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EL SALVADOR: GUARDSMAN CONVICTED OF MURDERING NUNS SPEAKS
Spanish/Nat
One of the national guardsmen convicted of raping and killing three Roman Catholic nuns and a lay worker in El Salvador in 1980 claims that he has been unfairly treated.
Carlos Joaquin Contreras Palacios, who is serving a...
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Government declares state of emergency after viral outbreak kills 15
1. Various shots of mothers and children at hospitals and in emergency rooms
2. Various of hospital corridors, people seated waiting
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Doctor Guillermo Maza, El Salvador's Minister of Health:
"We hope that this week...
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Vendedor ambulante de leche de cabra les ofrece a sus clientes esta leche fresca en San Salvador
Un vendedor ambulante de leche de cabra les ofrece a sus clientes esta leche cremosa que es ordenada al momento.
La gente la bebe con fe porque piensa que la leche de cabra tiene el poder para curar todo tipo de enfermedades.
"Es...
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15th anniversary at the end of El Salvador's civil war
San Salvador - 16 January 2007
1. Mid of Mexican president Felipe Calderon and Salvadoran president Tony Saca entering auditorium
2. Wide of Calderon and Saca at press conference
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Tony Saca, Salvadoran President:
"I...
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WRAP Salvadorans among dead as protest turns violent
Najaf
1. Mid shot of masked men marching in protest
2. Wide shot of protest march and flags
3. Marchers carrying a painted portrait of cleric
4. Tracking shot of protesters running along road, UPSOUND automatic gunfire and some larger...
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EL SALVADOR: GUARDSMEN CONVICTED OF KILLING NUNS ARE FREED
Spanish/Nat
A judge ordered the freedom of three of five national guardsmen convicted of raping and killing three Roman Catholic nuns and a lay worker in El Salvador in 1980.
The brutal deaths of the four women during Salvador's civil...
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Mexican diplomat, attacked in El Salvador; wife is slain
Police said a gunmen seriously wounded a Mexican diplomat and killed his wife in El Salvador on Friday.
The diplomat, First Secretary Guillermo Medina Alfaro, works with international police agency Interpol.
Video from the scene showed...
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EL SALVADOR: CHILDREN OF WAR GANGS
Spanish/Eng/Nat
They call them the "children of the war".
Young gang members who've drifted into violence after returning from the U-S to El Salvador following the civil war.
Some of these "gangsters" are as young as 10 years old.
At...
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A goat herder in El Salvador has set up a pitch in the country's capital selling milk straight from the goat.
A goat herder in El Salvador has set up a pitch in the country's capital selling milk straight from the goat.
In the busy streets of San Salvador, Guillermo Ramirez and his family milk their goats by the side of the road and pass the...
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EL SALVADOR: MASS DEMONSTRATION AGAINST PRIVATISATION PLANS
Spanish/Nat
Thousands of workers from El Salvador's state-owned telecommunications company ANTEL have been demonstrating against the government's plans to privatise utilities.
The protesters say the government should invest in the...
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SYND 15/5/80 LEFT WING GUERILLAS IN EL SALVADOR
Armed left wing ERP guerillas in village in El Salvador
1. various shots, local villagers, left wing supporters parade with banners ERP banners
2. various shots, villagers gathered
3. ERP guerilla with red bandana over his face, fixing...
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President Barack Obama has wrapped up a three-country Latin American tour with talks in El Salvador that focused on immigration and the spreading war on the drug trade.
HEADLINE: Obama talks drugs, immigration in Latin America
CAPTION: President Barack Obama has wrapped up a three-country Latin American tour with talks in El Salvador that focused on immigration and the spreading war on the drug trade....
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El Salvador looks to surfing to rebuild war-torn economy
1. Various of surfers in Punta Roca, La Libertad
2. La Libertad beach
3. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Alfonso Alvarez, Manager, Hotel Casa del Mar:
"The small size of the country, how easy it was to get around even at that time, because the...
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Former sportscaster wins presidential elections
San Salvador, 21 Mar 2004
1. Wide view of polling station
2. Various of vote counting
3. Wide view of presidential candidate Tony Saca and vice presidential candidate at victory rally
4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Tony Saca, Arena Party -...
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A powerful earthquake shook Guatemala on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
HEADLINE: Quake shakes Guatemala
CAPTION: A powerful earthquake that shook parts of Guatemala and El Salvador ended up causing more panic than damage. (June 14)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
A powerful earthquake that shook parts of Guatemala and...
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EL SALVADOR: GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME TO DESTROY WEAPONS CONDEMNED
Spanish/Nat
Environmentalists in El Salvador have condemned a government programme to destroy weapons left over from the civil war.
It will take the army 13 days to get rid of the weapons - donated by the U-S government.
But...
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Police raids break up notorious street gangs
1. Salvadorean police knocking down door during special operation in the Iberia neighbourhood
2. Police climbing on roof of home
3. Police breaking into houses, searching inside
4. Special police units inside home, searching it
5. Police...
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EL SALVADOR: EYE DISEASE EPIDEMIC
Spanish/Nat
Health officials in El Salvador have declared a state of alert following the spread of an eye epidemic throughout the country.
Over 700 people have already been infected by the disease - known as haemorrhagic conjunctivitis...
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El SALVADOR: MANY PEOPLE TURNING TO GUNS FOR SELF DEFENCE
Spanish/Nat
As crime rates in El Salvador rise so too do the number of people carrying firearms as a means of protection on the country's dangerous streets.
Gun laws are not as strict as they appear - and obtaining a gun licence can be...
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Fuel efficient wood burning stove
La Libertad, El Salvador, December 7th 2012
1. Wide shot of man sawing off tree branch to use as firewood
2. Medium shot of man sawing off tree branch to use as firewood.
3. Medium shot of woman making 'pupusas' traditional El...
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RR8112A EL SALVADOR REPORT
Background to Story: Government troops in El Salvador appear more successful in
their drive against Left-wing guerrillas as the United States steps up its military
aid. But the guerrillas still control large areas of the countryside,...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Migrantes cubanos llegan a Mexico en plan piloto para ir a EEUU
VOICED : Migrantes cubanos llegan a Mexico en plan piloto para ir a EEUU
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EL SALVADOR: STATE TAKES TOUGH STAND ON DELINQUENCY
Spanish/Nat
El Salvador's tough stand on delinquency seems to be working, say the police, but critics disagree.
While some statistics show the number of crimes is falling, many say that it is the same as ever, if not worse.
Delinquency...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Football: Villas brace lifts Spain over El Salvador
David Villa scores twice as Spain defeats El Salvador 2-0 in their final World Cup warm up match before they launch the defence of their title in Brazil