Viewfinder: Marching for Abortion Rights in El Salvador
Salvadoran women march at a protest calling for the decriminalization of abortion in San Salvador on September 28th, 2017.
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El Salvador
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The Girl Gangs of El Salvador
Joining a gang seemed like the best way to evade violence for women in El Salvador, but in many cases it only put them more squarely in danger.
Finding the American Dream in El Salvador
For the families of El Salvadoran immigrants, staying behind in their home countries can lead to a different sort of American Dream.
Field Notes: San Salvador, El Salvador
An anti-gang intervention police unit stops and searches a group of young men for weapons in a neighborhood…
A Victory for Women’s Rights in El Salvador
The release of María Teresa Rivera brings hope to the many women incarcerated for abortion charges in El…
The Diplomat and the Killer
In December of 1980, Salvadoran soldiers brutally raped and murdered four American churchwomen. A young U.S. diplomat singlehandedly cracked the case, cultivating an improbable source who risked everything to gather the key evidence.
Paddling Out With a Diaper in Tow
A frustrating, but ultimately fulfilling, father-daughter surf adventure in El Salvador.
Lost in the System: Susan J. Terrio’s ‘Whose Child Am I?’
The plight of underage, undocumented children in U.S. Immigration custody.