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Robot Dogs, U.S. Praise and a March for Detainees: How El Salvador's 205th Independence Day Unfolded

El Salvador marked 205 years of independence with a parade and robot dogs, as hundreds marched demanding freedom for detainees under its exception regime.

Latin Times · Sep 16

El Salvador Just Hit 218 Homicide-Free Days in 2026 — Here's How the Rest of Central America Compares

El Salvador hit 218 homicide-free days in 2026, but Guatemala just logged its deadliest August in five years and Honduras revised its data.

Latin Times · Sep 12

Bukele Vows $3B a Year for Education. His Own Budget Says Otherwise — For Now

Bukele pledged 50,000 scholarships and $3B a year for education. Here's how that lines up against El Salvador's debt, growth and remittances.

Latin Times · Sep 1

The Coup That Calls Itself a Protest: Bolivia's Crisis Enters Its Darkest Hour

What began three weeks ago as a wave of economic discontent has curdled into something uglier and more deliberate: a coordinated campaign of violence designed not to win concessions from a government, but to destroy it. On Saturday, as Bolivia's Minister of Public Works led a humanitarian convoy flying white…

Latin Times · May 24

Lessons from El Salvador for US university leaders facing attacks from Trump

Even before President Donald Trump took office, university presidents expressed concern about the impact of his agenda on higher education.

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025

El Salvador strongman Bukele eyes re-election – never mind the constitution

Nayib Bukele, 42, who brought security through mass roundups of alleged gang members, is ‘highly undemocratic, highly abusive – and highly popular’

The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2024