El Salvador
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El Salvador returns mistakenly deported man to face people smuggling charges in the US
The US Supreme Court had ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return saying the Trump administration had cited no basis for what it called his “warrantless arrest”.
- Sarah N. Lynch and Luc Cohen
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From El Salvador ‘death camp’ to margaritas by the pool? Not so fast, says US senator
Chris Van Hollen finally got to meet the wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but accused El Salvador’s government of aiming to “deceive” by staging it as a chat with drinks appearing to be alcohol, garnished with maraschino cherries.
- Meg Kinnard
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- Michael Koziol
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- US politics
‘Uncharted waters’: US edges closer to constitutional crisis over deportee
Veteran Democrat Nancy Pelosi is among those accusing the Trump administration of defying the courts by refusing to return a man from a notorious Salvadorean jail.
- Michael Koziol
White House says it accidentally sent a man to a notorious jail – and now can’t bring him back
A judge has rejected as “eye-popping” the US government’s excuse for not returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who had a permit to work in the US.
‘One heck of a stretch’: White House argues judge’s verbal orders don’t count
In the latest and arguably most significant legal challenge to Trump’s sweeping agenda, his administration has been accused of defying a federal judge.
- Michael Koziol
This notorious country now deserves to be on your travel radar
Previously “the murder capital of the world”, this Central American country is now rated no more dangerous than Bali or Thailand.
- Steve Madgwick
Spectators crushed to death in stampede at El Salvador soccer stadium
A stampede occurred after “an avalanche” of fans are believed to have pushed through a gate.
- Marcos Aleman
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