News: El Salvador

We have started to collect the most important news related to El Salvador in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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El Salvador: news

Left-winger wins El Salvador poll

Monday, March 16th 2009, 6:31

Mauricio Funes of El Salvador's former Marxist rebel FMLN wins a presidential election, ending 18 years of conservative rule.
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Former rebels win Salvador poll

Sunday, January 25th 2009, 3:34

El Salvador's former leftist guerrillas take the most seats in the parliamentary election, but fail to win a majority.
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Ex-rebels lead El Salvador poll

Monday, January 19th 2009, 22:44

The party of El Salvador's former leftist guerillas seems poised for victory in the parliamentary election.
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Guatemala prosecutor 'killed'

Tuesday, July 15th 2008, 8:39
related countries: Guatemala

A prosecutor investigating the murders of three Salvadorean politicians in Guatemala last year is shot dead, police say.
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Making waves

Monday, June 16th 2008, 11:09

El Salvador's surf and history draw the tourists
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Guatemala bus crash kills dozens

Saturday, March 1st 2008, 5:11
related countries: Guatemala

At least 45 people die when a bus travelling from Guatemala to El Salvador crashes into a ravine.
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Four held in Guatemala murders

Tuesday, March 20th 2007, 20:59
related countries: Guatemala

Four people are arrested in connection with the killing of three Salvadoran politicians in Guatemala last month.
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'Naked ambassador' recalled

Monday, March 12th 2007, 14:05
related countries: Israel

Israel recalls its envoy in El Salvador after he is found outside by police, drunk, wearing only bondage gear.
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El Salvador jail rioters kill 21

Sunday, January 7th 2007, 17:48

At least 21 inmates are killed after a riot breaks out at a maximum-security prison in western El Salvador.
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Two police killed in El Salvador

Thursday, July 6th 2006, 3:57

Two police officers are killed in El Salvador after student protests over bus fares turn violent.
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Women claim Mexico police rapes

Wednesday, May 10th 2006, 19:50
related countries: Mexico
related places: San Salvador Atenco

Mexican police are accused of raping or sexually abusing women during riots in San Salvador Atenco last week.
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Mexican police retake riot town

Thursday, May 4th 2006, 17:19
related countries: Mexico
related places: San Salvador Atenco

Police in Mexico say they now control San Salvador Atenco after clashes with machete-wielding locals.
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