Elmer De Jesus Alas Candray was promoted for his work killing suspected rivals and rebels within the Salvadoran group.

Cortez, 25, of Silver Spring, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by the Circuit Court for ...

It comes after a harsh crackdown on the country's gangs by El Salvador President Nayib Bukele. Bukele suspended key ...

The crackdown has fueled human rights criticisms but has resulted in a sharp drop in violence in El Salvador, once plagued by the warring Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Barrio 18 gangs. Despite ...

The CARTEL Act would require more transparent reporting from U.S. Customs and Border Protection about cartels and gangs ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of an alleged MS-13 gang member during a routine immigration enforcement ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced during a visit to El Salvador that Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has ...

Trump’s order highlighted Mexican drug cartels and other Latin American criminal groups like Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and Salvadoran gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13). The order says they “threaten ...