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More Than 270 Faith Leaders Urge US to Extend Protected Status for Salvadorans

A coalition of more than 270 religious leaders has asked the US government to extend Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran nationals, highlighting the economic importance of migrant remittances to El Salvador.
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El Salvador Records 21 Homicide-Free Days in August

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Honduran Business Groups Call for Restoration of Taiwan Trade Ties

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El Salvador and China Move to Deepen Economic and Legislative Cooperation

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Bukele Meets Air Europa Executives to Discuss Expanded European Flights to El Salvador

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El Salvador Plans 48-Hour Closure of Pan-American Highway for Viaduct Construction

Salvadoran authorities will close the Los Chorros corridor for 48 hours to conduct controlled detonations for the Francisco Morazán viaduct project, which is intended to ease ch...

Costa Rica Faces Political Strain as Drug-Related Violence Surges

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