El Salvador

• El Salvador extradites suspect wanted in 20-year-old Ontario murder back to Canada

  Toronto police say El Salvador has finally allowed the extradition of a man wanted for the murder of a woman from 20 years ago and has been brought back to Canada.

  Crime

  Aug 16
  
• Bloc, NDP slam Tory MP over refusal to help Quebec family of refugees facing deportation

  Quebec MP Richard Martel made the comment in a Radio-Canada interview as he discussed the case of a family from El Salvador who entered Canada several years ago via Roxham Road.

  Politics

  Dec 20, 2022
  
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• At least 19 dead in Central America as weakened storm Julia churns through region

  Julia hit Nicaragua's central Caribbean coast early Sunday as a hurricane, but weakened to a tropical storm as it moved over Guatemala and into the Pacific.

  World

  Oct 10, 2022
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• U.S. list accuses 60 Central American officials of corruption, undermining democracy

  Central American officials who made to the list generally become ineligible for admission to the United States and have their visas revoked.

  World

  Jul 20, 2022
• Bukele and the volcano: El Salvador doubles-down on Bitcoin

  'I think there's a lot that's left to be explained about how Bitcoin City is going to work,' said Canadian author Alex Tapscott of El Salvador's offer of 'volcano bonds.'

  World

  Nov 23, 2021
• CPL champion Forge FC draws El Salvador’s CD FAS in CONCACAF League

  Forge is one of 12 teams in the CONCACAF League's two-legged preliminary round, set for August.

  Sports

  Jun 17, 2021
• El Salvador becomes 1st country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender

  President Nayib Bukele has said the move could help the Central American country's economy and improve financial inclusion for its citizens.

  Money

  Jun 9, 2021
• Up to 40 bodies, mostly women, found buried on ex-cop’s property in El Salvador

  At least 10 people are facing charges, including a former police officer, Hugo Ernesto Osorio Chavez, whose home is on the same site as the graves.

  World

  May 20, 2021
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• U.S. considering cash payments to Central America to stem migration, officials say

  The potential program, which includes COVID-19 vaccines, would be targeted at people in the countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, a White House official said.

  World

  Apr 10, 2021
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• Olympic surfing hopeful Katherine Diaz, 22, killed by lightning strike

  The surfing star was struck by lightning while training on the water in El Salvador, officials said.

  Trending

  Mar 22, 2021