Hockey makes return to Fresno Sep 17, 2009
Selma's Andrea Duran and Bakersfield's Megan Langenfield, both of whom played college at UCLA, combined to go 7 for 11 with seven runs and seven RBIs as the U.S. beat El Salvador 11-0 and the Dominican Republic 15-0. Duran went 3 for 5 with four runs. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
ACORN Exposed Sep 15, 2009
Now last night, we showed you the unbelievable video from Baltimore, the group where ACORN workers were attempting to help a man and woman set up a prostitution ring involving underage girls from El Salvador ... Walk us through just how specific you were that this was and would import young teenage girls from El Salvador ... I took it to the next level and they're trafficking from El Salvador. (Fox News)
EcoDomo helps businesses spruce up with recycled cowhide Sep 14, 2009
When his then-wife s job moved them back to El Salvador, he took up another interest: regional director for , linking village potters with international department store marketers ... Instead, he tells of the tough early days, when EcoDomo s address was his Chevy Chase basement and he fed his family on his wife s salary and the profits from flipping El Salvador beach houses ... His first distributor, an El Salvadorian friend from Aid to Artisans, botched the job, forcing Nadeau to return his... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Dazzling Dos Santos stars in Mexicos rout of Costa Rica Sep 7, 2009
With the United States coming from behind to beat El Salvador 2-1 in Utah and a rampant Honduras thrashing bottom-placed Trinidad and Tobago 4-1, a single point separates the groups top four teams ... Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore gave the United States qualifying campaign a boost, each scoring to help the Americans come from behind to beat El Salvador 2-1 ... El Salvador, who have never beaten the United States on the road, went ahead in the 32nd minute when Rodolfo Zelaya capitalised on a... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Rice warns on Israel settlements Sep 5, 2009
Page last updated at 18:41 GMT, Sunday, 15 June 2008 19:41 UK. Israel says the new homes are the natural growth of existing communities. (BBC News -- Africa)
Travel QA: Northern Arizona sleigh rides Sep 5, 2009
A: I'm not going to pretend to know anything about soccer, other than to point out that the U.S. team's qualifier against El Salvador happened Saturday, after this section went to press. Your best bet for getting around is likely 80 percent rental car, 20 percent flights. (AZCentral -- Travel)
India lets Kashmir leader travel Sep 3, 2009
Film-maker killed in El Salvador ... Film-maker killed in El Salvador. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
Circus in space Sep 3, 2009
Page last updated at 14:23 GMT, Wednesday, 2 September 2009 15:23 UK. Cirque du Soleil show in space. (BBC News -- Science)
Continue reading Aug 27, 2009
Duran also knocked in two runs with a sacrifice fly and a run-scoring triple during the U.S. team's 15-0 victory over Belize and went 3 for 5 with four runs scored during the team's victories over El Salvador and the Dominican Republic. She hit a two-run home run in team U.S.A.'s 9-0 victory over Antilles, an inside-the-park, three-run homer during a 21-0 beating of Ecuador and a two-run double in a 7-0 win against Brazil. (Selma Enterprise, CA)
Lightning's Mirror Image ... Only Much Bigger Aug 24, 2009
(May 24, 2005) Only four tropical cyclones have made landfall over Guatemala or El Salvador since 1966: Tropical Storm Adrian is about to become the fifth. No tropical cyclone has crossed Central America this early. (Science Daily)
Trucks can make for a deadly harvest Aug 23, 2009
Donations to the account, set up at the Bank of America branch in Chowchilla, will be used to help send the victims' bodies to El Salvador and to help with burial costs. The account number is 08757-66742 in care of Medardo Nunez, a family member. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Champions Challenge Aug 19, 2009
Isidro Metapn (El Salvador) ... Houston, MLS Cup winner in 2006 and '07, plays Isidro Metapn of El Salvador Wednesday ... D.C. United got through the preliminary round earlier this month, but needed penalty kicks to edge past El Salvador's Lus ngel Firpo 5-4 after the teams had traded 1-1 ties. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Danbury ICE Talks Lead To Fewer Immigrants Aug 16, 2009
Jose Contreras, 41, owner of Sabrosura, an El Salvadorian restaurant in Danbury, said the majority of city immigrants feel the effects of the bad deeds of a few. "Some people are afraid," said Contreras, an El Salvador native who has been in the U.S. for 21 years. (FOX61, CT)
Winona Health hosts visitors from Guatemala Aug 12, 2009
In the small city of Jalpatagua, women used to cross the border to give birth in El Salvador, or have the baby at home. Registered Nurse Diane Bohn, right, speaks Tuesday with Drs. (Winona Daily News, MN)
"Volun-Tourism" Catching On Aug 4, 2009
Whether it's helping to save Leatherback sea turtles in Costa Rica, delivering crucial medical supplies to an orphanage in El Salvador, helping to build a hospital in southern Thailand, or helping in the continuing efforts to rebuild the ninth ward in New Orleans nearly four years after hurricane Katrina,each trip allows us to make a real difference while exploring the world, getting immersed in a different culture and even learning a new language. WHY DO YOU THINK THESE TYPES OF VACATIONS ARE... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Click to read:Ousted Honduran Leader Inches Toward Home Jul 24, 2009
It was unclear exactly how Zelaya was going to enter Honduras - spokesman Allan Fajardo said he could travel by air, sea, or land from any of three neighboring countries, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador. He said Zelaya would be accompanied by family, supporters and journalists. (CBS News)
Ousted Honduran leader readies risky return Jul 24, 2009
It was unclear exactly how Zelaya was going to enter the country; spokesman Allan Fajardo said he could travel by air, sea, or land from any of Honduras' three neighboring countries, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador. The Honduran military thwarted Zelaya's first attempt to return home July 5 by blocking the runway at the airport in the capital, Tegucigalpa. (AZCentral -- News)
Honduras, US pull off narrow wins to set up last-four clash Jul 20, 2009
Replays appeared to show Martinez had hold of Stalteris jersey, but referee Joel Aguilar of El Salvador saw it the other way and a protesting Stalteri was booked. Acrobatic attempt: Panamas Gabriel Gomezs overhead kick is blocked by United States Robbie Rogers during their Concacaf Gold Cup quarter-final match on Saturday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* Honduras, US advance to Gold Cup semi-finals Jul 20, 2009
Replays appeared to show Martinez had hold of Stalteris shirt, but referee Joel Aguilar of El Salvador saw it the other way and a protesting Stalteri was booked. Martinez took advantage, drilling his effort from the penalty spot past diving goalkeeper Greg Sutton. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
HIV travel ban may be lifted for infected visitors Jul 18, 2009
Oscar Rivera / EPA fileA nurse in San Salvador, El Salvador, takes blood for a free HIV/AIDS test last month. Under changes proposed by U.S. health officials, HIV-positive visitors and immigrants from foreign countries would no longer be barred from entry. (MSNBC -- Health)
Key Washington drug informant faces deportation Jul 14, 2009
SEATTLE -- In the midst of the drug epidemic in the mid-1990s, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador walked into the Seattle police precinct on Capitol Hill and offered himself up as an informant ... In fact, law enforcement so valued his undercover drug work that his handler drew him back here to help a task force build drug cases four years ago, after Gamboa had left the U.S. and gone home to live in El Salvador ... In 1992, he went to the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador and was granted a travel... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Mission trip volunteers flee Honduras unrest Jul 13, 2009
They are proud that their nation avoided the civil wars that killed thousands in nearby El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua in the 1980s. "Hondurans like to think that's due to their ability to reconcile and to the agrarian reforms that are in place there. Their hope is that they can resolve this without great bloodshed and social conflict," he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Downturn spurs Latinos to leave U.S. Jul 12, 2009
Reyes recalls a haggard laborer who came in for a ticket to El Salvador but was well short of the $400 fare. Other customers tossed tens and twenties on the counter, closing the gap. (MSNBC -- Race)
Missionaries stranded in Honduras return home Jul 10, 2009
Pro-Zelaya forces cut off several highways, including a key southern truck route to Nicaragua and El Salvador. Backers of the Micheletti government demonstrated in the northern industrial city of San Pedro Sula and other places. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Gang activity increasing in areaLocal officials say more juvenile offenders are involved with gangs Jul 9, 2009
DAS wrote on Jul 8, 2009 9:31 PM:" To JB: Arayn Brotherhood,Neo-Nazis,White Power,KKK,Skin-Heads,some Biker Gangs,they are all pure white gangs.Some have half breeds in their gang but that is rare very rare for them too allow that.The Black Gorilla Family,Crypts,Bloods, are predominantly Black,they do have some White and Hispanic members and Native Americans,.So not all gangs are Mexican.Ms-13 is Salvadorian from El Salvador NOT MEXICAN!!!! They do not even like Mexicans but they will get... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Clinton to meet ousted Honduran Jul 7, 2009
The deposed Honduran leader later went on to neighbouring El Salvador. At a news conference late on Sunday, flanked by the presidents of El Salvador, Argentina, Paraguay and Ecuador, and the Secretary-General of the OAS, Jose Miguel Insulza, Mr Zelaya said. (BBC News -- Americas)
Troops stop Zelaya return Jul 6, 2009
Shortly afterwards his plane landed in Nicaragua, officials in El Salvador said ... Zelaya was due to join the presidents of Argentina, Ecuador and Paraguay, who shortly beforehand arrived in El Salvador, according to local press, along with the head of the Organisation of American States, Jose Miguel Insulza. (iAfrica.com)
Confidence is full for Gold Cup Jul 4, 2009
El Salvador 2, Costa Rica 1 - In the second game in Carson, Osael Romero scored his second goal in the 86th minute to give El Salvador the upset victory. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Coup? What coup? Jul 3, 2009
So it did feel like a bit of a throwback as I approached the border between El Salvador and Honduras the day President Manuel Zelaya had been woken at dawn by soldiers and told he was out of a job ... And El Salvador had just weeks ago elected a left-wing government ... Two affable men from El Salvador's immigration, and their female Honduran counterpart, came out of their apparently shared office, all smiles, to check our passports. (BBC News)
Air France: Missing plane probably... Jun 30, 2009
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told reporters in San Salvador, El Salvador, that he had spoken with Sarkozy but neither leader knew what to say. "All we could do was thank each other," Lula said. (CNN -- Law)
Honduran interim government faces domestic protests, international pressure Jun 30, 2009
El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua have decided to halt cross-border trade with the country for 48 hours as part of a broader effort by the Central American Integration System (SICA) to help Zelaya return to office. The SICA also suspended financing to Honduras by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration. (Xinhuanet, China)
Illegal immigrant network? Jun 25, 2009
These illegal immigrants came from El Salvador, Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. They ranged in age from 15 to 41. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
- Viewpoint: The end of an era in El Salvador 0 Jun 16, 2009
Imperial Valley Press Online - If You Missed It - Viewpoint: The end of an era in El Salvador ... Viewpoint: The end of an era in El Salvador By Maria Elena Salinas ... SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador This will be Tony Saca s last week as president of El Salvador. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
U.S. isolation policy fails as OAS readmits Cuba Jun 5, 2009
On Monday, with the resumption of diplomatic relations with El Salvador, Cuba has now restored formal ties with all Latin American countries. On Tuesday, Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, and Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo all said the OAS should revoke Cuba's exclusion from the organization. (Xinhuanet, China)
Official Confirms Debris is Flight 447 Jun 3, 2009
A U.S. maritime surveillance aircraft has been dispatched to Brazil from El Salvador to assist in the search, ABC News has been told. Tonight in France, French Transport Minister Jean-Louis Borloo also gave instructions for a search and exploration ship to be sent to the crash site. (ABC News)
Will potential US-Cuba thaw dominate OAS meeting? Jun 3, 2009
In some ways, they have no choice but to change course, as Latin American leaders put pressure on the US. With the inauguration of left-leaning President Mauricio Funes of El Salvador, who restored that country's full diplomatic relations with Cuba on Monday, the US remains alone in its severed ties. Page 1. (Christian Science Monitor)
U.S. 00004000Cup qualifier could be a rough go Jun 3, 2009
"He's (Dempsey) one of a number of guys that after 2006 I think we challenged to take bigger roles, to take responsibility, to see the picture of what the team is all about and not just be thinking about what's good for them, so yes, I do think his role has grown,'' Bradley said.Dempsey has 13 goals in 49 appearances for the U.S., including four in an important four-match span in World Cup qualifying last year. He put the U.S. ahead just 53 seconds in and added another as the Americans opened... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Clinton Says No Consensus on Cuba at OAS Jun 3, 2009
El Salvador had been the only other one, but in his first act as the country's first leftist president, Mauricio Funes on Monday restored his country's diplomatic relations with Cuba that had been broken in 1961. . (Newsmax)
Clinton details conditions for Cuba entry to OAS Jun 3, 2009
El Salvador had been the only other one, but in his first act as the country's first leftist president, Mauricio Funes on Monday restored his country's diplomatic relations with Cuba that had been broken in 1961. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (USA Today)
No Agreement On Cuba During OAS Talks Jun 3, 2009
"At this moment there is no consensus and there is no agreement to take any action," she told reporters who accompanied her to Honduras and an earlier stop in El Salvador ... At the same time, we will continue to press the Cuban government to protect basic rights, release political prisoners, and move toward democratic reform, she told the press in El Salvador. (CBS News)
Direct Talks With Cuba Heat Up Jun 2, 2009
Mauricio Funes was inaugurated as President of El Salvador and, as announced previously, he immediately restored diplomatic relations with Havana ... At the same time, we will continue to press the Cuban government to protect basic rights, release political prisoners, and move toward democratic reform, she told the press in El Salvador. (CBS News)
Cuba, U.S. to resume talks on migration, mail Jun 2, 2009
The move came as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left for a trip to El Salvador and Honduras. The U.S. made the overture on May 22 to resume the talks. (CNN -- World)
US, Cuba ties in spotlight as Clinton visits Central America Jun 1, 2009
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Cuba accepts US migration talks Jun 1, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed the Cuban response during a visit to El Salvador where she will attend the inauguration of Mauricio Funes as president on Monday ... El Salvador, the only other OAS state without such ties, plans to restore them when President-elect Funes takes office. (BBC News -- Americas)
Clinton: Cuba-U.S. talks to resume Jun 1, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in El Salvador for the inauguration of that country's president, Mauricio Funes ... Clinton arrived in San Salvador on Sunday, leading a delegation that will represent President Obama at today's inauguration of El Salvador's president, Mauricio Funes. (USA Today -- News)
Cuba Spurning Obama's Efforts to Engage Jun 1, 2009
El Salvador, the only other OAS member without such ties, planned to restore them on Monday when its new president, Mauricio Funes, takes office. Clinton was to attend the inauguration of Funes, the first Salvadoran president from the leftist Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front. (Newsmax)
Obama's efforts to engage Cuba facing big test Jun 1, 2009
El Salvador to restore Cuba tiesWhen foreign ministers meet on Tuesday in San Pedro Sula, the U.S. will be the only country in the hemisphere without full diplomatic relations with Cuba. El Salvador, the only other OAS member without such ties, planned to restore them on Monday when its new president, Mauricio Funes, takes office. (MSNBC -- International)
* No need to reduce vice presidents workload, Ma says May 30, 2009
Ma was scheduled to travel to Guatemala yesterday for a two-day visit before heading to El Salvador, where he will attend the inauguration of president-elect Mauricio Funes on Monday. Also See: This story has been viewed 354 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Middle East conflict continues to demand bold U.S. leadership May 28, 2009
Thomas R. Pickering Jr. is a former undersecretary of state for political affairs, and former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Russia, India, Israel, El Salvador, Nigeria and Jordan. Edward S. Walker Jr., on the Israel Policy Forum American Advisory Council, served as assistant secretary of state for near Eastern affairs, deputy permanent representative of the U.S. to the U.N., and as U.S. ambassador to Israel, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Banana Republic of SA? May 21, 2009
The term has its roots in South America, where in many countries (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador, for example) during the 20th century a dictatorial regime supported the exploitation of large-scale plantation agriculture (the primary crop, more often than not, being bananas) by companies such as United Fruit from the USA in exchange for kickbacks. Over time, the term has come to describe an unstable or backward political regime, which is usually ruled by a small, corrupt clique... (iAfrica.com)
WHO says H1N1 infects 6,500 people but not a flu pandemic May 15, 2009
Other countries with confirmed cases but no deaths are Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Brazil (8), Britain (71), China (4), Colombia (7), Cuba (1), Denmark (1), El Salvador (4), Finland (2), France (14), Germany (12), Guatemala (3), Ireland (1), Israel (7), Italy (9), Japan (4), Netherlands (3) New Zealand (7), Norway (2), Panama (29), Poland (1), Portugal (1), South Korea (3), Spain (100), Sweden (2), Switzerland (1) and Thailand (2). (). (Globe and Mail)
Clinton plans visit to Latin America May 14, 2009
Clinton will visit El Salvador to attend the June 1 inauguration of Salvadoran President-elect Mauricio Funes and then Honduras where she will participate in the June 2-3 annual general assembly of the Organization of American States. The trip will be a follow-up to last month's Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago at which President Obama said his administration was willing to pursue more positive relations with all nations in the Western Hemisphere. (Boston Globe)
At least 9 dead, 16 saved after migrant boat sinks May 14, 2009
It has been granted to countries including El Salvador and Nicaragua but never to Haiti. "If not now, when?" Cheryl Little, executive director of the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, asked of potentially granting Haitians protective status. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
US implored to stop deporting Haitians May 13, 2009
The government now provides temporary protection to five countries - El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Somalia, and Sudan - but it has never offered it to Haiti. "I think it's outrageous that they don't have it," Frank said. (Boston Globe)
'H1N1 flu tally 4,379 in 29 countries' May 11, 2009
South Korea (3), El Salvador (2), Hong Kong, China (1), Guatemala (1), Colombia (1) Argentina (1) and Australia (1). Evidence that the disease, popularly known as swine flu, has taken hold in communities outside the Americas would prompt WHO Director-General Margaret Chan to declare a full pandemic. (India Times)
WHO reports 4,379 cases of Influenza in 29 countries May 11, 2009
The WHO also reported that the following countries to have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Brazil (6), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Colombia (1), Denmark (1), El Salvador (2), France (12), Germany (11), Guatemala (1), Ireland (1), Israel (7), Italy (9), Japan (4), Netherlands (3), New Zealand (7), Panama (3), Poland (1), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (3), Spain (93), Sweden (1), Switzerland (1) and the... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
H1N1 flu tally 3,440 in 29 countries - WHO May 10, 2009
The WHO also confirmed the following infections in the rest of the world: Israel (7), Brazil (6), New Zealand (5), South Korea (3), El Salvador (2), Hong Kong, China (1), Guatemala (1), Colombia (1) and Costa Rica (1). Countries with cases added to its list for the first time were: Argentina (1), Australia (1), Japan (3) and Panama (2). (AlertNet)
Dengue fever costs billions in health care, lost productivity and absenteeism May 8, 2009
Five countries in the Americas participated in the study: Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, and Venezuela, along with three Asian nations: Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand. "We found that that the economic cost of this disease is highat least $1.8 billion yearly in these 8 countries after adjusting for price differences and under-reporting of cases," said lead author Jose Suaya, M.D., Ph. (EurekAlert!)
Amnesty Pushers Concoct Six Straw Men May 6, 2009
In fact, the 10 countries that are estimated to have sent the most illegal immigrants to the U.S. are Brazil, China, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, the Philippines and South Korea. In all of these countries except China, the country s law is clear that children born in the U.S. who have at least one parent who was a citizen of their country (and born in the country) are either automatically citizens of the country or can easily seek citizenship. (Human Events Online)
Hawaii has 3 'probable' swine flu cases, Lingle says May 5, 2009
It has also sickened people in Canada, Spain, Britain, Germany, New Zealand, Israel, Italy, France, El Salvador, Austria, Costa Rica, Colombia, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Korea and Switzerland ... It has also sickened people in Canada, Spain, Britain, Germany, New Zealand, Israel, Italy, France, El Salvador, Austria, Costa Rica, Colombia, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Korea and Switzerland. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Market Forecaster May 5, 2009
Increases reported for Yemen (55,000 MT), Japan (46,400 MT), unknown destinations (15,000 MT), El Salvador (13,800 MT, switched from Guatemala), Chile (13,200 MT), Costa Rica (10,800 MT, including 10,500 MT switched from Guatemala), and Italy (6,500 MT), were partially offset by decreases for Guatemala (23,200 MT) and Peru (16,000 MT). Net sales of 108,800 MT for delivery in 2009/10 were primarily for Mexico (48,500 MT), Colombia (26,000 MT), the Philippines (16,000 MT), and Nicaragua (7,300... (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
* H1N1 vaccine ready within months: DOH May 5, 2009
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday morning issued a yellow travel alert for Colombia and El Salvador after the countries confirmed cases of swine flu ... The ministry said it had not received any instruction from the Presidential Office to cancel President Ma Ying-jeous (^E) upcoming trip to El Salvador to attend the presidential inauguration on June 1. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Why Panama tilts right in presidential vote May 4, 2009
But unlike in El Salvador recently, where the left-wing Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) won the presidency after 30 years of conservative party rule, or in Ecuador where Rafael Correa won re-election last Sunday vowing to push forward with a "socialist revolution," change here comes in the form of a supermarket tycoon who touts himself as the free-market candidate ... Concern over a lack of employment, for example, drove many voters to the FMLN in El Salvador. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
From sunshine to sickness in three short days May 2, 2009
Canadians who caught the flu in Mexico at first thought they were just a bit under the weather. Then the real symptoms kicked in. (Globe and Mail -- National)
* El Salvador would understand if Ma cancels trip because of H1N1 swine flu May 2, 2009
El Salvador would understand if Ma cancels trip because of H1N1 swine flu ... Francisco Santana, El Salvadors ambassador to Taiwan, said yesterday it would be understandable if President Ma Ying-jeou (^E) cancels his trip to the Central American ally next month because of the global swine flu outbreak ... Therefore, it is understandable if President Ma cannot visit El Salvador should the disease continue to spread, Santana said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
