El Salvador

  • Apr 19, 2006
  • 6 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN: Tax reform is limited

Approval of the DR-CAFTA free trade agreement with the United States, and the need to expand...

Central America
  • Mar 28, 2006
  • 6 min read

EL SALVADOR: Election results mixed for both sides

President Elias Antonio Saca treated the polls on March 12 as a test of his personal popularity. ...

El Salvador
  • Mar 1, 2006
  • 1 min read

EL SALVADOR/US: DR-CAFTA comes into effect

The Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) between the United States, and El Salvador,...

El Salvador
  • Feb 20, 2006
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EL SALVADOR: Schafik death could cause Left crisis

The future direction of the Left is not yet clear.

El Salvador
  • Feb 9, 2006
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CENTRAL AMERICA: Remittances continue to increase

Despite expected benefits from the Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), the region's...

Central America
  • Jan 12, 2006
  • 6 min read

EL SALVADOR: Domestic constraints will limit growth

The economy remained in a slow-growth cycle during 2005 due to increased competition for the US...

El Salvador
  • Sep 13, 2005
  • 6 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA: Integration remains a slow process

US ratification of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) has...

Central America
  • Aug 25, 2005
  • 6 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA: Political institutions remain weak

Despite some successes, the legacy of conflict is still apparent in areas such as violent crime.

Central America