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Central America in Minutes

El Faro English
El Salvador
Nayib Bukele
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Honduras
United States
Donald Trump
Human Rights
Daniel Ortega
Costa Rica
El Faro English
Central America
Rosario Murillo
Ixil Genocide
Jose Rubén Zamora
Press Freedom
Xiomara Castro
Temporary Protected Status
Benedicto Lucas García
Engracia Mendoza

Central America in Minutes is a short-form podcast from El Faro English delivering reported briefings and analysis on the politics shaping our region.

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Episode 96: Salvadoran troops operate outside the mandate of the U.N. Gang Suppression Force in Haiti. Nayib Bukele coordinates directly with the Haitian government.

Dismissals and resignations roil the Costa Rican government as the country pulls ou... more

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Episode 95: Bukele deploys over 2,000 troops to Haiti to rescue missing aviation technicians. El Salvador and Guatemala joined the U.N.-backed security mission in Haiti last year.

Two migrant caravans depart Honduras in less than a month. U.S.-Mexic... more

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Episode 94: After the assassination of former antimafia prosecutor Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa, Guatemalan police are accused of planting a weapon on two former suspects.

With anti-drug trafficking cooperation front and center, the United States ... more

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Episode 93: In El Salvador, Nayib Bukele says the government is willing to conditionally release half of all alleged gang collaborators under the state of exception.

In Panama, a week after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, the government reports that ove... more

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Episode 92: Weeks before the midterms, Senate Democrats press Trump’s nominee for ambassador to El Salvador on human rights. Nicaragua refuses to accept the new confirmed U.S. ambassador.

A Guatemalan journalist is murdered in the western highlands ... more

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Episode 91: Between El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, over two-fifths of the population go hungry. Decreasing rainfall and the rising cost of basic goods fuel food insecurity.

A Guatemalan man dies in a car accident while fleeing from ICE in Mic... more

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Episode 90: Guatemala receives a first shipment of U.S. weapons after decades of red tape, billing it as a diplomatic signal in anti-drug trafficking cooperation.

In Honduras, Garifuna communities protest at the Supreme Court for respect for Inter-A... more

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Episode 89: Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano is detained by ICE despite his asylum case, adding to the list of exiles arrested under the Trump administration.

An exiled Nicaraguan campesino leader survives an assassination attempt in Costa Rica, w... more

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Recent Guests

Elmer Adonai Quintanilla
Fisherman
La Unión, El Salvador
Episode: Millions of Central Americans Go Hungry
Yuliana Ramazzini
Correspondent providing context on Guatemalan politics and drug-enforcement cooperation
El Faro English
Episode: Guatemala Receives First Shipment of U.S. Weapons in Decades
Gabriel Labrador
Correspondent covering regional reporting on Central America
El Faro English
Episode: Guatemala Receives First Shipment of U.S. Weapons in Decades
Leyrian Colón Santiago
Writer credited for segment work
El Faro English
Episode: Guatemala Receives First Shipment of U.S. Weapons in Decades
Luis Galeano
Nicaraguan journalist and asylum seeker
Hidden for safety in exile
Episode: Stripped of Nationality in Nicaragua, Then Detained by ICE
Adam Isakson
Director of the Defense Oversight Program at the Washington Office on Latin America
Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
Episode: NYT and WOLA Indicate U.S. Boat Strikes Received Logistical Support from El Salvador
Yanira Arias
National Campaigns Manager for Alianza Americas
Alianza Americas
Episode: What Will Trump Decide on TPS for El Salvador?
Miriam Miranda
Coordinator of the Garifun organization Ofrané
Garifun / Ofrané
Episode: Honduras Cracks Down on Protests Tied to Land Conflicts
Wilfredo Miranda
Nicaraguan journalist, co-founder of Divergentes
Divergentes
Episode: Nicaraguan Political Prisoners Keep Dying in Regime Custody

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Roman Gressier
Host of Central America in Minutes; editor of El Faro English
Leyrian Colón Santiago
Journalist at El Faro English and episode reporter

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The Deportation of Mario Guevara: Where Attacks on Immigrants and Journalists Collide
Q: What do you mean by, this is not what they promised?
The host questions the discrepancy between initial promises about treatment of undocumented and DACA populations and the reality of ongoing detentions and enforcement actions.
Guatemalan Newspaperman Jose Rubén Zamora Released from Prison at Last
Q: What does Dulce Guzmán say about the deportation campaign promised by Trump?
Guzmán expresses concern over the social and economic fallout that could arise from the mass deportation campaign, particularly focusing on the implications for Central American diaspora communities.

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Short-form briefings and analysis on the politics shaping the Central America region, with a strong emphasis on governance, security, migration, and regional diplomacy. Episodes routinely tie local developments (judiciary changes, protests, elections) to broader U.S. policy, international responses, and human rights concerns, often featuring on-the-ground reporting from El Faro English and contributions from policy-focused guests. Notable strengths include tight, issue-driven delivery, cross-referencing of multiple sources (including major outlets and NGOs), and a consistent regional lens that helps listeners understand how events in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica intersect. The show regularly includes expert gu... more

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