El Salvador

  • Jun 17, 2004
  • 6 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA: Public debt may deter investment

There is a continuing lack of domestic savings in most of Central America, and an inability to...

Central America
  • Jun 1, 2004
  • 1 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA: CAFTA ratification remains distant

The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) was signed on Friday by Costa Rica, El...

Central America
  • May 26, 2004
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA: High oil prices cause fiscal woes

As a net importer of crude oil, Central America has been hit by the rise in world oil prices,...

Central America
  • Apr 29, 2004
  • 1 min read

EL SALVADOR: Protests held for troop withdrawal

There were protests yesterday demanding that incoming President Tony Saca withdraw troops from...

El Salvador
  • Apr 20, 2004
  • 1 min read

IRAQ: Troop withdrawals announced

Honduras will withdraw its 368-troop deployment from Iraq as soon as possible, President Ricardo...

Iraq
  • Apr 14, 2004
  • 7 min read

EL SALVADOR: Saca faces hostile Congress

While Saca's victory assures the continuation of current economic and political policies, his...

El Salvador
  • Apr 5, 2004
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA/MEXICO: Summit fails to make progress

The leaders were anxious to allay fears of a waning commitment to cooperation and development...

Central America
  • Mar 22, 2004
  • 1 min read

EL SALVADOR: Saca secures first round victory

Antonio Saca, the candidate of the ruling right-wing ARENA party, won yesterday's presidential...

El Salvador