President Nayib Bukele's Nuevas Ideas party won more than two-thirds of the votes in El Salvador's February 28 legislative elections. The consolidation of ...
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El Salvador’s legislative elections and the challenge to democracy
By Orlando J. Pérez and Randy Pestana / 
#CortesNoMafias: Guatemala’s Constitutional Court under attack
By Will Freeman /
Last year, Guatemala suffered major setbacks in its anti-corruption efforts. Fresh attacks on the independence of the Constitutional Court may be the ...
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Presidential authoritarianism: A threat to the health of democracy
By Juan Carlos Sánchez /
Throughout its history, El Salvador has had to fight authoritarian regimes more than once. President Nayib Bukele promised to be different, but his ...
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Latin America: Civil and political rights in the time of a pandemic
By David Lovatón Palacios /
Governments across Latin America have taken exceptional measures to stop the uncontrollable spread of COVID-19. Faced with this, there is a valid fear ...
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Coronavirus in Latin America: What governments are doing to stop the spread
With the coronavirus posing a tremendous risk to Latin America, here is what some governments are doing to stop the spread of the virus.
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In pulling U.S. aid to the Northern Triangle, the Trump administration opens a window for Beijing
By Timothy S. Rich & Andi Dahmer /
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
By Lucas Perelló /
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
By Lucas Perelló /
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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