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Can demographics and policy reform help Central America’s creative industries?
By Javier Gutiérrez / Against grim economic news in Latin America, Central America is expected to grow by 4.3 percent this year. But that won't be enough. Here's how the region ...
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Will Zika change the region’s attitudes toward abortion?
The Zika virus has raised the issue of abortion in Latin America, where a number of countries such as El Salvador, Nicaragua and Chile restrict the right ...
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The new offensive against gangs in El Salvador
By Evan Ellis /
The government of President Salvador Sánchez Cerén has launched a new, expansive (and expensive) anti-crime package targeting gang leaders, reforming ...
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The gang challenge in El Salvador: Worse than you thought
By Evan Ellis /
In August 2015, El Salvador registered its bloodiest month since its 1980-1992 civil war. There were 907 murders, including 52 in a single day on August ...
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Violence, self censorship and culture
By Rick Rockwell /
This past May, El Salvador suffered its highest murder rate since the end of the country’s civil war 23 years ago. But this grisly flash of news—what ...
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