A soldier stationed in the Historic Center of San Salvador reportedly discharged his firearm accidentally, killing a woman on Thursday afternoon, the police reported after concluding initial interrogations and preliminary inquiries. The incident occurred at...
“Jessica was a very good woman; she kept to herself and was a good daughter.” This is how family and friends describe Jessica Solís, who lost her life on November 6 after a soldier’s firearm accidentally discharged, killing her in front of the National Palace. The...
The police (PNC) and the Fuerza Armada de El Salvador (FAES) confirmed on Thursday, November 6, the arrest of a soldier who shot and killed a person in the Centro Histórico of San Salvador. According to the police account, published on X (formerly Twitter), “a...
At least three U.S. military aircraft, including a heavily armed attack plane, have begun flying missions out of El Salvador’s main international airport in an expansion of the extraordinary U.S. troop buildup in the Caribbean, according to an analysis of satellite...
They said they were shackled, beaten, shot with rubber bullets and tear gassed until they passed out. They said they were punished in a dark room called the island, where they were trampled, kicked and forced to kneel for hours. One man said officers thrust his head...
The video, “Where Does Bukele Get So Much Money?,” amassed 4.1 million views and over 242,000 likes on Instagram between October 24 and November 6. Of 50 comments reviewed at random, 48 were favorable to the Salvadoran president. The commenters included Venezuelans,...
