La tormenta tropical Cristina avanza este martes hacia El Salvador y se ubica a 195 kilómetros al sureste de San Salvador, con vientos sostenidos de 65 km/h, mientras el Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN) informó que el sistema comenzará a influir de manera directa sobre el territorio nacional durante la madrugada del miércoles.

Según el MARN, el fenómeno se desplazará paralelo a la costa y podría tocar tierra en la franja central del país, entre sectores como La Libertad y La Paz, antes de degradarse a depresión tropical mientras avance sobre territorio salvadoreño. La amenaza no quedó limitada al litoral, sino que se extendió a todo el país con mayor énfasis en la cordillera volcánica y la zona costera a partir del jueves.

La institución informó que desde la tarde ya se registraron lluvias y tormentas intensas en la zona montañosa del norte y en el occidente del país. Durante la noche y las primeras horas del jueves, Cristina se situará al sur de la costa oriental, lo que incrementará la probabilidad de precipitaciones en la franja central.

La cartera estatal advirtió que las lluvias serán más intensas e intermitentes desde el jueves en distintas regiones del país.

Marn sostuvo que las condiciones de esta noche de martes mantendrán una distribución de lluvias que volverá a moverse hacia la zona occidental y algunos puntos de la zona central, incluido el departamento de La Libertad y el departamento de San Salvador. La previsión oficial no descartó precipitaciones en el área metropolitana de la capital ni en zonas costeras por el ingreso de bandas nubosas asociadas a la circulación ciclónica.

Cristina provocó lluvias intensas en varias regiones de El Salvador y el Gobierno advirtió que su influencia directa comenzará de madrugada. La consecuencia inmediata, según el MARN, será un aumento del riesgo de inundaciones, crecidas súbitas y deslizamientos en buena parte del país.

De acuerdo con el MARN, la situación meteorológica podría ocasionar inundaciones urbanas, desbordamiento de ríos, crecidas repentinas, deslizamientos y caída de rocas. Las autoridades también alertaron sobre caída de árboles por los vientos y por la saturación del suelo.

El ministerio recomendó a la población que vive en zonas de alto riesgo seguir las indicaciones de la Dirección General de Protección Civil. La advertencia incluyó a las comunidades expuestas tanto por acumulación de lluvias como por el deterioro de las condiciones del terreno.

La entidad también señaló que el fenómeno generó oleaje más rápido y alto en todo el territorio nacional. Ese cambio elevó el riesgo de inundaciones en la parte alta de las playas y aumentó la velocidad de las corrientes de retorno.

El aviso oficial pidió precaución a quienes residen en zonas costeras o tengan previsto visitar las playas en los próximos días. El MARN informó que emitirá actualizaciones cada seis horas a través de sus canales oficiales.

Según el informe especial del MARN, la amenaza afecta principalmente la cordillera de Apaneca, los complejos volcánicos de Santa Ana-Coatepeque, San Salvador y Berlín-Tecapa, así como los volcanes Chingo, San Vicente, San Miguel y Conchagua. Los pronósticos advierten que las condiciones meteorológicas previstas para los próximos días pueden intensificar la saturación de los suelos, lo que favorecería la generación de flujos de escombros y deslizamientos de tierra.

El riesgo también se extiende a la caída de rocas y bloqueos en caminos y carreteras de la región, especialmente en áreas cercanas a laderas, taludes y zonas montañosas de El Bálsamo, Jucuarán y la franja montañosa de la frontera norte, desde Santa Ana hasta La Unión.

Incumbent Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., won Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary Tuesday.

Lee’s district, comprising the southern end of the Las Vegas metro area and extending through sparsely populated communities like the late Sen. Harry Reid’s hometown of Searchlight, is one of the West’s most competitive swing districts, with a Cook Political Report rating of D+1.

Lee, whom Georgetown University’s Lugar Center deems one of the 10 most bipartisan members of Congress, faced James Lally, Terrill Robinson and Brandon West in the primary.

While the Lugar Center credited her bipartisanship, Republicans have criticized her opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which, according to reports, included hundreds of millions of dollars in support for entities in rural Nevada.

Lee has received support from AIPAC and corporate interests such as Boeing, according to The Center Square.

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Lally, a cardiologist, told the outlet that Lee’s reputation as a bipartisan lawmaker is a misnomer, saying that she cannot «appease an authoritarian cult» — in an apparent reference to Republican voters and Trump supporters.

Trump’s «No Tax On Tips» has been a rallying cry for Republicans in the district — which hosts some of the largest numbers of tipped workers of any precinct given its proximity to the Strip.

Robinson, meanwhile, is a Marine Corps veteran and former staffer for neighboring Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev.

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«Terrill is running for Congress because he believes Washington has stopped working for ordinary Americans. He is deeply concerned about the growing influence of corporate money, political self-interest, and the erosion of transparency across government institutions,» his campaign said in a statement on his website.

West recounted his time working several jobs earlier in life — from Carl’s Jr., the Transportation Safety Administration and Service Employees International Union (SEIU), where he became a steward.

«I’ve always been someone who learns by being in it, not watching from the outside. My background has taken me through different environments and perspectives, and that’s shaped how I understand people,» West said.

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«I learned early how to adapt, how to listen, and how to recognize that everyone is coming from a different place. Las Vegas is where I’ve built my life and where I feel grounded.»

Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., arrives at the U.S. Capitol before the House passed the budget resolution on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)

West’s top-listed priority, if elected, is ending all U.S. aid to Israel. He has also said he wants to see ICE «decommissioned.»

Meanwhile, Lee got in hot water recently for a now-deleted expletive-laden X rant against Trump — when the president suggested he would attend oral arguments in the birthright citizenship Supreme Court case.

«So f—ing f—ed up. I’ll pray they f— him to his face,» Lee wrote shortly before 11 p.m. Mountain Time on March 31. «Sorry, I say f— a lot these days.»

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Lee later pushed back on allegations she was a «mentally-deranged psycho» among other retorts from critics, saying in a statement that «clearly my language touched a nerve — my nerve was touched by the attacks on our Constitution and its separation of powers. I took an oath to protect and defend it.»

Fox News Digital’s Adam Pack contributed to this report.

Trump-endorsed candidate Marty O’Donnell advanced in a crowded GOP primary race to face off against Democratic incumbent Rep. Susie Lee in Nevada’s 3rd congressional district.

O’Donnell is best known as the composer for the popular «Halo» and «Destiny» video game franchises and has run his campaign on putting «families first,» as well as promoting small businesses and community safety.

The district is among Nevada’s most fiercely contested battlegrounds, with its suburban electorate often deciding close races. President Donald Trump carried the district in 2016 and again in 2024, while former President Joe Biden flipped it in 2020.

O’Donnell entered the primary with major GOP backing after securing endorsements from Trump and Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo.

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«Susie Lee wants Open Borders, Men playing in Women’s Sports, Transgender for Everyone, Defund the Police, and wants to take away your Second Amendment, meaning, your guns. Sadly, she voted against the Biggest Tax Cut in History (including NO TAX ON TIPS!), and fought ferociously to knock out Rural Healthcare, a big factor in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District,» wrote Trump in his endorsement on Truth Social in April.

«In contrast, Marty O’Donnell is a World-Class Composer and Entrepreneur who knows the America First Policies required to Create GREAT Jobs, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote NO TAX ON TIPS, Advance MADE IN THE U.S.A., and Champion our Nation’s Golden Age. As your next Congressman, Marty will fight tirelessly to Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Strengthen our Brave Military/Veterans, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment,» said Trump.

The video game composer has compared the battles against «woke» ideology in both video games and politics during his run for Congress.

«I believe the enthusiasm for the re-release of the original ‘Halo’ is in large part due to the wokification of the gaming industry,» he wrote in 2025 of «woke» ideology in gaming. «After years of gamers fighting the infiltration of DEI in the industry, we are finally winning.»

«I saw firsthand the beginning of DEI in the industry,» he continued, describing how the industry has faced backlash over games that alienated players with identity politics. «How did gamers react to having things forced on them by non-gamers developing these characters in the studio? They revolted.»

The «Halo» games, centered on humanity’s war against alien invaders, have sold tens of millions of copies, becoming one of the most recognizable and enduring video game franchises since 2001. 

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Democrat Rep. Susie Lee has held her seat since 2019. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The large suburban electorate voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election even as Lee narrowly won the congressional race — a seat she has held since 2019.

Lee, a former second-grade teacher, has strongly opposed Trump’s call to eliminate the Department of Education, advocating instead for increased federal funding for public schools, special education and after-school programs.

The self-proclaimed moderate Lee also campaigned on the cost of living and healthcare, pushing to lower costs for families.

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Nevada’s 3rd congressional district has a significant Hispanic population, and many voters are connected to Nevada’s gaming, hospitality, and tourism industries. (David Becker/Getty Images)

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O’Donnell supports strict border control, a finished border wall and targeting human and drug trafficking.

Lee has occasionally supported tougher border-security measures but is against Trump’s efforts to restrict birthright citizenship and has criticized some aspects of his immigration policies.