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December 2020
US voices concern over Mexico’s national security law reform - LatinNews Daily - 21 December 2020
EL SALVADOR: Budget proposal proves contentious - Economy & Business - December 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele’s electoral ‘campaigning’ raises eyebrows - Weekly Report - 10 December 2020 (WR-20-49)
CENTRAL AMERICA: US announces extension of TPS benefits - LatinNews Daily - 09 December 2020
Argentina’s Fernández speaks with Biden - LatinNews Daily - 07 December 2020
In brief: FDI to Central America falls in 2019 - LatinNews Daily - 03 December 2020
November 2020
REGION: Biden victory fans expectations - Security & Strategic Review - December 2020
Central America demands ‘climate justice’ as hurricane season hits - Security & Strategic Review - December 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele sets off alarm bells over electoral fraud - Weekly Report - 26 November 2020 (WR-20-47)
EL SALVADOR: Police independence back under scrutiny - Weekly Report - 19 November 2020 (WR-20-46)
In brief: Moody’s warns on El Salvador liquidity risk - LatinNews Daily - 17 November 2020
EL SALVADOR: Call for PNC director to face legal action ratchets up institutional tensions - LatinNews Daily - 11 November 2020
US congratulates Bolivia’s Arce - LatinNews Daily - 09 November 2020
What will US election result mean for Latin America? - Weekly Report - 05 November 2020 (WR-20-44)
October 2020
EL SALVADOR: Legislature approves new bill to contain pandemic - LatinNews Daily - 30 October 2020
EL SALVADOR: Steps forward and back in addressing civil war impunity - Security & Strategic Review - November 2020
EL SALVADOR: Municipal employees back on the streets - LatinNews Daily - 29 October 2020
In brief: Think-tank warns on El Salvador budget - LatinNews Daily - 27 October 2020
EL SALVADOR: IAPA reiterates press freedom concerns - LatinNews Daily - 22 October 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele’s bellicose tactics - Weekly Report - 15 October 2020 (WR-20-41)
EL SALVADOR: Military blocks access to archives again - LatinNews Daily - 14 October 2020
EL SALVADOR: Access to military archives sparks fresh institutional row - Weekly Report - 08 October 2020 (WR-20-40)
In brief: Fitch warns on El Salvador’s proposed budget - LatinNews Daily - 07 October 2020
EL SALVADOR: Municipal workers back on the streets - LatinNews Daily - 07 October 2020
REGION: Using the pandemic to roll back freedom of expression - Security & Strategic Review - October 2020
In brief: El Salvador’s GDP slumps in first half of 2020 - LatinNews Daily - 02 October 2020
EL SALVADOR: Rule of law concerns intensify - Weekly Report - 01 October 2020 (WR-20-39)
In brief: El Salvador unveils 2021 budget proposal - LatinNews Daily - 01 October 2020
September 2020
EL SALVADOR: Press freedom concerns escalate - LatinNews Daily - 30 September 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele faces mayoral protests - LatinNews Daily - 25 September 2020
EL SALVADOR: Local judges warn of attacks on judiciary - LatinNews Daily - 23 September 2020
In brief: El Salvador resumes commercial flights - LatinNews Daily - 21 September 2020
US court upholds termination of TPS - LatinNews Daily - 21 September 2020
El Salvador’s industrial sector warns of job losses - LatinNews Daily - 18 September 2020
In brief: El Salvador’s remittances continue to recover - LatinNews Daily - 17 September 2020
CENTRAL AMERICA: Four Central American nations buck negative regional trade trend - Economy & Business - September 2020
Bukele faces damaging allegations of gang links in El Salvador - Weekly Report - 10 September 2020 (WR-20-36)
EL SALVADOR: Gov’t denies gang links - LatinNews Daily - 07 September 2020
In brief: El Salvador warns of tax revenue losses due to pandemic - LatinNews Daily - 03 September 2020
EL SALVADOR: Another complaint filed against health minister - LatinNews Daily - 03 September 2020
August 2020
EL SALVADOR: Transparency concerns mount over pandemic response - Security & Strategic Review - September 2020
EL SALVADOR: Attorney general’s independence under scrutiny - Weekly Report - 27 August 2020 (WR-20-34)
In brief: Remittances surge in El Salvador, Guatemala - LatinNews Daily - 27 August 2020
In brief: El Salvador’s tourism ministry warns of coronavirus impact - LatinNews Daily - 26 August 2020
EL SALVADOR: Opposition legislator calls for dismissal of attorney general - LatinNews Daily - 25 August 2020
In brief: Regional forum calls for structural changes to mitigate pandemic impact - LatinNews Daily - 21 August 2020
In brief: El Salvador’s exports show signs of recovery - LatinNews Daily - 14 August 2020
EL SALVADOR: Stalemate heightens criticism of pandemic response - Weekly Report - 13 August 2020 (WR-20-32)
Worrying times for agriculture in Central America - Economy & Business - August 2020
EL SALVADOR: Second phase of economic reopening postponed again - LatinNews Daily - 10 August 2020
In brief: El Salvador’s economy could be the worst-hit in Central America - LatinNews Daily - 04 August 2020
July 2020
EL SALVADOR: Gang truce reignites familiar concerns - Weekly Report - 30 July 2020 (WR-20-30)
REGION: US under pressure to stop deportations - Security & Strategic Review - August 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele names new finance minister - LatinNews Daily - 29 July 2020
EL SALVADOR: Gov’t under pressure over transparency - LatinNews Daily - 23 July 2020
In brief: El Salvador’s second phase of economic reopening postponed again - LatinNews Daily - 20 July 2020
EL SALVADOR: Criticism mounts over government response to pandemic - Weekly Report - 16 July 2020 (WR-20-28)
CENTRAL AMERICA: Northern Triangle remittance inflows suffer sharp fall - Economy & Business - July 2020
EL SALVADOR: Medical personnel protest lack of government plan - LatinNews Daily - 15 July 2020
In brief: El Salvador postpones second phase of economic reopening - LatinNews Daily - 06 July 2020
REGION: Prison systems helpless before pandemic - Security & Strategic Review - July 2020
In brief: El Salvador registers poor GDP growth in Q1 - LatinNews Daily - 02 July 2020
June 2020
US sanctions Mexican firms for selling Venezuelan oil - LatinNews Daily - 29 June 2020
EL SALVADOR: First irregularities linked to pandemic procurement - Weekly Report - 25 June 2020 (WR-20-25)
EL SALVADOR: Complaint filed against health minister - LatinNews Daily - 23 June 2020
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - Economy & Business - June 2020
EL SALVADOR: Lockdown eases but institutional tensions persist - Weekly Report - 18 June 2020 (WR-20-24)
EL SALVADOR: Economic reopening begins amid controversy - LatinNews Daily - 17 June 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele continues with brinkmanship - LatinNews Daily - 11 June 2020
In brief: El Salvador’s finance minister warns of coronavirus impact - LatinNews Daily - 08 June 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele’s pandemic response sparks human rights concerns - Security & Strategic Review - June 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele marks first year under political storm - Weekly Report - 04 June 2020 (WR-20-22)
EL SALVADOR: Gov’t extends national quarantine - LatinNews Daily - 04 June 2020
In brief: El Salvador’s construction sector to reopen - LatinNews Daily - 03 June 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele defies legislature and supreme court again - LatinNews Daily - 1 June 2020
May 2020
In brief: IDB approves loan for El Salvador - LatinNews Daily - 29 May 2020
In brief: Icefi warns of drop in tax take for Central America - LatinNews Daily - 22 May 2020
EL SALVADOR: State of emergency sparks fresh institutional crisis - Weekly Report - 21 May 2020 (WR-20-20)
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - Economy & Business - May 2020
CENTRAL AMERICA: Tourism industry lobbies for gov’t support - Economy & Business - May 2020
In brief: Plans for reopening of El Salvador’s economy - LatinNews Daily - 19 May 2020
EL SALVADOR: AG files complaint against Bukele - LatinNews Daily - 18 May 2020
EL SALVADOR: Row erupts between Bukele and private sector - LatinNews Daily - 14 May 2020
In brief: Warning of pandemic impact on Central American businesses - LatinNews Daily - 13 May 2020
TRACKING TRENDS - Weekly Report - 07 May 2020 (WR-20-18)
In brief: El Salvador approves economic rescue package - LatinNews Daily - 06 May 2020
REGION: Pandemic reignites corruption concerns - Security & Strategic Review - May 2020
USMCA ratification process completed - LatinNews Daily - 04 May 2020
April 2020
EL SALVADOR: From toughest lockdown to toughest crackdown - Weekly Report - 30 April 2020 (WR-20-17)
In brief: Icefi warns of coronavirus impact on Central America - LatinNews Daily - 29 April 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele toughens anti-gang measures - LatinNews Daily - 28 April 2020
CENTRAL AMERICA: Coronavirus highlights need to reform labour markets - Economy & Business - April 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele issues further challenge to top court - Weekly Report - 23 April 2020 (WR-20-16)
EL SALVADOR: Ministers called to provide evidence over sanitary cordon - LatinNews Daily - 23 April 2020
In brief: Remittances slump in El Salvador - LatinNews Daily - 20 April 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele challenges top court - LatinNews Daily - 17 April 2020
In brief: IMF approves loan to El Salvador to combat Covid-19 - LatinNews Daily - 15 April 2020
EL SALVADOR: Human rights in the time of lockdown - Weekly Report - 09 April 2020 (WR-20-14)
EL SALVADOR: Bukele faces renewed human rights concerns - LatinNews Daily - 08 April 2020
REGION: New reports highlight migrants’ plight - Security & Strategic Review - April 2020
EL SALVADOR: Executive-legislative tensions escalate - Security & Strategic Review - April 2020
EL SALVADOR: PDDH raises press freedom concerns - LatinNews Daily - 03 April 2020
In brief: El Salvador’s central bank revises down growth forecast - LatinNews Daily - 02 April 2020
March 2020
In brief: BCIE announces more funds for Central America to fight Covid-19 - LatinNews Daily - 27 March 2020
EL SALVADOR: Legislature approves US$2bn to fight Covid-19 - LatinNews Daily - 27 March 2020
NICARAGUA-REGION: Bucking the trend - Weekly Report - 26 March 2020 (WR-20-12)
EL SALVADOR: Bukele takes bold steps to prevent spread - Weekly Report - 19 March 2020 (WR-20-11)
CENTRAL AMERICA: Wrangling threatens much needed energy investment - Economy & Business - March 2020
In brief: BCIE authorises unprecedented aid to fight Covid-19 - LatinNews Daily - 17 March 2020
EL SALVADOR: Legislature approves Covid-19 emergency measures - LatinNews Daily - 16 March 2020
In brief: Moody’s outlook on El Salvador improves - LatinNews Daily - 16 March 2020
US authorities home in on CJNG - LatinNews Daily - 16 March 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele sparks fresh conflict with congress - Weekly Report - 05 March 2020 (WR-20-09)
NORTHERN TRIANGLE: Measuring the direct and indirect costs of crime - Security & Strategic Review - March 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele vetoes amnesty bill - LatinNews Daily - 02 March 2020
February 2020
EL SALVADOR: Legislature approves contentious reconciliation bill - LatinNews Daily - 27 February 2020
The new face of China's chequebook diplomacy in Central America - Economy & Business - February 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele ratchets up pressure on deputies - Weekly Report - 20 February 2020 (WR-20-07)
Bukele orders military takeover of congress - Weekly Report - 13 February 2020 (WR-20-06)
EL SALVADOR: AG to investigate military presence in legislature - LatinNews Daily - 13 February 2020
EL SALVADOR: Top court rules against Bukele - LatinNews Daily - 11 February 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele sparks institutional crisis - LatinNews Daily - 10 February 2020
EL SALVADOR: More top officials charged over dealings with gangs - LatinNews Daily - 07 February 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele hails further fall in homicides - Security & Strategic Review - February 2020
Giammattei and Bukele hail ‘historic’ agreements - Weekly Report - 6 February 2020 (WR-20-05)
US to appoint new ambassador to Bolivia - LatinNews Daily - 03 February 2020
January 2020
In brief: IDB announces new loan to support MSEs in El Salvador - LatinNews Daily - 30 January 2020
El SALVADOR: Quijano on the defensive over gang allegations - LatinNews Daily - 29 January 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele and Giammattei shore up ties - LatinNews Daily - 28 January 2020
REGION: Ambitious plans for Central American integration - Economy & Business - January 2020
TRACKING TRENDS - Weekly Report - 16 January 2020 (WR-20-02)
In brief: Honduras and Guatemala reap benefits from customs union - LatinNews Daily - 14 January 2020
EL SALVADOR: Bukele announces plans to revive economy - LatinNews Daily - 13 January 2020
EL SALVADOR: Justice & security minister hails security progress - LatinNews Daily - 09 January 2020
REGION: The ongoing struggle against femicide in Central America - Security & Strategic Review - January 2020
NORTHERN TRIANGLE: Migration accords continue to attract concern - Security & Strategic Review - January 2020
In brief: El Salvador’s GDP grew 2.7% in third quarter 2019 - LatinNews Daily - 02 January 2020