El Salvador
Funes sentence will help Bukele’s image in El Salvador
A former president has been handed another jail term, but, living abroad, is unlikely to serve any of it
El SalvadorFunes sentencing will benefit El Salvador’s Bukele
The president will benefit from distancing himself from any suggestion of involvement in talks with the country's gangs
El SalvadorEl Salvador security crackdown may intensify
With his approval ratings soaring, the president has no incentive to change his security strategy
El SalvadorClaims of El Salvador gang talks may drive crackdown
The opening of an enormous prison looks like a statement of intent by the Bukele government
El SalvadorNew El Salvador prison will boost Bukele’s tough image
In less than a year, El Salvador has built one of the largest prisons in the Americas
El SalvadorEl Salvador prisoner releases will not ease concerns
A controversial crackdown on gang crime is ongoing, and has the approval of most of the population
El SalvadorEl Salvador faces risk of sovereign debt default
El Salvador looks likely to default on its sovereign debt as external financing conditions worsen
El SalvadorSalvadoran security operations will increase in 2023
Gang violence is becoming less common in El Salvador, but the relative security comes at a price
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