El Salvador: Commemorating the Massacre of the ‘Martyrs of the UCA’ — El Salvador: conmemoran masacre de los ‘Mártires de la UCA’
Hundreds of parishioners, religious figures, and students gathered on Saturday night (11.16.2024) to mark the 35th anniversary of the massacre of six Jesuit priests and two women in 1989 during the Salvadoran civil war (1980-1992). This commemoration coincides with...
Tojeira: “We Want a Social, Democratic State Governed by Law” — Tojeira: “Queremos un Estado social, democrático y de derecho”
Jesuit priest José María Tojeira dedicated the homily in honor of the martyrs of the José Simeón Cañas Central American University (UCA) to the victims of social injustices suffered in the country, calling for the nation to uphold the guarantees of democracy and...
Families Report Deaths During Childbirth in Public Hospitals in Eastern El Salvador — Familias denuncian muertes durante partos en hospitales públicos de oriente
El Salvador continues to record cases of maternal deaths in the public hospital network of the country. The known incidents have been reported by the victims’ families on social media, who have pointed to apparent malpractice and medical negligence. Since March...
“Bukele left on Tuesday, but politically, he remains in Costa Rica” — “Bukele se fue el martes, pero en términos políticos, sigue en Costa Rica”
A two-day official visit by President Nayib Bukele to President Rodrigo Chaves in Costa Rica stirred the political waters of a country affected by torrential rains that left hundreds displaced and caused severe infrastructure damage. Journalist Álvaro Murillo of...