Guatemala

Silver moves in tandem with gold, but enjoys wider industrial usage which could support its relative price

The expanding fallout from the corruption investigations could yet cut short Perez Molina's presidency

The president's position is becoming ever more fragile as more of his close circle face corruption probes

Unprecedented public outcry over corruption scandals will leave the president a lame duck for the rest of his term

Corruption protests may mount as beleaguered president lacks leverage to press political reform

Baldizon is likely to need a second round to capture the presidency, but little economic policy shift is probable

El Salvador is seeing a worrying uptick in gang-related homicides, even as Guatemala and Honduras show improvements

Both nations have decided to prioritise security over settlement of a territorial dispute