Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s (D-Md.) trip to El Salvador to visit a mistakenly deported constituent has thrust the mild-mannered lawmaker into a major battle with the Trump administration as it doubles ...

Once dubbed the murder capital of the world, El Salvador has undergone a dramatic transformation. It’s now considered one of ...

Sen. Chris Van Hollen accused El Salvador's government Friday of aiming to paint the picture of a leisurely respite for the ...

Sen. Van Hollen pushed back against claims that he was "sipping margaritas" with unlawfully deported Kilmar Abrego García ...

A U.S. senator was denied entry to a prison that had held Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. The authorities arranged a meeting at ...

With lawyers unable to reach a US citizen they say is wrongly incarcerated inside El Salvador's CECOT prison, a grim picture ...

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday and met with the country’s vice president to push for the ...

President Bukele’s crackdown on gangs has brought peace — and, for thousands of street sellers, upheaval. Fruit vendors work ...

The prison opened in January 2023—its swift construction is visible via Google Earth history—as part of El Salvador’s ...

The Trump administration clashed with a federal judge, refusing to comply with her demand for a road map to release a ...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits the cells at the Confinement Center against Terrorism (CECOT), in Tecoluca, San Vicente, El Salvador on March 26, 2025. He said they filed the ...