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Anna-Catherine Brigida

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Anna-Catherine Brigida is a freelance journalist covering human rights, migration and security in Central America. She has been based in El Salvador since January 2018 and was previously based in Guatemala. She regularly contributes coverage of the region to The Washington Post, The Guardian, Al Jazeera and other international media outlets.

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Fatima Flores, 17, holds her son Amilcar Cortez, 1, in their home in Armenia, El Salvador on May 21, 2021. His partner Jose Cortez, 20, and father of her 2 sons is missing since March 14, 2021. Fred Ramos for The Intercept

As Salvadoran Leaders Tout a Safer Country, More People Are Going Missing

Anna-Catherine Brigida

- Jun. 13, 2021

More than three people disappeared each day in El Salvador during the first four months of this year, a marked increase over 2020.

Belén Martínez, 6, with her aunt Rubia Méndez, 36, in San Salvador on February 25, 2020. Fred Ramos

The War on Immigrants

A Family Separated Between El Salvador and the U.S., First Blocked by Trump and Then Coronavirus

Anna-Catherine Brigida

- Jul. 8, 2020

Four sisters among the lucky few children to be approved to come to the U.S. under the Central American Minors program had their hopes dashed again.

The War on Immigrants

Despite U.S. Asylum Ban, Honduran Women Fleeing Violence Remain Undeterred

Anna-Catherine Brigida

- Oct. 8, 2019

The Trump administration has placed significant roadblocks to asylum in the way of Central American women in particular.

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