From El Tunco’s party vibes to La Libertad’s legendary breaks, here’s why El Salvador is the ultimate surfing destination, ...

Bukele, who has long been an advocate of using tourism to boost the economy, saw surfing as a way to improve El Salvador’s image abroad. With a reputation historically shaped by high crime rates and ...

The day after he was arrested while working at a restaurant in Texas, Mervin Jose Yamarte Fernandez climbed out of a plane in ...

The US president invokes a 1798 law to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to El Salvador.

Over the weekend, hundreds of migrants—some allegedly affiliated with criminal gangs—landed in El Salvador’s brutal prison ...

A mega-prison where visitation and education are not allowed became Trump's latest tool in his crackdown on immigration, when ...

El Salvador has gained global prominence from taking audacious steps in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. As the ...

Ali David Navas Vizcaya had been in U.S. detention since early 2024, when he was stopped at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing ...

El Salvador’s Cecot mega-prison was notorious long before the Trump administration’s recent decision to deport hundreds of ...

In this photo provided by El Salvador's presidential press office, prison guards transfer deportees from the U.S., alleged to be Venezuelan gang members, to the Terrorism Confinement Center in ...

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The crown jewel of El Salvador ... about 72 kilometers (45 miles) east of the capital. The facility has eight sprawling pavilions and can hold up to 40,000 inmates.