Central America in Minutes

El Faro English
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Central America in Minutes

A weekly podcast from El Faro English where we cover our breaking investigations, the splashiest headlines from around Central America, and the stories swept underneath the rug. Subscribe on major podcast platforms to receive a new episode every Friday. Help El Faro English keep translating Central America by joining our crowdfunding community at support.elfaro.net.

  1. El Salvador: No Country for Human Rights

    9H AGO

    El Salvador: No Country for Human Rights

    CENTRAL AMERICA IN MINUTES, Ep. 37: Cristosal, a leading human rights organization in Central America, announces that it is closing operations in El Salvador under threat of political arrest and administrative harassment under a “Russia-style” Foreign Agents Law that dealt a frontal blow to civil society. In Nicaragua, three days before the anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution, the regime renames the archive illegally confiscated from Central American University. Meanwhile, Ortega and Murillo completely restructure the national university system to flex their total control over higher education. This episode of Central America in Minutes was written by Leyrian Colón Santiago, Yuliana Ramazzini, and Victoria Delgado, with additional reporting by Edward Grattan. Editing by Roman Gressier and sound production by Omnionn. Help us shine a brighter beacon on Central America at support.elfaro.net.

    9 min
  2. Trump and Bukele Leave Venezuelans in CECOT in Legal Limbo

    JUL 11

    Trump and Bukele Leave Venezuelans in CECOT in Legal Limbo

    CENTRAL AMERICA IN MINUTES, Ep. 36: In correspondence with U.N. enforced disappearance investigators, the Salvadoran government claimed the jurisdiction and ultimate fate of the 238 Venezuelans imprisoned in CECOT falls on the U.S. government — even as the Trump administration has claimed the opposite. As the U.S. government cancels TPS deportation protections for Nicaraguans and Hondurans, Daniel Ortega says little in public while quietly receiving a military deportation flight. Xiomara Castro announces she will seek a diplomatic solution with Trump while continuing to avoid direct confrontation. In an interview with El Faro English, Guatemalan sociologist Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj, a founder of Semilla a decade ago, calls the new rupture in President Bernardo Arévalo’s party a sign of “lack of leadership and organic political work.” This episode of Central America in Minutes was written and narrated by Edward Grattan, Leyrian Colón Santiago, and Yuliana Ramazzini, with production by Omnionn. Help us shine a brighter beacon on Central America at support.elfaro.net. Our mantra at El Faro English is simple: Journalism must go on.

    8 min
  3. Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador: The Trifecta of Exile

    JUL 4

    Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador: The Trifecta of Exile

    CENTRAL AMERICA IN MINUTES, Ep. 35: For the first time in decades, a growing number of political exiles are fleeing El Salvador. In Guatemala, the justice system is the spearhead of attacks against those pursuing corruption. Following the murder of a Nicaraguan exile, the U.N. denounces a “high risk of life and physical safety” for dissidents beyond Nicaraguan borders. This special July episode of Central America in Minutes was written by Roman Gressier and Leyrian Colón Santiago and produced by Omnionn. Help us shine a brighter beacon on Central America at support.elfaro.net. Our mantra at El Faro English is simple: Journalism must go on.

    10 min
  4. Trump Strikes New Third-Country Asylum Deals in Honduras, Guatemala

    JUN 27

    Trump Strikes New Third-Country Asylum Deals in Honduras, Guatemala

    CENTRAL AMERICA IN MINUTES, Ep. 34: In a regional tour, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced agreements for Guatemala and Honduras to receive third-country asylum claims, and in Panama, to pay for flights to continue deporting migrants, including from Venezuela and Colombia. In Costa Rica, investigators examine whether a Nicaraguan government-backed hit squad is targeting exiles on the heels of the murder of former military officer and opposition member Roberto Samcam. New reporting from El Faro English shows how the Trump administration is seeking to dismiss charges against multiple MS-13 gang leaders and deport them to El Salvador before they can testify about Nayib Bukele’s secret former gang negotiations. This episode of Central America in Minutes was written by Edward Grattan and  Roman Gressier and produced by Omnionn. Help us shine a brighter beacon on Central America at support.elfaro.net. Our mantra at El Faro English is simple: Journalism must go on. Help us continue shining a light on Central America by joining our crowdfunding community at support.elfaro.net. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. Our mantra at El Faro English is simple: Journalism must go on.

    9 min
  5. Chiquita Banana Strike Leaders Arrested in Panama

    JUN 20

    Chiquita Banana Strike Leaders Arrested in Panama

    CENTRAL AMERICA IN MINUTES, Ep. 33: The Panamanian government arrested Secretary General of the Banana Industry Workers Union Fransisco Smith four days after an agreement was announced between union leaders, the National Assembly and President Raúl Mulino to amend social security reforms driving the country into nation-wide protest. This episode of Central America in Minutes was written by Edward Grattan and Roman Gressier and produced by Omnionn. Help us shine a brighter beacon on Central America at support.elfaro.net. Our mantra at El Faro English is simple: Journalism must go on. Help us continue shining a light on Central America by joining our crowdfunding community at support.elfaro.net. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. Our mantra at El Faro English is simple: Journalism must go on.

    7 min
  6. Honduras Copy-Pastes Bukele’s CECOT Marketing

    JUN 13

    Honduras Copy-Pastes Bukele’s CECOT Marketing

    CENTRAL AMERICA IN MINUTES, Ep. 32: In El Salvador, three top military officers are convicted for the emblematic 1982 murder of four Dutch journalists, marking the first conviction of high-ranking military officials in the country for crimes committed during the civil war. In Honduras, digital outlet Contracorriente reports that the Xiomara Castro administration has launched a media campaign during the electoral season promoting the image of a new supermax facility emulating El Salvador’s CECOT prison. Despite international pressure, Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras expands charges against two Indigenous leaders of the 2023 mobilizations against an electoral coup. The E.U. sanctions the Foundation Against Terrorism, a close ally in Porras’ lawfare against civil society. This episode of Central America in Minutes was written and narrated by Roman Gressier and Edward Grattan, with production by Omnionn. Help us shine a brighter beacon on Central America at support.elfaro.net. Our mantra at El Faro English is simple: Journalism must go on.

    9 min
  7. The Rise of Rosario Murillo, Co-Dictator of Nicaragua

    JUN 6

    The Rise of Rosario Murillo, Co-Dictator of Nicaragua

    CENTRAL AMERICA IN MINUTES, Ep. 31: Rosario Murillo holds the reins in Nicaragua. By their own decree, she and Daniel Ortega are now “co-presidents” ruling without the separation of powers, not even on paper. Three moments help explain Murillo’s rise — but just how durable is her newfound power? This special June episode of Central America in Minutes was written and narrated by Roman Gressier with audio production and original soundtrack by Omnionn. El Faro English translates Central America. Listen to Central America in Minutes every Friday on major podcast platforms.Help us continue shining a light on Central America by joining our crowdfunding community at support.elfaro.net. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. Our mantra at El Faro English is simple: Journalism must go on.

    11 min
  8. Prosecutors Encircle Defiant Costa Rican President

    MAY 30

    Prosecutors Encircle Defiant Costa Rican President

    CENTRAL AMERICA IN MINUTES, Ep. 30: In Costa Rica, evidence collected by the press and prosecutors of Rodrigo Chaves rigging a public-relations contract leads the Supreme Court to discuss the possible removal of his immunity — an unprecedented corruption probe against a sitting president. In Honduras, President Xiomara Castro will be interim defense minister after ruling-party presidential candidate Rixi Moncada leaves for the campaign trail. Moncada’s exit blunts her direct conflict of interest as former head of the armed forces, an institution under scrutiny for its handling of the primaries. This episode of Central America in Minutes was written and narrated by Roman Gressier with audio production and original soundtrack by Omnionn. Additional reporting from Ramiro Guevara. El Faro English translates Central America. Listen to Central America in Minutes every Friday on major podcast platforms. Help us continue shining a light on Central America by joining our crowdfunding community at support.elfaro.net. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. Our mantra at El Faro English is simple: Journalism must go on.

    9 min
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A weekly podcast from El Faro English where we cover our breaking investigations, the splashiest headlines from around Central America, and the stories swept underneath the rug. Subscribe on major podcast platforms to receive a new episode every Friday. Help El Faro English keep translating Central America by joining our crowdfunding community at support.elfaro.net.

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  • Creator
    El Faro English
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    127
  • Rating
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    © El Faro English
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