Óscar Martínez

Óscar Martínez writes for ElFaro.net, the first online newspaper in Latin America. He is the author of A History of Violence and The Beast, both published by Verso.

Latin AmericaMarch 3, 2016

Diary of (Not) Excavating a Mass Grave in El Salvador

The country’s lone forensic investigator faces a system designed to keep the bodies buried.

Óscar Martínez
Immigration PolicyJuly 30, 2014

Why the Children Fleeing Central America Will Not Stop Coming

At the root of the border crisis is a wave of violence that the United States helped to create.

Óscar Martínez

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Óscar Martínez

Latin AmericaMarch 3, 2016

Diary of (Not) Excavating a Mass Grave in El Salvador

The country’s lone forensic investigator faces a system designed to keep the bodies buried.

Óscar Martínez

Immigration PolicyJuly 30, 2014

Why the Children Fleeing Central America Will Not Stop Coming

At the root of the border crisis is a wave of violence that the United States helped to create.

Óscar Martínez