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News Articles: El Salvador

Artist Guadalupe Maravilla photographed in one of the galleries of his show "Tierra Blanca Joven" on view at the Brooklyn Museum.

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  • Fine Art

For the artist Guadalupe Maravilla, sound is healing

Salvadoran American artist Guadalupe Maravilla makes structures and "sound baths" as a way to heal from his own trauma — and help others.

May 02, 2022
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By:
  • Jasmine Garsd
Military guard a custody center in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Tuesday.

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  • Latin America

El Salvador grabs 1,000 gang suspects in response to weekend killings

The government declared a state of emergency and locked down prisons after more than 80 murders were committed Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

March 29, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
El Salvador's El Zonte is now popularly known as "Bitcoin Beach," for being the first town to use the cryptocurrency as a form of payment for services, products and salaries.

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  • World

El Salvador's leader wants to go in even bigger on bitcoin

After making the cryptocurrency legal tender, President Nayib Bukele plans to launch bitcoin-backed bonds to raise $1 billion for the country.

March 27, 2022
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By:
  • Carrie Kahn
Alex Roldan (right), captain of the Salvadoran men's national soccer team, during practice at the Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Tuesday, where they will play against Canada on Wednesday. The game is part of the Americas regions' CONCACAF qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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  • World

Salvadoran Americans bring World Cup soccer hopes to El Salvador as it faces Canada

El Salvador's national soccer team plays its World Cup qualifying match against Canada Wednesday night — with several players and coaches from the United States.

February 02, 2022
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By:
  • Carrie Kahn
Protesters in San Salvador, on Dec. 13, 2017, demand El Salvador's government free women prisoners serving 30-year sentences for having an abortion.

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  • Latin America

El Salvador frees 3 women who were sentenced to 30 years under anti-abortion laws

President Nayib Bukele's government has freed three Salvadoran women who were sentenced to 30 years in prison under the nation's strict anti-abortion laws after suffering obstetric emergencies.

December 25, 2021
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By:
  • The Associated Press
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele (shown here at a news conference in May 2020) spearheaded efforts to make Bitcoin legal tender in his country.

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  • Business

El Salvador Just Became The First Country To Accept Bitcoin As Legal Tender

Advocates of Bitcoin, including President Nayib Bukele, say the policy that took effect Tuesday was historic. But the rollout was marred by technical glitches and some political opposition.

September 07, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
A sign at a store in El Zonte, El Salvador, advertises that it accepts bitcoins for payment.

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  • Energy

El Salvador Plans To Use Electricity Generated From Volcanoes To Mine Bitcoin

Bitcoin mining has taken a lot of heat for being harmful to the environment since it requires massive amounts of electricity to generate the invisible currency.

June 11, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
A man cleans a rooftop as the sun sets over the embattled Pedregal neighborhood of Tegucigalpa.

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  • Latin America

Can U.S. Aid Make Honduras More Livable? One Group Tries to Slow Out-Migration

The Association for a More Just Society, is one of many organizations working in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala to address societal ills that are driving migrants north to the U.S. border.

May 25, 2021
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By:
  • John Burnett
Former Salvadoran official Inocente Orlando Montano attends a trial in Madrid on June 8 for his alleged role in the killing of five Spanish priests in El Salvador in 1989.

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  • World

Priest Killing Case In Spain Raises Hope For Justice

A court in Madrid is due to rule next month on murder and terrorism charges against an ex-Salvadoran military officer alleged to have played a key role in the 1989 executions of five Spanish priests.

August 13, 2020
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By:
  • Deborah Amos
Dr. Meria Carstarphen, Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, speaks with Bill Nigut, Jim Galloway and Maureen Downey on GPB Radio's Political Rewind, January 12, 2018.

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  • Politics

APS Superintendent Talks Repair, Rebrand After Corruption Scandal

On this edition of Political Rewind, we talk with Dr. Meria Carstarphen, the Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools. We'll look at how she’s...

January 12, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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