Earthquake strikes off El Salvador An earthquake has struck off the coast of El Salvador and Nicaragua overnight and was felt across Central America, killing at least one person but there were no immediate reports of major damage. News • 14 Oct 14
Earthquake strikes off El Salvador An earthquake has struck off the coast of El Salvador and Nicaragua overnight and was felt across Central America, killing at least one person but there were no immediate reports of major damage. News • 14 Oct 14
Salvadoran castaway gets emotional welcome home A fisherman from El Salvador, who washed ashore on the Marshall Islands after more than a year adrift in the Pacific Ocean, has returned home. News • 12 Feb 14
Salvadoran castaway gets emotional welcome home A fisherman from El Salvador, who washed ashore on the Marshall Islands after more than a year adrift in the Pacific Ocean, has returned home. News • 12 Feb 14
Volcano erupts in El Salvador Evacuations have been taking place in eastern El Salvador after the Chaparrastique volcano belched a column of hot ash high into the air yesterday. News • 30 Dec 13
Volcano erupts in El Salvador Evacuations have been taking place in eastern El Salvador after the Chaparrastique volcano belched a column of hot ash high into the air yesterday. News • 30 Dec 13
President visits Archbishop Oscar Romero's tomb On the final day of his visit to El Salvador, President Michael D Higgins has visited the tomb of Archbishop Oscar Romero, murdered by then government forces in 1980. News • 25 Oct 13
President visits Archbishop Oscar Romero's tomb On the final day of his visit to El Salvador, President Michael D Higgins has visited the tomb of Archbishop Oscar Romero, murdered by then government forces in 1980. News • 25 Oct 13
President Higgins receives El Salvador's top award President Michael D Higgins has been awarded the highest state honour by El Salvador for his work in highlighting human rights abuses by US-backed forces in the country's civil war in the 1980s. News • 24 Oct 13
President Higgins receives El Salvador's top award President Michael D Higgins has been awarded the highest state honour by El Salvador for his work in highlighting human rights abuses by US-backed forces in the country's civil war in the 1980s. News • 24 Oct 13
President Higgins on Central America visits President Higgins has begun a twelve-day visit to Central America where he due to carry out engagements in Mexico, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. News • 19 Oct 13
President Higgins on Central America visits President Higgins has begun a twelve-day visit to Central America where he due to carry out engagements in Mexico, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. News • 19 Oct 13
Salvadorean woman denied abortion has Caesarean The pregnant woman at the centre of an abortion controversy in El Salvador had her baby delivered yesterday by Caesarean section to save her life and avoid breaking the law. The baby did not survive. News • 04 Jun 13
Salvadorean woman denied abortion has Caesarean The pregnant woman at the centre of an abortion controversy in El Salvador had her baby delivered yesterday by Caesarean section to save her life and avoid breaking the law. The baby did not survive. News • 04 Jun 13
