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In pulling U.S. aid to the Northern Triangle, the Trump administration opens a window for Beijing

Timothy S. Rich & Andi Dahmer | April 1, 2019

The abrupt removal of U.S. funds will exacerbate a decline in positive perceptions of the United States and open up an opportunity for Sino-Latin American ...
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In a strong rebuke to traditional parties, Nayib Bukele wins the Salvadoran presidency

Lucas Perelló | February 4, 2019

Salvadorans voted for a populist maverick as their next president. But low voter turnout and a lack of friends in Congress promise to weaken the mandate ...
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In a familiar scenario in the region, Salvadorans upset with traditional parties are betting on a political maverick

Lucas Perelló | January 16, 2019

Nayib Bukele, a former FMLN member now running as a third-party candidate, is expected to win the first round on February 3rd. The question now is whether ...
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2019: Trends, risks and hard questions in Latin America

Evan Ellis | January 8, 2019

Unresolved challenges of organized crime, weak governance and extra-hemispheric actors threaten instability and to erode U.S. influence. It’s time for ...
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Ten highlights from Global Americans in 2018

December 14, 2018

We combed through all of our publications from 2018 and selected what we thought were the best ten articles that captured the trends and events of the ...
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Taiwan’s struggle for partners and survival

Evan Ellis | December 7, 2018

The ongoing PRC advance in Latin America and associated end to the diplomatic truce with the ROC has legitimately raised the question of who might be next ...
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Central America: 2030 Trends

November 26, 2018

The reports examine five specific areas—transnational security challenges, institutional capacity, economic growth, demographics, and technology—and how ...
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Cutting aid to the Northern Triangle will only create the conditions for more migrants

William Naylor | October 24, 2018

Cutting aid to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador would be counter-productive to U.S. interests, but maybe that’s what President Trump wants.
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An outsider candidate looms large in El Salvador’s February presidential election

Lucas Perelló | September 13, 2018

Widespread discontent with corruption-plagued traditional parties might result in a historical win for Nayib Bukele, a former FMLN member who is now ...
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El Salvador: A pragmatic U.S. response should follow Chinese inroads

Jimmy McDonough | August 28, 2018

Rather than ostracizing El Salvador, the U.S. should focus renewed attention on enhancing its support to Central American institutions working to enforce ...
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