's Bitcoin project.
IMF: Syria Monitoring, Fed Policy Approval, and El Salvador Bitcoin Loan
IMF official Kozack commented on Syria's reconstruction needs, the Fed's monetary policy, and El Salvador's $1.4 billion IMF loan program aimed at mitigating risks associated with the country's Bitcoin project.
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32% Bias Score
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