El Salvador

  • Sep 6, 2010
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EL SALVADOR: Cash discovery boosts crime crackdown

Authorities on Saturday reported that police had discovered large amounts of cash in a plastic...

El Salvador
  • Sep 3, 2010
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EL SALVADOR: Investment depends on fighting crime

The Legislative Assembly yesterday passed legislation banning youth gangs (maras), their...

El Salvador
  • Jul 6, 2010
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VENEZUELA: 'Terrorist' arrest hits pre-election nerves

Salvadorian Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez yesterday promised cooperation with the Venezuelan...

Venezuela
  • Apr 16, 2010
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EL SALVADOR: Funes warns of Los Zetas threat

Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez yesterday reiterated a statement from President Mauricio Funes...

El Salvador
  • Mar 9, 2010
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EL SALVADOR/US: Funes meeting highlights pragmatism

Salvadorean President Mauricio Funes yesterday met his US counterpart, Barack Obama, at the White...

El Salvador
  • Jan 11, 2010
  • 6 min read

EL SALVADOR: Government faces economic risks

The government faces challenges as the economy struggles to cope with the impact of US recession.

El Salvador
  • Nov 9, 2009
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EL SALVADOR: Arena disarray may favour gradual change

Even the ruling Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional (FMLN) is dismayed at the...

El Salvador
  • Sep 29, 2009
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LATIN AMERICA: Presidential support varies widely

Salvadorian President Mauricio Funes enjoys the highest approval ratings in the region, while...

Latin America