El Salvador

  • Apr 17
  • 2 min read

A major US-El Salvador human rights scandal is brewing

Having seemingly pacified his own country, Bukele is providing incarceration services to the United States

United States
  • Mar 25
  • 7 min read

IMF deal brings costs and benefits for El Salvador

A new IMF deal brings some economic advantages but may not be wholly welcomed by the president or the public

El Salvador
  • Mar 17
  • 2 min read

Venezuela deportations will raise new US conflicts

Washington has deported 238 Venezuelans accused of cartel membership to El Salvador for imprisonment

Venezuela
  • Mar 5
  • 7 min read

Bukele will further concentrate power in El Salvador

A recent reform will concentrate more power in the president’s hands, adding to mounting concerns over authoritarianism

El Salvador
  • Feb 18
  • 2 min read

Deportees have pros and cons for Costa Rica’s Chaves

Several Central American countries have struck third-country migrant deals with the United States

Costa Rica
  • Jan 15
  • 12 min read

Anti-drug strategies will keep failing Latin Americans

The illicit drug trade has long driven high homicide rates across Latin America and looks set to continue doing so

Latin America
  • Dec 30, 2024
  • 7 min read

Mining looks set to return in El Salvador

The president is determined to revive El Salvador’s mining sector, despite criticism of his plans

El Salvador