The last time I was in El Salvador, nearly a decade ago, the capital was gripped by the violence of gangs who terrified people — dictating where they could shop, work, go to school or even cross ...

The smallest country in Central America geographically, El Salvador has the fourth largest economy in the region. With the global recession, real GDP contracted in 2009 and economic growth has ...

Fish populations in one part of the ocean might crash, while others thrive and spread well beyond their usual territory. During an El Niño event, the surface waters in tropical waters of the central ...

Shading of text in the year column refers to years in which El Niño (red) or La Niña (blue) events began. Historical values of the ENSO Outlook status prior to 2014 are based on the set criteria alone ...