Strong earthquake rocks El Salvador, Guatemala; no immediate reports of injuries, damage

Quake shakes El Salvador, Guatemala

SAN SALVADOR, EL Salvador — A strong earthquake struck off El Salvador’s Pacific coast Thursday, sending people running from buildings in this Central American nation and in neighboring Guatemala.

Strong earthquake rocks western El Salvador, no immediate reports of injuries, damage

Strong quake shakes El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR, EL Salvador — A strong earthquake has rocked El Salvador and parts of Guatemala, but no there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in either country.

El Salvador awards highest honor to 6 Jesuit priests killed by army 20 years ago

El Salvador honors 6 Jesuits slain by army in 1989

Death toll in El Salvador storms, mudslides rises to 192; dozens still missing

Death toll in El Salvador storms rises to 192

World Food Program: 10,000 Salvadoran flood victims need urgent food assistance

UN: 10,000 Salvadoran flood victims need food

Salvadoran town hit by landslide buries dead as rescuers continue search for 47 missing

Salvadoran town hit by landslide buries dead

Rescuers search for survivors in town covered by mudslide; 134 dead across El Salvador

With 134 dead, rescuers seek Salvador survivors

Rescuers search for survivors in town covered by mudslide; 124 dead across El Salvador

With 124 dead, rescuers seek Salvador survivors

Floods, mudslides kill 124 in El Salvador; town partly buried and 60 missing

El Salvador floods, mudslides kill 124, 60 missing

El Salvador raises death toll from floods, mudslides to 124, 60 missing

El Salvador raises death toll from flooding to 124

Floods, mudslides kill 91 in El Salvador; town partly buried and 60 missing

Floods, mudslides kill 91 El Salvador, 60 missing

Interior minister in El Salvador reports 91 dead in flooding following 3 days of rain

Government: 91 dead in El Salvador flooding

US National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ida strengthens to Category 2 with 100 mph winds

Ida now a Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds

Ida brushes Mexico’s Yucatan, hurricane watch issued for US Gulf coastline

Ida brushes past Mexico, watch issued for US coast

Interior minister in El Salvador reports 40 dead in flooding following 3 days of rain

Government: 91 dead in El Salvador flooding

El Salvador sends 2,500 more soldiers to help police in crime-plagued regions

El Salvador sends 2,500 soldiers to fight crime

Seeking atonement, El Salvador will honor 6 Jesuits slain by military 2 decades ago

El Salvador to honor priests killed by army in ‘89

El Salvador receives first ambassador from Cuba in almost 50 years

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The first Cuban ambassador to El Salvador since the early 1960s has presented his credentials, the government of leftist President Mauricio Funes said Sunday.

Salvadoran police arrest 4 suspected gang members, 1 officer in French filmmaker’s killing

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Four alleged gang members and a police officer have been arrested in the slaying of French documentary filmmaker Christian Poveda, Salvadoran authorities said Wednesday.

El Salvador Navy finds boat with Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Eritrean migrants in Pacific

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The Salvadoran navy says it has found 76 migrants from as far away as Bangladesh, Nepal and Eritrea aboard a boat in the Pacific.

AP IMPACT: From Andes to Argentina, Mexican drug cartels expand, operate in 47 countries

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan drug boss Juan Jose “Juancho” Leon was summoned by Mexican traffickers for what he was told was business. Instead, dozens of attackers ambushed his entourage with grenades and assault rifles, killing Leon and 10 others in a brazen demonstration of power.

Ousted Honduran president vows to try again after plane blocked from landing in homeland

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ interim government closed its main airport to all flights on Monday after blocking the runway to prevent the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Clashes with his supporters caused the first death in a week of protests.

Feds arrest high-profile, anti-gang leader in LA raid on notorious MS-13 gang

LOS ANGELES — A man who said he left a ruthless street gang in Central America and later won praise for his anti-gang work in Los Angeles was arrested Wednesday by authorities who allege he conspired to kill a rival even as he spoke out against gang life.

El Salvador to investigate claims by Chavez of a purported assassination plot against him

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador is investigating claims by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez that an assassination plot prevented him from visiting the Central American nation.

Clinton describes conditions for Cuba entry to OAS as other nations push for invite

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton firmly opposed allowing Cuba to rejoin the Organization of American States unless it adopts democratic reforms, an isolated U.S. stand that prompted Honduras to label the U.S. embargo on Cuba a “day of infamy.”

Cuba dominates agenda as top Americas’ diplomats, officials meet in Honduras

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Top officials from members of the Organization of American States will take on one of the Western Hemisphere’s most divisive topics, Cuba, when they meet here on Tuesday, possibly leaving the United States in the lurch.

Clinton seeks to revamp US image in Latin America after decades of strife

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to ease long-standing resentment of U.S. policies in Latin America by attending events this week that highlight Washington’s awkward history with the region.

El Salvador inaugurates 1st leftist president from party of former Marxist guerrillas

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A journalist from a party of former Marxist guerrillas became El Salvador’s first leftist president Monday, immediately restoring ties with Cuba while promising to remain friendly with the United States.

El Salvador inaugurating 1st leftist president from party of former Marxist guerrillas

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A journalist from a party of former Marxist guerrillas is becoming El Salvador’s first leftist president Monday, promising to remain friendly with the United States while restoring ties with Cuba.

El Salvador president-elect names wife, former guerrilla leader to Cabinet posts

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — President-elect Mauricio Funes has appointed his wife and a former Marxist guerrilla to Cabinet posts just hours before starting his five-year term.

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  • twistedcat 6.0 earthquake struck offshore off the coasts of Guatemala and El Salvador.
  • ThDisaster Earthquake: M 5.9, offshore El Salvador :2009-11-26T19: 08:10 Z # Pb2 https://ff.im/-c3ADI. https://bit.ly/8UgVng
  • andrea541988 BreakingNews A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck offshore off the coasts of Guatemala and El Salvador. Wowwww!! :(
  • iPriscilaC so we just had a "small" quake in El Salvador...it scared the crap out of me...I think I lost about 10 years of my life span...
  • Epicenters 5.9 - OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR https://bit.ly/86vdO8
  • EarthquakeShake 5.9 - OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR: Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:08:10 UTCLat/Lon: 13.5349/-89.8579Depth: 37.3 https://bit.ly/86vdO8

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  • polymath22 A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck offshore off the coasts of Guatemala and El Salvador.
  • mxcnews Richter 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Pac shores of Guatemala & El Salvador, much closer to San Salvador City. No casualty reports so far.
  • mxcnews Richter 6.0 Earthquake felt all over El Salvador at 1:08 PM. People alarmed, no damage reports so far: Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador
  • daggetdbeaver RT @jenafern: RT @Upfront_News: URGENT - 5.9M QUAKE HITS OFF EL SALVADOR. MORE TO COME // SAVE THE 13 YR OLD HOOKERS!
  • mcgeneral M 5.9, offshore El Salvador
  • prometeo El temblor tuvo una magnitud preliminar de 5.9 y profundidad de 74kms frente a Acajutla https://bit.ly/92IOZM
  • f0vela RT @andreitaQC: RT @lfer31 RT @el_Periodico: Es un sismo de 6 grados Richter en Sonsonate, El Salvador
  • supports 5.9 - OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR
  • lfer31 RT @el_Periodico: Es un sismo de 6 grados Richter en Sonsonate, El Salvador
  • web9media Strong earthquake rocks western El Salvador, no immediate reports of injuries, damage
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