The president marched into the National Assembly with armed soldiers on February 6 after a group of legislators held up funding for his national security strategy.
El Salvador
Explainer: Nayib Bukele's Territorial Control Plan
Showdown in El Salvador Shows Growing Role of Military in Latin America
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Anna-Catherine Brigada and Mary Beth Sheridan
"In a lot of countries, these classic images of stern-faced soldiers with rifles overseeing politics had become taboo," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to The Washington Post.
Young Central American Migrants, in Their Own Words
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Benjamin Russell
A review of Juan Pablo Villalobos' The Other Side, a book for young adults on the realities of migration to the U.S.
Explainer: U.S. Immigration Deals with Northern Triangle Countries and Mexico
The Trump administration seeks to stem migration through a bevy of new pacts with Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico.
Can El Salvador's New Anti-Corruption Commission Deliver?
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Charles T. Call
The CICIES could be a potent tool, or just a political show.
El Salvador's Nayib Bukele Marks 100 Days in Office
With 100 days as president under his belt, what has Latin America’s youngest president done to address corruption, security, and emigration?
Nayib Bukele's First Steps as El Salvador's President
Since taking office on June 1, the young president has already made a set of notable decisions.