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| May.9 |
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Big molasses spill threatens water life in El Salvador river  Map of Santa Ana El Salvador More than 900,000 gallons of molasses spilled into a river near the border with Guatemala, fouling the waters and killing wildlife
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| Apr.8 |
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Panama papers: Mossack Fonseca offices in El Salvador raided
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| May.23 |
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Romero beatification draws huge El Salvador crowds Map of Saviour of the World square San Salvador El Salvador| Oscar Romero - the Roman Catholic archbishop murdered during the 1980-92 civil war - has been beatified at a ceremony attended by huge crowds | |
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| May.15 |
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 14 dead, as truck smashes pickup loaded with funeral-goers 10 more others injured when a cargo truck loaded with heavy machinery crashed into a pickup full of people returning from a funeral
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| Aug.18 |
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Pope lifts ban on 'left-wing' bishop. Vatican
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| Jun.1 |
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Ex-rebel becomes El Salvador leader Former left-wing rebel leader Salvador Sanchez Ceren, of the FMLN party, has been sworn in as president of El Salvador
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| May.19 |
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El Salvador evacuates 1,000 people near volcano Map of Chaparrastique El Salvador At least 1,000 people living near the Chaparrastique have been evacuated as a precautionary measure after seismic activity increased at the volcano
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| Mar.13 |
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Leftist candidate declared winner in Salvador's election El Salvador's electoral court on Thursday declared leftist candidate Salvador Sanchez Ceren the winner of the tight presidential election
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| Mar.9 |
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El Salvador rivals claim poll win Both candidates in El Salvador's presidential election have claimed victory after a preliminary count showed the vote was too close to call
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| Mar.7 |
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El Salvador's ex-guerrilla poised to win presidency Salvador Sanchez Ceren, 69, of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) has promised to continue the government's social program...
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| Feb.11 |
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Long journey ends at home for man drifting at sea Map of SAN SALVADOR El Salvador Jose Salvador Alvarenga, a fisherman who says he drifted at sea for more than a year, has finally made it home to El Salvador
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| Feb.10 |
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Pacific castaway begins journey home. Micronesia
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| Dec.30 |
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Ash from volcano falls on parts of El Salvador Ash from El Salvador's Chaparrastique volcano has fallen over several parts of El Salvador, with some reaching the capital of San Salvador
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| Dec.29 |
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El Salvador begins evacuations near volcano following ash burst Map of Chaparrastique El Salvador| Authorities evacuated an area around the Chaparrastique volcano after the peak shot a cloud of gas and ash about 3 miles into the air | |
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| May.29 |
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No abortion for ill Salvadoran woman The Supreme Court of El Salvador has refused to allow ill pregnant woman to have an abortion, even though her foetus has almost no chance
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| Aug.27 |
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Major earthquake hits off coast of El Salvador The epicenter was about 177 kilometers southeast of San Salvador and took place nearly 33 miles underground. Some minor shaking was reported
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| Apr.26 |
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New sex claim hits US Secret Service. Washington
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| Oct.17 |
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At least 60 dead from heavy rain
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| Nov.10 |
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At least 16 dead in juvenile facility fire Another 22 were injured Wednesday in a fire at a juvenile detention center. Officials suspect an electrical short-circuit
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| May.30 |
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Storm kills 6 in El Salvador Rains associated with Agatha, a tropical storm that killed at least 12 people and left 22 missing in Guatemala before it was downgraded
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| May.29 |
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Deadly storm hits Central America| Guatemala: Tropical Storm Agatha unleashed torrential rains over Guatemala, southeast Mexico and much of El Salvador, triggering flash floods and mudslides | |
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| Nov.8 |
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Flooding kills at least 124  The flooding caused by days of heavy rain. The authorities have declared a state of emergency in five regions and expect to find more victims
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| Mar.15 |
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Leftist Funes claims presidency| Mauricio Funes is a member of FMLN, a political party that waged guerrilla war against the government 17 years ago. The FMLN party's Funes had 51.27%, while the ARENA party's Rodrigo Avila had 48.7... | |
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| Jul.4 |
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Bus swept into river, at least 29 dead
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| Oct.5 |
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Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135| Heavy rains pounded Central America, pushing rivers over their banks and unleashing a string of deadly mudslides | |
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| Oct.3 |
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Landslides bury Central Americans
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| Oct.1 |
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Volcano kills two The Ilamatepec volcano erupted for the first time in a century, forcing thousands to flee their homes
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| May.19 |
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Hurricane Adrian hits El Salvador
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| May.20 |
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Explosion aboard bus kills 6
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| Mar.2 |
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U.S. grants illegals 18 months
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| Feb.17 |
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Panic as fresh quake rocks
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Ground too unstable to rescue
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| Feb.16 |
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Reconstruction may be $2.8 billion
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| Feb.15 |
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Quake survivors lack food
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| Feb.14 |
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Quake damage slows relief effort
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| Feb.13 |
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173 dead in quake 6.1 quake injured another 1,557. The tallies are expected to rise
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| Jan.21 |
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Victims paid to sweep debris
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| Jan.20 |
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El Salvador mourns quake victims
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| Jan.17 |
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Quake survivor died
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| Jan.16 |
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El Salvador fears epidemic
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| Jan.14 |
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El Salvador appeals for disaster aid Earthquake left more than 270 people dead, hundreds injured and as many as
1,200 missing
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| Jan.13 |
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 7.6 earthquake The death toll may have reached 100 and 1,200 people are missing. 1,500-foot landslide destroyed houses
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