A constitutional crisis imperiling the balance of power in El Salvador has resulted in two opposing groups of Supreme Court justices.

Writing for World Politics Review, AS/COA's Jason Marczak examines the need for cross-border, multi-faceted strategies to combat violence in Central America.

"There is an opportunity, and we have to take advantage of it, not as a government but as a country," said the technical secretary to El Salvador's president Alexander Segovia, speaking about the challenge of taking the gang truce announced on March 9 to implement a broader, and sustainable national security agreement. (en español)

"The solution is not the prisons, but how we can bring the youth onto the academic and employment sectors through a comprehensive integration policy," said the technical secretary to El Salvador's president Alexander Segovia during a May 18 discussion at COA.

While the governing party hopes to capture more congressional seats and push through reforms, it faces a stronger opposition seeking to block its legislative agenda.

This white paper presents findings on ways to ease youth access to labor markets in Mexico and El Salvador, with lessons for the region as a whole. It draws attention to private-sector initiatives that promote youth employment through skills training, entrepreneurship, and support of at-risk youth.

"To help foster important reforms in El Salvador and the region, the United States needs an ambassador in place. And we need someone there now," writes AS/COA's Jason Marczak in an op-ed for the Houston Chronicle.