Earlier this week, administration officials granted thousands of Salvadorans Temporary Protected Status (TPS) extensions. With TPS, recipients are safe from deportation and have the right to work in the U.S. The New York Times estimates ...
Immigrants from south of the border are willing to risk everything they have for a shot at making it to The United States. For some, especially those with very little money or resources, “La Bestia” ...
In the late night of March 2nd, 2016, Lenca activist Berta Isabel Cáceres, who’s environmental advocacy had broken barriers and become an undeniable force in Honduras, was shot to death at her home in the ...
Advocates for reproductive rights cheered last month as Evelyn Hernández was exonerated in a retrial after being found guilty of aggravated homicide following a miscarriage. Evelyn has survived rape, the delivery of a stillborn child ...
In these trying times, when it feels like our community is being hunted, prominent voices have come forward to remind us that we’re not alone. Edyka Chilomé is one of those voices. With her latest ...
Our Inspiring Person of the Week is Samantha Bee. She is the host of “Full Frontal,” a comedy show on TBS. Recently, the program featured a viral video that does an excellent job of explaining ...
Mijo, Welcome to the world, baby boy. I’m half-Salvadoran and half-Bolivian. Your daddy is mostly Italian, which means pupusas, saltenas, and a lot of raviolis in your future. He and I met at a concert ...
Early Thursday morning, the people of El Salvador were startled by a 6.6. magnitude earthquake whose epicenter was located just off the west coast, about 40 km south of La Libertad. It rippled throughout Central ...
Within the increasingly heated battle against the privatization of its water, the poor and Indigenous communities of El Salvador are experiencing the devastating consequences of climate change. They’re not the only ones living in Central ...
Little truck. Massive flavor. If you’ve been to Los Angeles and stuck around long enough during your trip, you’ve probably caught a glimpse of the one and only VCHOS Truck: Pupuseria Moderna. The street-food sensation ...
Pan con gallina, pastelitos de carne, yuca frita, empanadas, and pupusas, oh my! Watch Pero Like’s foodie virgins try Salvadoran food for the very first time as they bite their way into the wonderfulness of ...
Earlier today, Fox News ran a graphic during their Fox & Friends segment that said: “Trump Cuts U.S. aid to 3 Mexican Countries”. Wait. Wut? The experience was reminiscent of a very popular scene from ...
Celebrating the birth of a Salvi superstar who ranks amongst the greats. Today marks the 61st birthday of Jorge Alberto González Barrillas aka Mágico González, one of the most legendary soccer players to have graced ...
Don Leo Coffee will change your life. The single source gourmet brand is the only one of its kind. The product is exclusively grown, processed, roasted, ground and packaged by the farmers in El Salvador. ...
Grand Central Market has everything. From Filipino rice bowls and popsicles to produce and fresh made pasta. There are almost 40 vendors ready to offer something that will make your day just a little bit ...
Remember back in the early 2000s when Starbucks was all the rage and we kept being told their shops were all about the experience? These days a trend of creative foam designs, minimalistic industrial decor, ...
What has brought us to this point? It’s Monday morning in Mexico, I’m getting ready to come back to the U.S. after the holiday break and as I’m getting in my car, I see a ...
Imagine waking up one day not knowing if you are going to be able to have a decent meal, water or a bed? Have your living conditions ever been so difficult to the point that ...