Gangs Demand That San Salvador's Buses Stop Running, But Why?
The reasons behind the bus shutdown aren't clear, but the results have been tragic: nine drivers assassinated and a city in turmoil.
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In El Salvador, Gang Killings Take An Agonizing Toll
Last month was the deadliest on record in the Central America country since the end of the civil war in 1992. There are more than 30 murders a day, due to gang violence.
A Father In California, Kids In El Salvador, And New Hope To Reunite
Unaccompanied minors surged across the U.S. southern border last year, fleeing violence in Central America. This year the Obama administration hopes to forestall a new wave with a quiet new program.
Huge Crowd In El Salvador For Beatification Of Slain Archbishop
The ceremony for Oscar Romero — who was gunned down during Mass in the capital, San Salvador, in 1980 — is the last step before being declared a saint by the Vatican.
What Archbishop Romero's Beatification Means For El Salvador Today
Saturday's ceremony ends a long fight for recognition of the staunch defender of the poor, who was assassinated in 1980. But some say the violence-wracked country is no better now than it was then.
Decades After His Murder, An Archbishop Is Put On Path To Sainthood
Pope Francis has declared slain Archbishop Oscar Romero a martyr. Previous popes declined to do so, possibly because of Romero's role in liberation theology.
New Clues To Mysterious Kidney Disease Afflicting Sugar Cane Workers
What's causing the ailment that has struck 20,000 farmhands in Nicaragua and El Salvador? Pesticides? Alcoholism? Rat pee spreading an infection? A study from Boston University provides some answers.
30-Year Sentence Lifted For Woman In El Salvador Abortion Case
Carmen Guadalupe Vasquez Aldana had steadfastly denied having an abortion. She said her unborn baby had died due to medical complications. This week, Congress pardoned her after seven years in jail.
For Some Immigrants, Temporary Life In U.S. Can Mean A Long Stay
A little-known program allows some immigrants to stay in the U.S. when a disaster strikes their home country. Designed to be short-term, Temporary Protected Status can sometimes last for many years.
Even When Abortion Is Illegal, The Market May Sell Pills For Abortion
An ulcer drug is dramatically changing the face of back-alley abortions in developing countries and cutting the rate of maternal deaths. Misoprostol is widely available even where abortion is banned.