Tag: el salvador
The Most Violent Gang in Central America: The Maras of Guatemala | Gangs & Crime Documentary
They are one of the most notorious, violent gangs in Central America, turning cities into war zones and threatening the authority of the state. Famous for their tattoos and the cruelty of their crimes, the…
The Link Between Immigration and the Military Budget
IPS’s Khuri Peterson-Smith joins Marc Steiner to talk about the connection between the new US military budget and its direct connection to the the immigration crisis and Trump’s policies in both areas Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Oscar Romero, Martyr for Salvadoran Revolution, Canonized by Pope Francis
The Embattled Pope wore Archbishop Romero’s blood soaked rope belt as he announced his canonization. Father Roy Bourgeois brings the reality into context. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Conflict on US-Mexico Border Intensifies, With No Clear Resolution Ahead
Thousands of asylum seekers are camped out in Tijuana, Mexico, near US border, as thousands more are making their way north, caught between the closed US border and US policies that forced them to flee…
Media Savvy Newcomer Wins El Salvador’s Election: Another Rightward Shift?
Nayib Bukele won El Salvador’s presidential election, capitalizing on his newcomer status and the FMLN’s crisis as it was being stymied by the country’s conservative forces. We analyze the result with CISPES coordinator Alexis Stoumbelis…
Cut Military Aid, Not Humanitarian Aid, to Reduce Refugee Numbers
Trump’s announcement to cut humanitarian aid to Central America will not have much effect. It’s the military aid that reinforces brutality in Guatemala and Honduras, says Prof. Adrienne Pine Subscribe to our page and support…
How Can We Support Migrants at the Border and in Our Communities?
Episode 8 of Real Talk Tho: As Trump threaten immigration raids, how will Baltimore respond? (6/10) Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
Baltimore Says No to Trump’s ICE Raids
Episode 8 of Real Talk Tho: As Trump threatens immigration raids, how will Baltimore respond? (5/10) immigration, deportations, trump, raids, ICE, baltimore, maryland, USA, refugees, asylum seekers, children, cages, el salvador, honduras, nicaragua, know your…
‘Frecia’s Story Is Very Common in Baltimore’
Episode 8 of Real Talk Tho: As Trump threaten immigration raids, how will Baltimore respond? (3/10) immigration, deportations, trump, raids, ICE, baltimore, maryland, USA, refugees, asylum seekers, children, cages, el salvador, honduras, nicaragua, know your…
Migrants Are Escaping Conditions the US Helped Create
Episode 8 of Real Talk Tho: As Trump threaten immigration raids, how will Baltimore respond? (4/10) immigration, deportations, trump, raids, ICE, baltimore, maryland, USA, refugees, asylum seekers, children, cages, el salvador, honduras, nicaragua, know your…
After Finding Refuge in the US, Asylum Seekers Now Fear Deportation
Episode 8 of Real Talk Tho: As Trump threaten immigration raids, how will Baltimore respond? (2/10) immigration, deportations, trump, raids, ICE, baltimore, maryland, USA, refugees, asylum seekers, children, cages, el salvador, honduras, nicaragua, know your…
‘I Was One of Them’: Asylum Seeker Reflects on Her Journey to the US
Episode 8 of Real Talk Tho: As Trump threatens immigration raids, how will Baltimore respond? (1/10) Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
El Salvador’s President Militarizes Legislature to Strengthen Police Force
President Nayyib Bukele tried to intimidate lawmakers into approving his national security plan, saying it would bring down El Salvador’s sky-high crime rate. But the law and order plan follows US dictates and doesn’t address…
Rattling the Bars: It’s not a ‘migration crisis’—it’s imperialism
In his new memoir and first book, Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas, journalist Roberto Lovato traces the long history of colonial violence in El Salvador through the story…
Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador: Gang crackdown or return to dictatorship?
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele is a millennial social media sensation, who has ruled with an iron fist over the last year, instituting a state of exception and locking up 65,000 suspected gang members. For…
