El Salvador

Remembering El Mozote, the Worst Massacre in Modern Latin American History

Remembering El Mozote, the Worst Massacre in Modern Latin American History Remembering El Mozote, the Worst Massacre in Modern Latin American History

For decades, justice was denied and survivors were afraid to talk. But recently an international court found the government guilty, and a local judge has reopened a case against th...

Dec 13, 2016 / Sarah Esther Maslin

El Mozote, El Salvador

Time for a US Apology to El Salvador Time for a US Apology to El Salvador

Obama recently expressed regret for US support of Argentina’s “dirty war.” It’s time Washington did the same regarding our active backing of right-wing butchery in El Salvador.

Apr 15, 2016 / Raymond Bonner

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

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

Mar 3, 2016 / Feature / Óscar Martínez

El Salvador’s Gang Violence: The Continuation of Civil War by Other Means

El Salvador’s Gang Violence: The Continuation of Civil War by Other Means El Salvador’s Gang Violence: The Continuation of Civil War by Other Means

Poverty, the politics of impunity and the long history of US-funded oppression are creating a new wave of refugees.

Jun 8, 2015 / Roberto Lovato

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