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President Nayib Bukele
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Donald Trump
This Thanksgiving, Trump pardons turkeys and roasts foes
The US president took aim at senior Democrats Schumer and Pelosi, predecessor Joe Biden and son Hunter, and Chicago’s J.B. Pritzker.
26 Nov 2025 - 11:01AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Ecuador voters reject return of US bases, in blow to Trump ally Noboa
17 Nov 2025 - 4:28PM
Donald Trump
Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods, in inflation U-turn
15 Nov 2025 - 1:21PM
United States
Bananas and beef: White House unveils Latin America trade deals
Argentina, Guatemala, Ecuador and El Salvador have agreed to open their markets to US products in exchange for tariff relief on some items.
14 Nov 2025 - 7:38AM
United States
Trump’s deportation of Abrego Garcia likely vindictive: judge
The judge cited ‘remarkable statements’ from a Deputy Attorney General as evidence the indictment was retaliatory for the deportee’s challenge.
4 Oct 2025 - 8:30AM
United States
Abrego Garcia denied asylum in US immigration case, appeal pending
The ruling follows the Salvadorean’s mistaken deportation in March, which has been a focal point in the debate over Trump’s immigration policy.
3 Oct 2025 - 12:02AM
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Stablecoins
Stablecoin giant Tether seeks funding at US$500 billion valuation
Tether is in talks with investors to raise as much as US$20 billion through a private placement.
24 Sep 2025 - 4:52PM
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US immigration
US federal judge blocks Trump effort to expand speedy deportations
The order is a setback for the Trump administration’s goal of deporting 1 million migrants a year.
1 Sep 2025 - 12:23PM
United States
Why are so many nations accepting deportees from Trump’s America?
Aid, political support, and trade deals might be motivating these controversial agreements.
28 Aug 2025 - 5:27PM
United States
Kilmar Abrego Garcia seeks asylum in US to prevent deportation to Uganda
By seeking asylum in the US, the wrongfully deported Salvadorean national reignites legal battles and highlights policy contradictions.
28 Aug 2025 - 12:35AM
United States
US federal judge dismisses Trump lawsuit in Maryland deportation case
A Trump-appointed judge questioned the Trump administration’s lawsuit against all 15 Maryland judges challenging a deportation pause order.
26 Aug 2025 - 11:18PM
Donald Trump
Trump suggests Americans ‘like a dictator’ as he clamps down on Washington
Trump complained that he was not getting credit for his National Guard-backed crackdown on crime and immigration in the US capital.
26 Aug 2025 - 9:22AM
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United States
Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he surrenders to ICE
The Trump administration is pushing for his removal from the US amid contested gang allegations and smuggling charges.
25 Aug 2025 - 9:27PM
United States
Wrongly deported Abrego Garcia could be sent to Uganda after rejecting plea deal
Abrego Garcia’s case became a flashpoint in Trump’s immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March.
24 Aug 2025 - 5:03AM
Venezuela
US doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro to US$50 million
The Trump administration has accused Venezuela’s president of being one of the world’s largest narco-traffickers.
8 Aug 2025 - 2:27PM
US immigration
Rwanda says reached deal to take up to 250 migrants deported from US
Trump administration is seeking to ramp up removals to third countries, including convicted criminals to South Sudan and eSwatini.
5 Aug 2025 - 1:19PM
Americas and the Caribbean
El Salvador clears path for endless Bukele rule by scrapping term limits
Changes will allow indefinite presidential re-election, extend terms from five years to six and scrap run-offs.
1 Aug 2025 - 3:08PM
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Venezuela
Migrants deported from US claim torture, sexual abuse in El Salvador prison
Venezuelan men, deported under a Trump migrant crackdown, report horrific conditions in notorious CECOT facility.
22 Jul 2025 - 2:21PM
US immigration
US will try to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to ‘third country’ before trial
Justice Department lawyer reveals plan to expel El Salvadoran man, who is at the centre of a lawsuit over deportation.
8 Jul 2025 - 11:59AM
France
El Salvador takes swipe at Paris fashion show over tribute to mega-prison
President Nayib Bukele said the event attempted to ‘glorify criminality’ as he offered to send prisoners to France.
29 Jun 2025 - 3:52PM
US immigration
Supreme Court allows swift deportation of migrants away from home countries
Divided court lifts order, paving way for removals to third countries; dissenters warn of torture and death risks.
24 Jun 2025 - 1:41PM
US immigration
US considers adding 36 countries to travel ban, memo says
State Department memo reveals potential expansion targeting nations failing on security benchmarks and cooperation.
16 Jun 2025 - 12:51PM
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United States
Mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to the US to face charges
The case became a lightning rod for criticism of Trump’s immigration policies after Abrego Garcia was wrongly sent to El Salvador.
7 Jun 2025 - 12:12PM
Americas and the Caribbean
El Salvador convicts ex-military for 1982 killings of Dutch journalists
Former defence minister and two retired officers sentenced to 15 years in landmark ruling decades after civil war atrocity.
4 Jun 2025 - 1:26PM
United States
Judge challenges US deportation of Asians to conflict-plagued South Sudan
Judge says US officials must keep control of migrants sent to African nation in case removals are unlawful.
21 May 2025 - 9:18PM
Human rights
El Salvador arrests human rights lawyer helping deported migrants
Rights groups said the arrest reflected a trend of growing authoritarianism under President Bukele, a Trump ally.
20 May 2025 - 10:48AM
Americas and the Caribbean
2-year-old girl reunites with mother in Venezuela after US deportation
Maikelys Espinoza was separated from her parents when they were removed from the US in what Venezuela denounced as a kidnapping.
15 May 2025 - 1:44AM
Religion
America’s first pope once leveled criticism at Trump and Vance. Maga is not amused
Robert Prevost - now Pope Leo - has proven unafraid to tackle prickly political issues on social media.
9 May 2025 - 5:42PM
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