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AQ Podcast | Bukele’s Latest Crackdown  
June 12, 2025
/ AQ Online

Two recent arrests have raised fresh concerns about democracy in El Salvador. We discuss the implications of these detentions, Bukele’s popularity, and the country’s economic challenges.

El Salvador
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Americas Quarterly
What Bukele Wants from Trump
May 5, 2025
/ Douglas Farah

The Salvadoran president’s controversial deals with the U.S. are calculated to preserve his reputation at home as the economy stumbles and evidence of a gang truce mounts.

El Salvador
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Americas Quarterly
In El Salvador, Bitcoin’s Retreat Left Valuable Lessons
March 17, 2025
/ José Ignacio Hernández

Making the crypto asset legal tender was a worthy experiment, but financial innovation requires more state capacity and better regulations.

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Brian Winter on CNN About Trump's Approach to Latin America
February 8, 2025
/ Fareed Zakaria

For the new administration, the region is key to address issues such as migration and drug flows, said AS/COA's vice president.

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Americas Quarterly
AQ Podcast | The Bukele Model: Why It’s Hard to Replicate 
July 11, 2024
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In a region plagued by crime, some politicians are eager to replicate El Salvador's gang crackdown. Can the model spread?

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Americas Quarterly
The Lonely Life of El Salvador’s Opposition
May 2, 2024
/ Chase Harrison

Lawmaker Claudia Ortiz is leading the political dissent. Her recent campaign—and the ruling party’s attempts to defeat it—show what’s ahead for a backsliding democracy.

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Americas Quarterly
Mexico Needs a New Strategy for the Northern Triangle
April 22, 2024
/ Brenda Estefan

The next administration should work more closely with its neighbors to address migration.

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