A life-time social justice activist, Giuseppe Dezza was excited to be part of a volunteer team of people heading to El Salvador in 1990 to document human rights abuses and support the war-ravaged ...

The House soundly defeated a bill Tuesday that would have cut military aid to El Salvador and authorized economic assistance to Panama and Nicaragua. The surprise 244-171 vote left uncertain when ...

In January, in a dramatic televised address, El Salvador`s President Alfredo Cristiani informed his citizens that Salvadoran soldiers had been implicated in the murders of six Jesuit priests, their ...

For the last 34 days, John Poole has fasted, consuming only water. Sister Jeanne Hughes has consumed only water and some juices during the three weeks she has fasted. Poole and Hughes are among more ...

Left-wing rebels and government forces (pictured) fought in a 12-year civil between 1979-92 A chronology of key events 1524 - Spanish adventurer Pedro de Alvarado conquers El Salvador. 1540 - ...

Are you a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR. El Salvador has a historical backdrop of violence, leading to both ...