Nayib Bukele

HOPE SHATTERED Carlos Henriquez, second from left, with his daughter Monica, far left, his son Carlos, back far right, wife Patricia, front, second from right, and grandchildren and in-laws in California during the holidays last year.

As COVID-19 Ravages Latin America, Expat Families Confront 'Appalling' Tragedies

Tim Padgett

Controversial coronavirus deaths like Carlos Henríquez's in El Salvador leave Latin American relatives in the U.S. feeling increasingly helpless.

That COVID-19 Story Of Hope About Latin America's Gangs? No Hope Of Happening

Tim Padgett

COMMENTARYCOVID-19 is producing a feel-good story across Latin America.According to this silver linings playbook, the pandemic is neutralizing the…

'It Is Our Fault.' After Tragic Border Drownings, South Florida Salvadorans See Hope

Tim Padgett

When Silvia Sarmiento saw the photo of drowned Salvadoran migrants Oscar Martínez and his toddler daughter Valeria, she gasped and recalled how close…

Closed-Border Clowns To The Right. Open-Border Jokers To The Left. Happy 4th Of July

Tim Padgett

COMMENTARYBorder Patrol clowns on Facebook to the right of me. Open-border jokers at Democratic debates to the left. Here I am, America, stuck in the…

Border States Like Florida – Yes, Florida – Must Lean On Trump To Lean On Central America

Tim Padgett

COMMENTARYBroward County Mayor Mark Bogen was right to get worked up last week. He blasted the Trump Administration when it seemed poised to release…