“Volver a Casa” (Returning Home), the Cáceres song that has become an anthem for Venezuelan emigrants returning to their country, blared at full volume as Mervin Yamarte, 29, Edwar Herrera, 23, Andy Perozo, 30, and Ringo Rincón, 39, arrived in their...
The fiercest voices of dissent against President Nayib Bukele have long feared a widespread crackdown. They weathered police raids on their homes, watched their friends being thrown into jail and jumped between safe houses so they can stay in El Salvador. Then they...
Singer Arturo Suarez was greeted with hugs and tears in working-class El Valle, south of capital Caracas, by his sister, aunt and cousins. He later wiped away tears as he spoke to his wife and daughter, who live in Chile, via video call. “I’m free now, thank God, at...
The renowned humanitarian organization Cristosal, which on Thursday announced in Guatemala City that it is suspending its operations because of an ‘escalating wave of repression,’ vowed to continue advocating for the physical safety of attorney Ruth López, a member of...
On August 29, 2023, brothers José Manuel and Juan Luis Sosa Cordón—then 42 and 31 years old, respectively—appeared before a Salvadoran attorney in San Salvador to incorporate Avalon Constructores, S.A. de C.V., with a share capital of US$2,000. José Manuel became the...
A total of 3,814 students were forced to attend classes in makeshift classrooms in 2024—some fashioned from sheet metal or held outdoors. Parents had harbored hopes that upon returning to their old schools, these facilities would boast a transformed appearance, as...
