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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 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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Episode 88: TPS for El Salvador was set to expire this week, but DHS temporarily extended protections from deportation until a final decision is made “at the appropriate time.”

DHS awards private contracts to collect fines from deported Guatemalans,... more

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Episode 87: As extreme climate hits Central American crops, countries issue alerts and states of emergency while Nicaragua declares that the effects will be “limited.”

Buoyed by high popularity and his constitutional rewrite allowing indefinite reel... more

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Episode 86: In the last year, in its push for countries to receive third-country nationals, the U.S. deported over 2,000 Mexicans to Guatemala, Honduras, and Costa Rica.

Trump reinstates the U.S. travel visas of three Salvadoran officials close to B... more

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Episode 85: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touts military cooperation with Panama, Honduras, and Guatemala, but tip-toes around ties to El Salvador, despite reports of logistical support for U.S. boat strikes.

The Honduran Ambassador in Washing... more

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Episode 84: Multiple reports indicate that U.S. boat strikes, which have killed 221 people, “almost certainly” received logistical support from Salvadoran soil.

In Guatemala, two high-profile Indigenous leaders are granted house arrest pending trial... more

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Episode 83: Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández returns to his country after Trump pardoned him last year. He now faces criminal charges of embezzlement.

A couple recently forced to return to Guatemala is found dead in a field outside R... more

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Episode 81: Daniel Ortega’s announcement that “there will be no more elections” in Nicaragua sparks a wave of regional and international criticism.

A Salvadoran fisherman’s body shows signs of violent death in prison that were ignored in an autopsy.... more

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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
Miriam Miranda
Coordinator of the Garifun organization Ofrané
Garifun / Ofrané
Episode: Honduras Cracks Down on Protests Tied to Land Conflicts
Leyrian Colón Santiago
journalist at El Faro English and one of the reporters of this episode
El Faro English
Episode: Nicaraguan Political Prisoners Keep Dying in Regime Custody
Wilfredo Miranda
Nicaraguan journalist, co-founder of Divergentes
Divergentes
Episode: Nicaraguan Political Prisoners Keep Dying in Regime Custody
Laura Fernández
Costa Rican president referenced in episode
President of Costa Rica
Episode: A Friend to Trump, Netanhayu, and Bukele Takes Office in Costa Rica
Nayib Bukele
El Salvadorian president mentioned as influencer of regional security policy
President of El Salvador
Episode: A Friend to Trump, Netanhayu, and Bukele Takes Office in Costa Rica
Isaac Herzog
President of Israel mentioned in attendance
State of Israel
Episode: A Friend to Trump, Netanhayu, and Bukele Takes Office in Costa Rica
Cristi Noem
Trump's special envoy for the Shield of the Americas
U.S. administration
Episode: A Friend to Trump, Netanhayu, and Bukele Takes Office in Costa Rica
Gustavo Berganza
Sociologist and political analyst
Guatemala (as commentator)
Episode: Guatemala Turns the Page After Eight Years of Consuelo Porras

Hosts

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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What is Central America in Minutes about and what kind of topics does it cover?

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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2. Miriam Miranda
3. Leyrian Colón Santiago
4. Wilfredo Miranda
5. Laura Fernández
6. Nayib Bukele
7. Isaac Herzog
8. Cristi Noem

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