El Salvador

  • Jun 21
  • 7 min read

El Salvador ratings upgrade masks financial hurdles

El Salvador’s credit rating has been upgraded, but an IMF deal remains unlikely

El Salvador
  • Jun 18
  • 2 min read

Central America extreme weather poses perennial risks

After a period of severe drought, Central America’s rainy season has brought a swing to the opposite weather extreme

Central America
  • May 1
  • 7 min read

El Salvador poverty will create problems for Bukele

The president's popularity appears to rest largely on his security policies, but attention is turning to the economy

El Salvador
  • Mar 25
  • 7 min read

China's presence in Central America will strengthen

Central America’s ties with Taiwan have loosened, as governments have increasingly sought closer Chinese relations

Central America
  • Mar 4
  • 2 min read

El Salvador election rhetoric to boost Bukele’s image

The governing party’s success in yesterday’s elections may be exaggerated, but its political dominance nationally is not

El Salvador
  • Feb 20
  • 2 min read

Bukele could seek further re-election in El Salvador

This month's election has been highly controversial, but leaves Bukele with near unrestrained political power

El Salvador
  • Feb 9
  • 7 min read

New term to bring new issues for El Salvador’s Bukele

Though official results are not yet confirmed, the former president has clearly secured re-election

El Salvador