Captive in El Salvador
Share
Much of the debate over the role of the U.S. in Central America focuses on this tiny nation about which filmaker Ofra Bikel says ‘we know so much, but we know so little.’ In this report, Bikel takes us into the heart of El Slavador to examine the politics and the people the U.S. government supports there.
Transcript
Credits
Journalistic Standards
Support provided by:
Learn More
Most Watched
The FRONTLINE Newsletter
Policies
Teacher Center
Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation
Koo and Patricia Yuen
FRONTLINE is a registered trademark of WGBH Educational Foundation. Web Site Copyright ©1995-2025 WGBH Educational Foundation. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; Park Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen. FRONTLINE is a registered trademark of WGBH Educational Foundation. Web Site Copyright ©1995-2025 WGBH Educational Foundation. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
