Author: Carlos Paez

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Bukele Wins Overwhelming Reelection in El Salvador and Remains the Most Popular President of Latin America

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Last week, President Nayib Bukele stood on the balcony of El Salvador’s National Palace celebrating the start of a second term as head of the nation. The elections, which took place on Feb. 4, revealed overwhelming support from the population, who gave him 83% of the national vote. In second place was leftist candidate Farabundo Marti, who received less than 7% of the vote. With this landslide victory, Bukele is set to stay as the undisputed, most popular president of Latin America for a second consecutive year.

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Biden to Cancel $5 Billion in Student Debt Forgiveness Despite Supreme Court Opposition

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On Jan.19, the White House formally announced the cancellation of another $5 billion in student loan debt for almost 74,000 Americans. The decision comes months after the Supreme Court struck down Biden’s largest loan forgiveness plan, which would have theoretically erased the debts of more than 20 million people. Even so, the president has managed to cancel a total of $136 billion in student debt since taking office.

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2023 Israel-Hamas War: What You Need to Know 

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On Oct. 7, Hamas terrorists committed the most violent attack in the history of modern Israel. Starting at 6:30 a.m., militants from Gaza launched approximately 5,000 missiles into the central and southern parts of the country. Ground raids soon followed, taking the lives of 1,400 innocent people and more than 200 hostages by the end of the day. 

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Natalie Davey: Showing Christ Through the Art of Writing 

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Natalie Davey just became one of the newest faculty members at John Brown University, starting this fall semester as an adjunct instructor for the English Department. This is Davey’s first experience teaching at the college level, marking an exciting point in her professional career. Working at JBU played out as her best option, and she kindly shared with us more details about this new phase of her life.

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Siloam Springs Celebrates Its Second Hispanic Heritage Festival 

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This past Saturday, Sep. 16, hundreds of residents from all around Northwest Arkansas gathered at Siloam Springs’ Memorial Park to celebrate the city’s second Hispanic Heritage Festival. The fair saw the presence of a variety of Central American peoples – mostly from El Salvador and Mexico – who recently celebrated 203 years of independence from Spanish rule.