El Salvador
Military force will exacerbate violence in El Salvador
While critics lambasted the gang truce, militarisation is doing nothing to reduce El Salvador's violence
El SalvadorSoaring violence threatens basic rights in El Salvador
As 1,000 convicts are released from prison, public freedoms come under threat
El SalvadorTerrorism focus will not improve El Salvador security
While terrorist rhetoric gives more scope for tough policing, harsh tactics are unlikely to improve security.
El SalvadorEl Salvador's gangs will continue to push for truce
While relative normality has resumed, El Salvador's gangs know their strength and further large-scale action is likely
El SalvadorEl Salvador downgrade highlights need for reform
El Salvador's outlook is stable but political polarisation may undermine economic prospects
El SalvadorSpike in violence will test key El Salvador policies
The most violent period since the peace accords raises fears of a new civil war
El SalvadorSoaring El Salvador violence prompts security rethink
Hardline approach raises stability risk while truce failure may deter similar moves elsewhere in region
El SalvadorCentral American violence trends will diverge in 2015
El Salvador is seeing a worrying uptick in gang-related homicides, even as Guatemala and Honduras show improvements
Central America
