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Meet the Trump-Appointed Diplomat Accused of Shielding El Salvador’s President From Law Enforcement
This article first appeared at ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. In August 2020, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, went to...
Owner: Josh Marshall
How a US ambassador allegedly shielded El Salvador's Bukele from law enforcement
By T. Christian Miller, Sebastian Rotella, Kirsten Berg and Brett Murphy for ProPublica In August 2020, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, went to the U.S. ambassador with an extraordinary request. Salvadoran authorities had intercepted a...
Owner: Markos Moulitsas
El Salvador’s Construction Growth Opens New Opportunities for Workers
El Salvador’s construction industry continues to expand, creating new employment opportunities as a result of the country’s improved security and streamlined government procedures under President Nayib Bukele. This momentum was highlighted at the...
Owner: Non-transparent
Antimining activists cleared of ‘farce’ murder charges in El Salvador
An El Salvador court has acquitted five community leaders and antimining activists from Santa Marta, a municipality in the southeastern department of Usulután, of charges tied to a 1989 kidnapping and murder during the country’s civil war. Human...
Owner: Rhett Ayers Butler
Taylorsville resident sentenced to 30 years in prison for child sextortion
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KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — A Taylorsville resident accused of sexual abuse and extorting a child through social media has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Carlos Arturo Aparicio Hernandez, aka Raiza Daniela Yasira Aparicio Hernandez, 40, was...
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Feature: Galamsey Issues: Nearer El Salvador to Thee (1)
When the water utility giant, Ghana Water Company, proposed increasing utility tariffs by 281%, mainly because of the toxicity and turbidity of water coming from its source, the river bodies, and going on to blame irresponsible and illegal mining...
Owner: Nana Kofi Coomson
Is the Daylight DC-1 the world's first 'healthy' computer?
Filmmaker and mother Jessica Solce was frustrated by the difficulty of finding healthy, all-natural products for herself and her family. To make it easier, she created the Solarium, which curates trusted, third-party-tested foods, clothing, beauty...
Owner: Glenn Beck & Mark Levin
Europe Should Support U.S. Democracy
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Foreign Policy
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The Trump administration is dismantling the pillars of the United States’ democracy. Europe, whose own democracies are facing internal challenges and external threats, has seen this playbook before. Its leaders have understandably focused on...
Owner: Donald Graham
An American Friend: The Trump-Appointed Diplomat Accused of Shielding El Salvador’s President From Law Enforcement
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ProPublica
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights A Useful Friendship: A previously undisclosed report alleges Salvadoran President...
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Feature: Galamsey Issues: Nearer El Salvador to Thee (2)
It has come to the notice of Ghanaians that government’s reluctance in tackling the galamsey issue is due to the fact that GoldBod is acquiring a lot more gold from this irresponsible and illegal mining, than it would have, from only dealing with...
Owner: Nana Kofi Coomson
Mindanao Youth Use Journalism to Fight Against Massive Mining Project
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Cultural Survival - Massachusetts
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By Victoria Nolasco, Executive Director In the face of a massive mining threat, a new generation of Indigenous youth in Mindanao is using citizen journalism as a powerful tool of resistance and cultural preservation. Through a project supported by...
Owner: Cultural Survival Inc (Non-Profit)
La resistencia tiene rostro de mujer en El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR — En el país donde las mujeres trans ahora tienen que identificarse como “hombre de muy alto riesgo”, cuatro mujeres trans vestidas de reinas y rodeadas de ramos gigantes de flores, tiran dulces a lxs miles de participantes de la...
Owner: Zuade Kaufman
Indigenous Media Fights Illegal Mining in DR Congo
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Cultural Survival - Massachusetts
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By Jeannette KAZERA, Organization Coordinator In the Fizi territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the illegal and unregulated exploitation of transition minerals such as cobalt, lithium, copper, gold, and cassiterite has long threatened the...
Owner: Cultural Survival Inc (Non-Profit)
Bitcoin Miners Struggle Under Intensifying Pressure as New York Targets Higher Energy Fees
TL;DR New York lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that introduces a tiered energy tax on Bitcoin mining facilities, increasing operational strain on companies already dealing with thin margins. Only firms running on 100% renewable energy...
Owner: Black Sea Capital Srl
Senator Cynthia Lummis says US government can begin funding Bitcoin reserve at any moment
Pro-Bitcoin U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis says the government can begin funding its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve “anytime now,” signaling that the project is ready to move forward once Congress clears final legislative hurdles. Lummis posted on X,...
Owner: Karnika Yashwant
El Salvador’s Young Innovators to Compete at 2025 World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore
Salvadoran youth talent will be showcased on the international stage as two teams prepare to represent El Salvador at the World Robotics Olympiad (WRO) in Singapore from November 26 to 28. The first team, “Alphabots,” includes Juan Pablo Torres,...
Owner: Non-transparent
El Salvador’s Economic Boom and Security Recognized as a Regional Model
El Salvador recently hosted the Forbes Economics and Business Forum 2025, a pivotal event that brought together regional leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs to discuss the country’s economic transformation. The forum underscored the critical...
Owner: Non-transparent
World Tourism Conference in Melaka plots industry’s sustainable transformation
MELAKA, Malaysia – Global tourism leaders and policymakers convened in Melaka, Malaysia, from September 27 to 29 for the 7th World Tourism Conference, establishing a new agenda on “Sustainable Transformation” to address growing environmental and...
Owner: Manuel V. Pangilinan
El Salvador’s Sugar Sector Eyes International Markets With Stronger Harvest.
El Salvador’s sugar industry expects a rebound in the 2025-2026 harvest, projecting 6.5 million tons of sugarcane to produce around 720,000 metric tons of sugar. This marks a recovery from last year’s 9 percent drop in production. #DeDinero...
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El Salvador joins the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines
San Salvador, September 26th, 2025. – The Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), signed an agreement that formalizes El Salvador's participation in the Global Platform for Access to...
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