El Salvador

US deports immigrants to ‘world’s worst prison’ despite court ruling

The first plane landed on Sunday The first plane touched down in El Salvador on Sunday night carrying suspected members of a Venezuelan gang after Donald Trump’s administration passed an order to send criminals to the country. The order was passed by Trump’s administration to send 238 supposed criminals to a mega-prison in El Salvador, […]

The first plane landed on Sunday The first plane touched down in El Salvador on Sunday night carrying suspected members of a Venezuelan gang after Donald Trump’s administration passed an order to send criminals to the country. The order was passed by Trump’s administration to send 238 supposed criminals to a mega-prison in El Salvador, […]

11 months ago

JOE Backpacking Diary #5 – A bus journey from hell in El Salvador, crossing borders by boat and parties in Nicaragua

I learned a lot this week. My name is Joe Harrington, I’m travelling through Central and South America for the next eight months, here’s what happened on week four. El Tunco, El Salvador (continued) My last day in El Tunco was very chilled out. I visited my American buddy in his fancy hotel down the road […]

I learned a lot this week. My name is Joe Harrington, I’m travelling through Central and South America for the next eight months, here’s what happened on week four. El Tunco, El Salvador (continued) My last day in El Tunco was very chilled out. I visited my American buddy in his fancy hotel down the road […]

10 years ago

JOE Backpacking Diary #4 – Entering El Salvador, the murder capital of the world

Visiting the country with the worst reputation in Central America. My name is Joe Harrington, I’m travelling through Central and South America for the next eight months, here’s what happened on week three. San Pedro, Lake Atitlan (continued) My last day at Lake Atitlan was probably my best. I’d recovered enough from my sunburn to […]

Visiting the country with the worst reputation in Central America. My name is Joe Harrington, I’m travelling through Central and South America for the next eight months, here’s what happened on week three. San Pedro, Lake Atitlan (continued) My last day at Lake Atitlan was probably my best. I’d recovered enough from my sunburn to […]

10 years ago