El Salvador

  • Jul 6, 2023
  • 2 min read

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 Salvador
  • May 30, 2023
  • 2 min read

Funes 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 Salvador
  • May 18, 2023
  • 2 min read

El Salvador security crackdown may intensify

With his approval ratings soaring, the president has no incentive to change his security strategy

El Salvador
  • May 11, 2023
  • 2 min read

Popularity will perpetuate El Salvador gang crackdown

The president is hailing dramatically reduced homicide rates, but peace is coming at a heavy cost

El Salvador
  • Feb 27, 2023
  • 2 min read

Claims 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 Salvador
  • Feb 2, 2023
  • 2 min read

New 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 Salvador
  • Jan 18, 2023
  • 2 min read

El 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 Salvador
  • Dec 8, 2022
  • 7 min read

El Salvador faces risk of sovereign debt default

El Salvador looks likely to default on its sovereign debt as external financing conditions worsen

El Salvador