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The Latest Breaking News from El Salvador

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

Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador

A federal judge investigating whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should face a contempt charge over flights carrying migrants to El Salvador wants to hear from a whistleblower and a top Justice Department official

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem Slams 'Activist Judges,' Says Removals Will Continue Despite Court Order: 'Decisions on Deportations Are Mine'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said deportation decisions are under her authority and denied defying a federal judge who ordered a halt to removal flights to El Salvador earlier this year.

Latin Times

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Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador, justice department says

Justice department maintains that Trump administration didn’t violate judge’s order to return flights to US

The Guardian - US

Kristi Noem was behind decision not to turn deportation flights around after judge’s order, Justice Department says

The flights, this past March, have become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s mass deportation strategy, and his administration’s pattern of apparently defying court orders.

The Independent UK

Noem OK'd El Salvador deportations despite court order: DOJ

The Trump team has defended its decision to proceed with the deportations.

Axios

Trump jokes some of his staff wanted to send turkeys to ‘torture’ prison

President Donald Trump joked that some of his “more enthusiastic staff” wanted to send the two Thanksgiving turkeys to an El Salvador megaprison instead of pardoning them.

The Independent UK

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From deportation to court, key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's fight with the Trump administration

Kilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it

The Independent UK

Trump Admin Taking Steps To Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia To Another African Country

An ICE official will testify about the steps the Trump administration has taken to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the African country of Liberia as it continues its push to remove him from the country after being brought back from El Salvador

Latin Times

TV tonight: Matt Smith is grotesque in Nick Cave’s scandalous drama

The Death of Bunny Munro is based on a Brighton-set novel about a sex-addict salesman. Plus: Celebrity Race Across the World hits El Salvador. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Judge to proceed with contempt probe after US flew migrants to El Salvador prison in March

A federal judge has asked attorneys to identify witnesses and offer plans for how to conduct a contempt probe of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March

The Independent UK

Human rights commission calls on El Salvador to protect 3 deported men it imprisoned

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling on El Salvador to protect the rights of three Salvadoran men deported by the United States

The Independent UK

How to watch Panama vs El Salvador: Live streams for World Cup qualifier

Panama are out to top group A in CONCACAF qualifying for the 2026 World Cup – here's how to watch Panama vs El Salvador online, on TV, and for free.

FourFourTwo

International Human Rights Watchdog Reports Torture and Abuse of Venezuelans in El Salvador's CECOT Prison

Detainees told Human Rights Watch they were routinely beaten by guards and riot police, including during cell inspections for minor infractions like speaking loudly, showering off schedule, or requesting medical care.

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The Independent UK

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

International Business Times

Trump Administration Eyes Tariff Reductions and Market Access With Latin American Partners

Trump administration announces trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala to reduce tariffs and boost US exports.

FourFourTwo

How to watch Suriname vs El Salvador: Live streams for World Cup qualifier

Things are hotting up in a tight group A in CONCACAF qualifying for the 2026 World Cup – here's how to watch Suriname vs El Salvador online, on TV, and for free.

Latin Times

Venezuelan Deportees Were Routinely Tortured in El Salvador's CECOT Prison, Human Rights Watchdog Says

Venezuelan migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador in March and April 2025 were subjected to torture, sexual violence, and other mistreatment inside the country's high-security CECOT prison, according to a new report.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador endured systematic torture, report finds

More than 250 Venezuelans detained in Cecot prison report violations. Plus, supply boom in cheaper renewables will make decline of fossil fuels ‘inevitable’

The Guardian - US

Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador endured systematic torture, report finds

Human rights groups accuse Trump officials of complicity and draw comparison with scandal at Abu Ghraib prison

The Independent UK

After mistaken deportation, US asks judge to let it send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia

U.S. government attorneys say they have cleared all the hurdles needed to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia

The Independent UK

Who has qualified for World Cup 2026?

We now know the 12 groups for this summer’s tournament

Latin Times

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

AAP

Aussies rule the waves with another world surfing crown

Australia's Kai Ellice-Flint has won his maiden world title, clinching the men's longboard crown with victory in the World Surf League final in El Salvador.

The Guardian - US

Atlanta journalist says he ‘won’t be the only’ one deported by Trump officials

Emmy award-winner Mario Guevara warns administration ‘has the power’ after he was arrested and sent to El Salvador

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