El Salvador
Tracked across 51 events · 546 articles · First seen Jan 10, 2025 · Last active May 28, 2026
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The United States has nearly doubled its deportations to El Salvador in the first months of 2026, with 5,033 Salvadorans deported compared to 2,547 in the same period of 2025. This surge is attributed to…
Impact: The number of people deported to El Salvador from the United States nearly doubled in the first months of 2026. El Salvador also received $6 million from the United States for accepting foreign criminals.
May 13, 2026 · 9 articles
International
Impact: El Salvador, led by Nayib Bukele, is the proposing nation in the prisoner swap. It faces international scrutiny for its detention of deportees and human rights concerns related to its 'mega-prison'.
Apr 20, 2025 · 6 articles
International
Impact: El Salvador, through its President Nayib Bukele, has rebuffed calls to return Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States and has an agreement with the Trump administration to house deportees.
Apr 18, 2025 · 6 articles
International
Impact: El Salvador is holding Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia after his deportation from the U.S. Its government, led by Nayib Bukele, has refused to return him, despite U.S. court orders, and has accepted other deported immigrants accused of gang activity.
Apr 17, 2025 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and later returned to the United States after its President Nayib Bukele agreed to the return.
Jun 06, 2025 · 24 articles
International
Impact: El Salvador facilitated the prisoner swap by releasing Venezuelan migrants in its custody, receiving $6 million from the United States for housing them.
Jul 18, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and is currently being held in a prison there, making El Salvador a key location in the event.
Apr 10, 2025 · 16 articles
Domestic
Impact: El Salvador is the destination for the deportees, and its president, Nayib Bukele, publicly acknowledged their arrival despite a U.S. judge's order to turn the planes around.
Apr 16, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last year, despite an immigration judge's ruling that he faced danger there from a gang.
Apr 07, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez is described as being wanted in El Salvador for questioning in connection with a murder, though he was previously acquitted of murder there.
Apr 13, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: Some Venezuelans targeted under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 have reportedly been deported to El Salvador and housed in its notorious main prison.
Apr 18, 2025 · 14 articles
Domestic
Impact: El Salvador is Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's country of citizenship and the country he was mistakenly deported to, where he faced danger from a gang.
Feb 26, 2026 · 8 articles
Domestic
Impact: Some Venezuelans subject to the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 have been sent to El Salvador and housed in its prison.
Apr 20, 2025 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was erroneously deported to El Salvador, and the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return from a Salvadoran prison.
May 24, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez was previously acquitted of murder in El Salvador, and United States — United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials described him as a suspected gang member wanted in El Salvador for questioning in connection to a murder.
Apr 09, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Pope Leo XVI announced the appointment of Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as the new bishop for the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in United States — West Virginia. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants, has previously opposed…
Impact: El Salvador is the native country of Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, from which he migrated to the United States as a refugee.
May 01, 2026 · 17 articles
Domestic
Impact: El Salvador is where the Trump administration sent Venezuelans to a prison under a contested wartime law.
May 20, 2025 · 6 articles
Business
Impact: El Salvador, President of Spain — Catalonia, attended the award ceremony for Sunil Mittal.
Mar 02, 2026 · 8 articles
Domestic
Impact: El Salvador was the destination for Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration, which was the subject of the contempt proceedings.
Apr 14, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched a new comprehensive plan to combat organized crime, including groups like Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital, five months ahead of the October presidential elections. The…
Impact: El Salvador's security policies under Nayib Bukele are referenced as an example in the context of Brazil's anti-crime debate.
May 12, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
FBI Director Kash Patel engaged in a heated exchange with Democratic lawmakers, particularly Senator Chris Van Hollen, during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing. Patel vehemently denied allegations of excessive drinking, erratic behavior, and misuse…
Impact: El Salvador is the country where Chris Van Hollen met with Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an event that Kash Patel used to accuse Van Hollen of misusing taxpayer money.
May 12, 2026 · 6 articles
International
Sierra Leone has entered into a 'Third Country National Agreement' with the United States to accept hundreds of West African migrants being deported by the United States. The agreement, announced by Sierra Leone's foreign minister…
Impact: More than $32 million has been sent to El Salvador for third-country removals.
May 16, 2026 · 10 articles
International
Impact: El Salvador is where migrants deported by the United States were sent, as part of a deal that secured the release of Americans jailed in Venezuela.
Aug 08, 2025 · 11 articles
International
Impact: El Salvador is mentioned in reference to its President Nayib Bukele, whose security policies were a model for Carlos Manzo.
Nov 02, 2025 · 6 articles
International
Impact: El Salvador is one of the countries that has received direct funding from the United States for third-country deportations.
Apr 03, 2026 · 24 articles
International
Impact: El Salvador has received direct funding from the United States for deportations.
Apr 17, 2026 · 16 articles
Regulatory
A federal court has ruled against Donald Trump's 10% global tariffs, deeming them illegal and unauthorized under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The United States — United States Court of International Trade's…
Impact: El Salvador was among the countries whose goods were improperly exempted from Donald Trump's new tariffs, according to the states that sued.
May 07, 2026 · 28 articles
Business
Millicom announced its Q1 2026 earnings, reporting a revenue of $2 billion and an operating profit of $416 million, with equity free cash flow up 66.5% year-on-year. The company's CEO, Marcelo Benítez, highlighted strategic progress,…
Impact: Americas acquired Tigo Sports' local sports content across El Salvador.
May 12, 2026 · 6 articles
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