El Salvador’s “Constitutional Crisis”
Photo by: rosaamarilla via Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/amccy/3395160591/ A months-long political feud over the Supreme Court in El Salvador has blossomed into what observers are calling a...
View ArticleSalvadoran Gang Truce: Opportunities and Risks
By Héctor Silva, CLALS Research Fellow President Funes of El Salvador | Photo by: Blog do Planalto | Flickr | Creative Commons Despite the general agreement that the truce between El Salvador’s two...
View ArticleCentral America: Elections Send Different Messages
By CLALS Staff Salvadoran Presidential candidate Photo credit: Cancillería Ecuador / Foter / CC BY-SA The two elections held last weekend reflected different states of mind in El Salvador and Costa...
View ArticleEl Salvador: Storm or calm ahead?
By CLALS Staff #477511131 / gettyimages.com The post-election crisis in El Salvador has been tense but generally peaceful – and, despite some tough talk and street scuffles, both sides appear prepared...
View ArticleEl Salvador: Just Saying No to Gold Mining
By Rachel Nadelman* Photo Credit: laura / Flickr / Creative Commons El Salvador’s refusal to allow gold mining within its borders sets it apart from most other Latin American countries, but the mining...
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