Bessent unveils sweeping sanctions campaign targeting oil, gold, shipping and digital assets in what officials call an economic “D-Day.” WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday launched what it […]
Bukele y Trump: la alianza que redefine la posición de El Salvador en Washington
La relación entre Nayib Bukele y Donald Trump ha dejado de ser una simple coincidencia ideológica entre dos gobernantes que se autodenominan “duros contra el crimen” para convertirse en el […]
El Salvador’s Violence-Free Streak Meets Amnesty’s Crimes-Against-Humanity Warning
El Salvador closed out another stretch without a single homicide this month, the latest entry in a security record President Nayib Bukele has turned into a signature achievement of his […]
50% Tariffs on Canada Hit Home, From Wine Racks to the Rink
San Diego shoppers accustomed to watching tariff news as a story about the border to the south are now getting a lesson in how a trade fight with the country […]
Behind Closed Doors: Trump-Bukele Meeting Unfolds Against Backdrop of Amnesty’s Human Rights Findings
President Donald Trump hosted Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele at the White House for their second Oval Office meeting since April 2025, a closed-door session the administration described as focused on […]
Treasury Prepares New Iran Sanctions as Hormuz Standoff Chokes Global Oil Flow
WORLD | August 24, 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to unveil a new round of sanctions this week targeting any bank or company anywhere still conducting business with […]
Two Faces of the U.S.-Bukele Alliance: A Trade Summit and a Press in Exile
SAN SALVADOR — August 23, 2026 On August 21, the U.S. State Department announced it will host an economic summit with El Salvador, calling President Nayib Bukele “one of our […]
Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Canada Land Squarely on the U.S. Economy
WORLD — August 23, 2026 President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs of up to 50% on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods marks the most aggressive escalation yet […]
El Salvador Enters the Final Stretch Before a Historic Third-Term Vote
EL SALVADOR — August 22, 2026 El Salvador’s 2025-2027 electoral cycle has moved into its next formal phase, with the country now roughly six months from a February 28, 2027 […]
El Salvador’s Deportee Deal Becomes a Blueprint Other Governments Are Studying
EL SALVADOR — August 22, 2026 What began in February 2025 as an unusual offer from President Nayib Bukele — to jail U.S. deportees of any nationality, including convicted American […]