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Trump Ally Takes Up a Latin American Tradition: Unburying a Hero

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By: Simon Romero and Fred Ramos
Sword in hand, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is revamping a custom of political exhumations. A new crypt projects his power across Central America.

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A Salvadoran honor guard inside the new mausoleum of Francisco Morazán in San Salvador, the capital.
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His Unmarked Grave Lay Forgotten for 200 Years. They Had to Fix That.

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By: Malia Mendez
The identity of a Scottish sailor killed in Connecticut after a skirmish during the War of 1812 long remained a mystery until two local history buffs got involved.

© Sarah Meftah for The New York Times

A Scottish sailor buried in Mystic, Conn., had an unmarked grave for more than 200 years until a local man arranged to have a marker installed.
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