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An alleged MS-13 member who allegedly lured his 19-year-old girlfriend and her toddler son into a New York woods where they were fatally shot landed on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" (Mar. 26)
An alleged MS-13 member who allegedly lured his 19-year-old girlfriend and her toddler son into a New York woods where they were fatally shot in the head because she was "disrespecting" the gang landed on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted...
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EL SALVADOR: US PRESIDENT CLINTON VISIT
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U-S President Bill Clinton is in El Salvador on the third day of his four day trip to Central America.
In an address to the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly, he applauded Central America's transition from war to peaceful...
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Central American leaders discuss regional development plan
1. Various of arrival of Panamanian President Mireya Moscoso
2. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Mireya Moscoso, President of Panama:
"We are going to work together to strengthen our relationship and cooperation between both countries."
3. Various...
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EL SALVADOR: NO ROOM TO BURY HURRICANE VICTIMS
Spanish/Nat
As the death toll of former hurricane Mitch grows in Central America, Salvadorans are running out of space in public cemeteries in the capital, San Salvador.
Locals who can't afford the 12-hundred dollar charge from private...
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SALVADOR: PROTESTERS DEMAND FARMING AND BANKING DEBT BE WRITTEN OFF
Spanish/Nat
More than 10-thousand peasants and war veterans have staged a peaceful march to demand that the government write off a massive farming and banking debt.
The march - organised by an umbrella organisation representing 35...
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EL SALVADOR: ARCHBISHOP DAMAS FUNERAL
Spanish/Nat
Latin America is mourning one of its most prominent religious leaders.
Roman Catholic Archbishop Arturo Rivera Damas, who helped bring peace to El Salvador, suffered a fatal heart attack Saturday.
The Archbishop of San...
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Preview to Sunday's presidential elections
20 March, 2004
1. Political advertisements around capital city
2. Advertisement
3. Presidential candidate Tony Saca billboard
4. Police guarding a voting centre
5. Ballots for distribution
6. Observers
7. Various shots of voting...
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PANAMA: IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT SUMMARY
Spanish/Nat
Cuban leader Fidel Castro was accused of "hijacking" the Ibero-American summit on Saturday.
A dispute over a resolution against terrorism spiraled into a squabble as the summit, held in Panama City, came to a close.
El...
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On the last day of middle-school Gladys Vanessa Chinoy memorized her mother's phone number in New York City and boarded a bus to Guatemala's northern border.
On the last day of middle-school Gladys Vanessa Chinoy memorized her mother's phone number in New York City and boarded a bus to Guatemala's northern border.
With nothing but the clothes on her back, the 14-year-old took a truck-tire...
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EL SALVADOR: POVERTY STILL RIFE DESPITE GOVERNMENT AID FUND
Spanish/Nat
Thousands of El Salvadoreans languish in poverty despite a government fund set up in peace time to protect them.
A multi-million U-S dollar fund for women and children widowed or orphaned as a result of civil war in El...
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EL SALVADOR: RELATIVES OF CIVIL WAR VICTIMS MARCH
San Salvador, El Salvador - 14 June 1996 and file1. Wide of people walking with banner2. Medium shot of marchers3. Various of marchers holding banners4. VOX POP (Spanish)5. Various of marchers6. Wide of marchers holding banners7. VOX POP...
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UPITN 1 11 79 SCENES IN SAN SALVADOR AFTER ARMED GUERRILLAS ATTEMPT TO TAKE OVER US EMBASSY
Scenes in San Salvador after armed guerrillas attempted to take over American Embassy, banners, man interviewed and left wing demonstrations through streets.
1. gv pan, banners across fence
2. various of people through bars, zoom in
3....
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President Jose Napoleon Duarte inaugurates new bridge along El Salvador/Honduran border
President Jose Napoleon Duarte inaugurates new bridge at one of the worst trouble spots along El Salvador/Honduran border.
1. Duarte convoy arrives:
2. Duarte talking to Blandon:
3. Sitala Blandon sot: Col Steele, Chief of the Advisers...
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EL SALVADOR: SERIOUS CRIME PLAGUES RURAL COFFEE GROWING AREAS
Spanish/Nat
El Salvador's farmers are calling on government authorities to help them with a rash of rural crimes.
Extortion, robbery, kidnapping, and murder are becoming more common in the countryside.
If the farmers don't get help soon,...
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Pope attends inauguration of life-scale Nativity scene
1. Wide of the life-sized Nativity and Christmas tree in front of St. Peter's Square
2. Wide of the Nativity opening
3. Various close-ups of Nativity characters
4. Wide of Saint Chiara children's chorus
5. Close-up of children...
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USA: EL SALVADOR'S PRESIDENT FLORES PRESS CONFERENCE
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El Salvador's President Francisco Flores has called the series of earthquakes his country has experienced over the last two months "a prolonging crisis".
Flores is asking the U-S President George W Bush for an aid...
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EL SALVADOR: EARTHQUAKE
Spanish/Nat
A strong earthquake shook the capital of El Salvador on Wednesday, panicking residents still recovering from two devastating quakes in a month and a string of powerful aftershocks.
There were no immediate reports of damage...
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US Southern Command wraps up anti-terror training
1. Wide shot of helicopter landing
2. Soldiers firing their weapons
3. Two shots of soldiers running, obstacle course
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Salvatore Cambria, South Command Chief:
"The exercise of our 'Commandos 2004' is part of the...
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UNUSED 19/12/80 DUARTE ARRIVES TO EL SALVADOR AIR BASE AND LEAVES IN A PLANE
El Salvador's Foreign Minister Jose Napoleon Duarte arrives to an air base in El Salvador, talks with an officer and press and leaves with wife in a small plane and a man speaking at press conference.
1. gv troops lined up on tarmac, pan...
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EL SALVADOR: 3 WOMEN AND 4 CHILDREN MASSACRED IN THEIR HOME
Spanish/Nat
Three women and four children have been found dead at a house east of El Salvador's capital, San Salvador.
Some of the bodies, which were discovered Monday night, had been tossed down a well. The others had been dumped in a...
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Taiwanese President arrives for first leg of a Latin America tour
1. Various military marching at airport
2. Pull out from plane landing
3. Mid shot of children waving flags
4. Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian gets off plane and is greeted by President Francisco Flores
5. Mid shot of gun firing...
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SYND 26/2/80 NATIONAL GUARD PATROLS KEEPING ORDER IN EL SALVADOR
National Guard patrols keeping order in San Salvador.
1. various of troops in vehicles and on streets
2. ms (from moving car) Jeep and armoured car patrolling the street
3. ms guardsmen on road
4. ms guardsmen on back of small truck
5....
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Survivors search for belongings, makeshift morgue
San Vicente, El Salvador
1. Various of destruction in San Vicente
Verapaz, El Salvador
2. Mid of people displaced from Verapaz
3. Flood victims looking at damage
4. Various of flood victims salvaging goods from damaged homes
5. Mid of...
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Central American prostitutes use sport in rights campaign
1. Wide shot of El Salvadorean team holding national flag
2. Wide shot of Guatemalan team holding national flag
3. Various of the game in play
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Ramon Figueroa, Guatemalan prostitute:
"Our fundamental objective is...