Central American Politics

Let's hope COENA separates itself and the party from its candidate's fiery rhetoric
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 00:00
What was initially a story about the better than expected showing of ARENA (at least two hours ago) is likely to turn into a story about ARENA's Norman Quijano's dangerous speech.
FMLN dominates first round in El Salvador
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 00:00
While it's difficult to know what would have happened had Saca not run at all, it's hard to imagine that the FMLN would not have been able to pick up enough of his votes to walk away.
If Sanchez Ceren wins, ARENA has no one but themselves to blame
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 00:00
President number three, Francisco Flores, appears to have tried to skip town on Tuesday stowing away in a bus headed for Guatemala.
It's not too early to start thinking about 2015
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 00:00
LIDER's Manuel Baldizon heads the pack of candidates with 34%. This is unsurprising given his second place finish in 2011
Perez Molina and Baldetti back down for now
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 00:00
The entire situation has been an embarrassment for the president and the vice president, domestically and internationally. While it's not over, the president and the vice president have now dropped the criminal complaints against Zamora
I didn't want to comment on Elliott Abrams' recent attacks against the FMLN in a Washington Post op-ed
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 00:00
I don't know how the FMLN will govern should Sanchez Ceren be elected. The country's economic and security dependence on the United States is something that the FMLN will most likely want to change but it'll be difficult
Central American murder rates remain same to slightly lower
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 00:00
Here is a chart on homicide rates for the four countries since 2000
Preliminary homicide numbers in Guatemala and El Salvador
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 00:00
Once you account for the population increase from 2012 to 2013, the rate remains pretty flat but obviously an increase in the total number of homicides is not something that anyone was hoping for
CICIG goes after corruption in Guatemala's political parties
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 00:00
CICIG recently announced that one of its main priorities during its remaining two years was to uncover the links between organized crime and political campaigns.
FMLN favored in the first round in El Salvador but...
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 00:00
In the last few weeks, investigations have been opened (one way or another) into former presidents Francisco Flores and Tony Saca as well as several other ARENA connected government officials and businessmen.

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