08-05-2025
El Salvador wants America's prisoners. And its tourists.
EL SUNZAL, El Salvador — The scene outside Laola Surf Camp was Instagram-perfect. A towering palm tree leaned over the black-sand beach. Surfers paddled out to catch breaking waves. Families on Easter break sat under colorful umbrellas. If you walked along the water to town, you'd find new hotels and restaurants, souvenir shops, and a tattoo parlor.