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US soybean farmers, deserted by big buyer China
A trade mission to Nigeria. A memorandum of understanding with Vietnam. A surge of purchases from Bangladesh. These countries are not typically major customers for soybeans from the U.S. farm belt. But desperate farmers, their trade organizations...

COMMENTARY: El Salvador teaches us about safety without democracy
I was working in El Salvador when President Nayib Bukele declared a state of exception. In 2022, after a sudden spike in homicides, he suspended due process and sent soldiers into neighborhoods. Overnight, thousands were detained. Many were...
Surfers hoping to redeem themselves at ISA World Cames in El Salvador
Lily Wagner after her first race at the 2025 ISA World Surfing Games at the El Sunzal, Surf City, El Salvador. By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WITH their first races behind them, the Bahamian trio of Luke Prosa, Joey...

A Culinary Journey to Latin America with Chef Luis Rojas
Hilton The Hague’s restaurant, Blue Blood, is already known for its bold flavors and stylish atmosphere. But ask those in the know, and they will tell you that the real secret behind its success is the man in the kitchen: Chef Luis Rojas....

Education and Sports Ministries Unite to Boost El Salvador’s Young Athletes Abroad.
ahead of their participation in the X Central American Student Games (Codicader) for the primary level in Managua, Nicaragua. During a press conference, Yamil Bukele, president ad honorem of the National Sports Institute (INDES), emphasized the...

Indigenous-Led Movement Against Austerity Is Gaining Momentum in Ecuador
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! The video is shocking. The footage is low quality, shot from above and behind the scene: A group of people run from state security forces up an empty...

Indonesian surfers started strong at ISA World Games in El Salvador
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian national surfing team showed a promising performance in the first round of the 2025 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games in La Bocana, El Salvador, on Saturday (September 6). Of the six...

Homeland Security Secretary Noem: I was ‘just blocked from accessing the Village of Broadview Municipal Building in Illinois’
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Kristin Noem, outside the Broadview (IL) Municipal Building | XU.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Kristin Noem, outside the Broadview (IL) Municipal Building | X U.S. Department of Homeland Security...

Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff and His Sons Blur Lines Between Profit and Politics
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. As officials with Hamas say they will respond “soon” to President Trump’s ceasefire proposal...

Commentary: What El Salvador teaches us about safety without democracy
I was working in El Salvador when President Nayib Bukele declared a state of exception. In 2022, after a sudden spike in homicides, he suspended due process and sent soldiers into neighborhoods. Overnight, thousands were detained. Many were...

Boycott T-Mobile—and All Trump Collaborators
Ever since the Irish Land League organized community members in County Mayo to band together and refuse to serve, work for, trade with, or even deliver mail to the English land agent, Captain Charles Boycott, the boycott has become a staple in...

Journalist deported after covering Georgia ICE protest, sparking press freedom concerns
Journalist deported after covering Georgia ICE protest, sparking press freedom concerns Prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against him. Updated: 2:02 PM EDT Oct 3, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Above file video: Lawyers: Reporter's deportation...

Trump Admin Threatens to Send Abrego Garcia to El Salvador Again as He Seeks Asylum
Experts say Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s asylum case seems promising — but Trump officials aren’t done trying to punish him Donald Trump’s administration said Thursday that it might try to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador again if he...

Three parts of Europe with 'unspoiled charm' named as hidden gem holiday spots for 2026
If your holidays are starting to feel the same, it could be time to mix it up and visit some of the up-and-coming tourist destinations for 2026. Experts have listed 10 places where you can take the road less travelled while enjoying some...

Surf City El Salvador Welcomes Olympic Surfers for ISA World Games in September 2025.
El Salvador will once again host the Surf City ISA World Surfing Games, set for September 5–14, 2025, at La Bocana and El Sunzal beaches. The event will gather athletes from 61 countries, including 22 Olympians, reinforcing the nation’s growing...

What El Salvador teaches us about safety without democracy
Heavily armed police guard the streets after El Salvador's congress granted President Nayib Bukele's request to declare a state of emergency, amid a wave of gang-related killings, in downtown San Salvador in March 2022. The exceptional powers...

Is the United States the latest authoritarian regime in the Americas?
Hello, Carlos De Loera here. This will be my last edition of the Latinx Files for now, as I will be handing the reins back to Fidel Martinez next week. It’s been fun leading this newsletter for the past couple of months. I’m honored that Fidel...

Coastal European city that’s ‘good in every season’ named up-and-coming 2026 holiday spot
THE European Capital of Culture 2026 has been named an up-and-coming destination - and we bet you've never heard of it. Oulu in Finland has been named by Intrepid's Not Hot List 2026 as a destination to watch. 5 Oulu in Finland is known for...

Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year (World)
FILE - Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks at a Turning Point event prior to Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaking, Sept. 4, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) Click here to view gallery...

Trump’s Mideast Envoy Steve Witkoff & Sons Blur Peace & Profit, from Real Estate to Crypto Deals
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: Officials with Hamas say they’ll respond soon to President Trump’s ceasefire proposal to end Israel’s nearly two-year war on Gaza. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, White House...