The World from PRX

El Salvador detains lawyer and human rights defender

Full Episode
48:27

The relatives of Venezuelan migrants in the US who were flown to a prison in El Salvador by the US government for allegedly being gang members, hold protest signs calling for their release, Caracas, Venezuela, May 15, 2025.

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Police in El Salvador have arrested Ruth López, a prominent human rights defender who headed the anti-corruption unit at the rights group Cristosal. Also, Ontario approves billions of dollars for  four small modular nuclear reactors, making Canada the first G7 country to implement them for civilian use. And, the World Health Organization approves an agreement to prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics. Plus, sonideros are gaining widespread popularity and becoming a symbol of cultural pride in Mexico City.

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In This Episode

Lawyer and human rights defender arrested in El Salvador
4:44
Ontario approves $15 billion plan to build small modular nuclear reactors
Special Coverage
6:36
A familiar sound returns to London buses
1:47
How Hungary’s higher education overhaul became a model for US conservatives
Special Coverage
7:25
WHO makes pandemic agreement
0:41
Once marginalized, Mexico City’s sonidero parties draw crowds across social divides
Special Coverage
5:33
Loss of Temporary Protected Status could force migrants back to Venezuela
5:01
Nuclear talks between the US and Iran on shaky ground
1:19
The Afrobeat musician Amayo on his new album ‘Lion Awakes’
5:27
A Cambodian musician on how he survived the Khmer Rouge
6:51