El Salvador

  • Jun 15, 2022
  • 2 min read

Falling bitcoin value highlights risks for El Salvador

The falling value of bitcoin does not appear to have dampened the Salvadoran government’s enthusiasm for it

El Salvador
  • Jun 8, 2022
  • 2 min read

Private funding will boost Central America development

Newly announced private-sector investment plans will advance US efforts to foster development in the Northern Triangle

Latin America
  • May 19, 2022
  • 2 min read

Tapes could hit Salvadorans’ support for Bukele

The president claims not to have collaborated with gangs, but evidence to the contrary appears to be mounting

El Salvador
  • May 10, 2022
  • 2 min read

El Salvador’s bitcoin challenges may deepen

As concerns around El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment grow, the president remains bullish

El Salvador
  • May 6, 2022
  • 2 min read

Politics to complicate North American development aid

Undocumented migration presents major challenges, but regional cooperation on development will not be easy

North America
  • Apr 25, 2022
  • 7 min read

Insecurity and response pose risks in El Salvador

A weekend of violence in late March has triggered a harsh backlash from the state, raising fears for civil liberties

El Salvador
  • Apr 21, 2022
  • 2 min read

US-Mexico border pressures will rise

International economic and security challenges are driving US-Mexico border pressures, which show little sign of abating

North America
  • Apr 6, 2022
  • 2 min read

El Salvador gang crackdown raises major concerns

A spike in murders last month has prompted a fierce backlash from the president

El Salvador