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EU Should Act Against El Salvador’s Dismantling of Democracy
In June, the European Union, for the first time, raised concerns about El Salvador’s deteriorating situation at the UN Human Rights Council. The European Parliament then held a debate on President Nayib Bukele’s escalating crackdown against civil...

Lawyers Fight to Halt Deportation of Migrant Alleging Torture in El Salvador’s Infamous Mega-Prison
By Gloria Ogbonna Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have filed a harrowing amended complaint in federal court, detailing the alleged abuse he suffered after being deported to El Salvador in defiance of a court order—and warning that a new...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia claims he was beaten, sleep deprived and tortured while in El Salvador supermax prison
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported earlier this year, claims that he was beaten and psychologically tortured while in an El Salvador prison, according to a lawsuit. The new filing by Garcia’s lawyers seeks to amend...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was ‘tortured’ in El Salvador prison, his lawyers say
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man legally residing in the US state of Maryland, whom the Trump administration mistakenly deported in a high-profile case in March, was severely beaten and subjected to psychological torture in prison there, his...

Abogados de Kilmar Ábrego García detallan torturas y malos tratos en la megacárcel de El Salvador
Por Kaanita Iyer Los abogados de Kilmar Ábrego García continuaron el miércoles su esfuerzo para mantener vivo su caso civil contra la administración Trump, solicitando enmendar la demanda para incluir lo que describen como la “tortura y maltrato”...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia claims torture in El Salvador prison, sues Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration had deported him to in March, according to court documents...

Abrego Garcia says he was beaten, subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration had deported him to in March, according to court documents...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia alleges "severe mistreatment" and "psychological torture" at Salvadoran mega-pr
The man whose mistaken deportation by the Trump administration has fueled a monthslong legal saga — alleged Wednesday that he faced "psychological torture" and "severe beatings" after he was sent to a supermax prison in El Salvador earlier this year.

Kilmar Abrego addresses torture suffered inside Cecot, El Salvador
Kilmar Abrego García, mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite having legal status in the U.S., reported torture in a Salvadoran prison under Bukele’s regime. July 3, 2025 Hour: 12:50 am Migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was illegally deported...

‘Black Lion’ Kingsley Ibeh headlines Toro Promotions show in El Salvador
Heavyweight contenders Kingsley Ibeh (15-2-1, 13 KOs) and Gerald Washington (21-6-1) will headline a September 20 card staged by Toro Promotions at Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda in San Salvador, the Central American country’s capital city,...

Founders’ grievances against King George echo in Trump’s royal presidency | Editorial
The Declaration of Independence, adopted in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, contains a familiar and stirring decree: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

El Salvador Attracts $322 Million in Foreign Investment in Q1 2025, Led by Panama, Spain, and the U.S.
El Salvador continues to position itself as a rising destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America, registering an inflow of $322.2 million in the first quarter of 2025 alone—a 64% increase compared to the same period in 2024,...

El Salvador Commits $164 Million to Transform San Salvador’s Historic Center.
In a major push to revitalize its capital, El Salvador has announced a projected investment of $164 million aimed at transforming the Historic Center of San Salvador into a fully functional, vibrant urban space. The initiative, spearheaded by the...

Abrego Garcia was beaten and tortured in Salvadoran prison, new court filings reveal
WASHINGTON — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported in March to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador, endured “severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation, inadequate nutrition, and psychological torture” while there, his attorneys wrote...

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia detail ‘torture and mistreatment’ in El Salvador’s mega prison
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Wednesday continued their push to keep their civil case against the Trump administration alive, requesting to amend the lawsuit to include what they describe as the “torture and...

Maryland migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia claims he was tortured in notorious El Salvador prison
By BRITTANY CHAIN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 23:49 EDT, 2 July 2025 | Updated: 23:51 EDT, 2 July 2025 A Maryland migrant who became the face of President Donald Trump's deportation agenda claims he was tortured inside a notorious El Salavador...

Abrego Garcia Says He Was Beaten, Tortured in El Salvador Prison
(Bloomberg) -- Kilmar Abrego Garcia was severely beaten, deprived of sleep and subjected to psychological torture at an El Salvador mega-prison after he was wrongly deported by the Trump administration, his lawyers said in a court filing. Abrego...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was beaten, tortured in El Salvador prison, court filing says
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has experienced "severe beatings" and "psychological torture" in a supermax prison in El Salvador after he was deported by the Trump administration, according to a new court filing. The filing in federal court on Wednesday,...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was beaten, tortured in Salvadoran prison, lawyers say
Kilmar Abrego Garcia experienced "severe beatings" and "psychological torture" in a notorious high-security prison in El Salvador after he was deported by the Trump administration, according to a new court filing. The filing in federal court on...