El Salvador has eased its pro-cryptocurrency policies to help secure a $1.4bn loan from the IMF.

The president has ordered an investigation, saying the crash should not be treated as an accident.

José Duval Mata's family has not heard from him since he was swept up in El Salvador's gang crackdown.

Provides an overview of El Salvador, including key dates and facts for this Central American state.

At least six people have died in mudslides triggered by heavy rain in central Ecuador.

After fleeing El Salvador, Cenia completed a bridging course at the University of Chichester.

The six victims were all from Latin America and were working on the bridge when it collapsed.

El Salvadorans forcibly adopted as infants during the 1980s civil war, are now seeking their birth-families.