Alleged plot to kill Costa Rica’s president uncovered ahead of elections Authorities received a call from a woman who reported a supposed plot against the president The Independent UK · Jan 13
Texas Police Invested Millions in a Shadowy Phone-Tracking Software. They Won’t Say How They’ve Used It. One sheriff who leads an anti-smuggling task force says the software helps “develop leads to eventually obtain probable cause.” Civil liberties experts say its use violates constitutional rights. Texas Observer · Jan 13
Key Drivers in Crypto Adoption in Latin America Recent reports by Chainalysis have shown a sharp rise in crypto transactions within Latin America, a trend that economic experts believe is only getting started. inkl · Jan 9
From shrimp Jesus to erotic tractors: how viral AI slop took over the internet Flood of unreality is an endpoint of algorithm-driven internet and product of an economy dependent on a few top tech firms The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2025
What to know about CECOT, the prison at the center of "60 Minutes" controversy CBS News this week pulled a segment on Trump administration deportations to an El Salvador prison. Axios · Dec 22, 2025
Chile’s new far-right head is latest Latin American leader to ride hardline wave to power From the US to Hungary to Argentina, rightwing leaders are praising José Antonio Kast’s win in Chile’s presidential race The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2025
Far-right José Antonio Kast favored to win as Chile votes in presidential runoff Trump-inspired former congressman expected to succeed Gabriel Boric but compulsory voting could create volatility The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2025
Elon Musk's 'MechaHitler' Grok Backs El Salvador to Bring 'AI-Powered' Education in Schools El Salvador plans to roll out Elon Musk's Grok chatbot across public schools, drawing backlash over the AI's past controversies and fears about ideology, safety and oversight in education. International Business Times UK · Dec 12, 2025
Elon Musk teams with El Salvador to bring Grok chatbot to public schools President Nayib Bukele entrusting chatbot known for calling itself ‘MechaHitler’ to create ‘AI-powered’ curricula The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2025
We asked critics from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said Critics from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what they’ve learned about authoritarians The Guardian - US · Dec 9, 2025
Michael Saylor, Nayib Bukele, Tom Lee Stand Firm Amid Crypto Sell-Off — Here Are Entities Buying Bitcoin, Ethereum Dips Aggressively While sentiment has soured due to the ongoing sell-off in the cryptocurrency market, several notable investors have continued to accumulate Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) at discounted prices. Benzinga · Dec 3, 2025
Here's How the McDonald's Hoax Amid Bitcoin's Crash Started Unpacking the fake McDonald's hiring surge amid Bitcoin's crash. While the data is false, investor despair signals a market bottom for the crypto market, revealing Wall Street's real strategy. International Business Times UK · Nov 25, 2025
Inside El Salvador’s hellish supermax prison: Migrant detainees deported by Trump tell of harrowing abuse and torture The Trump administration deported dozens of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to El Salvador earlier this year as part of the US’s migration crackdown. Nigel Farage wants to employ a similar policy in Britain if Reform UK comes to power The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025
‘We need an iron fist’: the Trump-inspired favourite to win Chile’s election José Antonio Kast, 59, is appealing to voters with a hard-right pitch on crime and immigration The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025
Latin Times · Nov 8, 2025 Satellite Images Show U.S. Strike Aircraft Operating From Salvadoran Airport as Regional Military Build-Up Expands: Report The deployment appears to mark the first known instance of a foreign country hosting U.S. aircraft potentially capable of participating in regional strike operations
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025 Secret mining studies and private deals: is a new gold rush quietly starting in El Salvador? As the country’s metal mining ban is lifted, rural communities fear a return of the contamination, violence and water shortages that cost so many lives and livelihoods in the past
The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2025 ‘Rogue president’: growing number of US judges push back against Trump Pushback has come from judges appointed by Republicans and Democrats – and has slowed some extreme policies
Latin Times · Oct 20, 2025 Marco Rubio Agreed to Hand Over U.S.-Protected Informants to Bukele To Seal Trump's Deportation Deal: Report Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to return several MS-13 gang leaders protected under U.S. informant programs to El Salvador in order to secure President Donald Trump's deportation deal with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025 Marco Rubio betrayed drug gang informants to seal El Salvador prison deal, report says Trump administration allegedly agreed to abandon confidential informants protected by US government in an effort to ink CECOT deal
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 El Salvador's president seeks help in caring for country's thousands of stray dogs and cats President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has shifted focus from tackling gangs to addressing the country's stray cat and dog problem
The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2025 Trump news at a glance: Insurrection Act on the cards, says Vance, as president touts peace in the Middle East JD Vance confirms White House seriously considering invoking 1807 insurrection act as Trump heads to Israel.
The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2025 Maga figures back Bukele’s call for Trump to crack down on US judges Experts say El Salvador president’s intervention comes as Trump is employing tactics used by autocrats abroad
The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2025 Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025 Barrio 18 gang designated as foreign terrorist organization by Trump administration Barrio 18, largely based in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, originated in the United States as a street gang in Los Angeles
The Conversation · Sep 12, 2025 Bolsonaro joins a rogues’ gallery of coup plotters held to account for their failed power grab Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction on Sept. 11, 2025, puts the former Brazilian president in a rogues’ gallery of failed coup plotters to be held to account for their attempted power grab.