Rep. Norma Torres’ parents sent her to the United States to live with other family members when she was 5. It becomes very, very personal.”U.S. Rep. Norma Torres sits at her desk, near a carving of a boat carrying mythical Maya figures. In Congress, Torres cofounded the Central America Caucus and has worked to put restrictions on military aid to the so-called Northern Triangle countries — Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. AdvertisementBut not Nayib Bukele, the 39-year-old norm-busting president of El Salvador, who is swiftly consolidating power in the country’s legislative and judicial branches. Rep. Norma Torres walks with staffer Leah Carey in the House Office Building Subway to a briefing April 20.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 27, 2021 12:33 UTC