El Salvador
El Salvador arrests may exacerbate political gridlock
With both main parties, and three former presidents implicated in corruption, public faith in the government will suffer
El SalvadorFunes's Nicaragua asylum may harm El Salvador's FMLN
Changing security policies and allegations by a former president make it hard for the ruling party to defend its record
El SalvadorPolice protests compound security fears in El Salvador
As violence spirals, increasing discontent among the country's police officers threatens to undermine security efforts
El SalvadorEl Salvador gang raids will exacerbate violence
While hard-line tactics offer temporary coups for the security forces, they may backfire in the long term
El SalvadorAmnesty law ruling may not reopen cases in El Salvador
The ruling creates pressure to reopen civil-war cases, but the judiciary will face pressure to focus on gang violence
El SalvadorEl Salvador amnesty ruling will be a mixed blessing
The need to face up to the crimes of the past could affect El Salvador's ability to deal with those of the present
El SalvadorEl Salvador water emergency will offer short-term fix
El Salvador's water emergency will free up resources, but will fail to tackle institutional and structural issues
El SalvadorMilitary force will exacerbate violence in El Salvador
While critics lambasted the gang truce, militarisation is doing nothing to reduce El Salvador's violence
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