El Salvador

  • Apr 25, 2022
  • 7 min read

Insecurity and response pose risks in El Salvador

A weekend of violence in late March has triggered a harsh backlash from the state, raising fears for civil liberties

El Salvador
  • Feb 28, 2022
  • 7 min read

El Salvador GDP growth to moderate this year

Economic growth is set to ease notably this year, following a strong rebound in 2021

El Salvador
  • Oct 20, 2021
  • 6 min read

New appointments raise El Salvador democracy concerns

Anti-government sentiment appears to be growing but is still marginal, with Bukele enjoying strong approval ratings

El Salvador
  • Jul 12, 2021
  • 7 min read

El Salvador bitcoin experiment comes with risks

El Salvador is on course to become the first country in the world formally to adopt bitcoin as legal tender

El Salvador
  • Jun 25, 2021
  • 7 min read

Prospects for Central America to end-2021

Central America remains gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic and will suffer from its effects for the foreseeable future

Central America
  • May 19, 2021
  • 7 min read

El Salvador’s Bukele will not bow to criticism

Foreign concerns regarding Bukele’s governance pose political and economic risks, but domestically he has solid support

El Salvador
  • Mar 31, 2021
  • 7 min read

El Salvador majority to ease external funding access

A landslide election victory has ended political gridlock that has been hindering economic policy implementation

El Salvador
  • Mar 5, 2021
  • 7 min read

Nuevas Ideas wins in El Salvador boost Bukele’s power

The president’s party looks close to securing a two-thirds majority in El Salvador’s legislature

El Salvador