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El Salvador declared a 15-day state of emergency to cope with the effects of the storm

Search for survivors as 18 killed by Storm Amanda

World • 01 Jun

Municipal police guide the vehicles transporting the bodies of Oscar Martinez and his daughter Valeria

Bodies of drowned Salvadoran migrants returned home

World • 01 Jul 19

Donald Trump said that the countries had "set up" caravans of migrants in order to export them into the United States

US ending aid to 'Northern Triangle' over migrants

World • 30 Mar 19

Members of the migrant caravan push forward at a gate separating Guatemala from Mexico in Ciudad Tecun Uman, Guatemala

Thousands of migrants in US-bound caravan enter Mexico

World • 21 Oct 18

The tapestries of Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI at St Peters Basilica

Slain archbishop Romero and Pope Paul VI become saints

World • 14 Oct 18

Separated migrant families are often held are in cages, such as this one in Texas

Why is the US separating immigrant families?

World • 19 Jun 18

Around 400 people have arrived at the Mexican border from Central America hoping to gain asylum in the U.S.

Hundreds of asylum seekers arrive at the Mexican border

US • 29 Apr 18

A young girl looks on during a protest near the White House over plans to end TPS for Salvadorans

US to end protected status for 200,000 Salvadorans

US • 09 Jan 18

A bridge over a high river due to hard rains in Sabanilla area in Alajuelita, Costa Rica

Tropical storm Nate kills 22 in Central America

News • 06 Oct 17

A man in his boat before Hurricane Otto hit Nicaragua

Earthquake shakes El Salvador and Nicaragua

News • 24 Nov 16

A Health Ministry employee fumigates a home against the Aedes aegypti mosquito to prevent the spread of the Zika virus in El Salvador

Travel warning for Irish women over Zika virus

News • 22 Jan 16

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake was felt across Central America

Earthquake strikes off El Salvador

News • 14 Oct 14

Mr Alvarenga survived by drinking turtle blood and catching fish and birds

Salvadoran castaway gets emotional welcome home

News • 12 Feb 14

View of the Chaparrastique volcano spewing ashes and smoke in San Miguel

Volcano erupts in El Salvador

News • 30 Dec 13

Salvadoreans visit the tomb of Archbiship Oscar Romero on the 33rd anniversary of his murder earlier this year

President visits Archbishop Oscar Romero's tomb

News • 25 Oct 13

President Michael D Higgins receives the keys of the city of San Salvador from Gloria Calderon de Oñate (R)

President Higgins receives El Salvador's top award

News • 24 Oct 13

President Higgins on visits to Mexico, El Salvador and Costa Rica to boost development and trade links with Ireland

President Higgins on Central America visits

News • 19 Oct 13

People gather outside the hospital were 'Beatriz' was treated

Salvadorean woman denied abortion has Caesarean

News • 04 Jun 13

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