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Opinion: Challenges ahead for El Salvador’s president
In El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele has been praised for his rapid reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. The international community has also criticized his aggressive crackdown on the country’s democratic institutions. The president will now need to live up to his electoral promises, tackle unemployment, improve access to education, and reduce crime.
GIS Dossier: The seemingly intractable drama of the Northern Triangle states
Central America is a region with autocratic states spanning generations, stunted economic growth and violence hounding its societies. As if these challenges were not enough, the last two decades have witnessed the entry of another dreadful actor in the region. Pressed hard over the Caribbean Sea by the U.S Drug ...
Prospects for stability in the Horn of Africa
For decades, the Horn of Africa has been home to conflict and failed states. Changes are occurring rapidly, however, driven by the recent rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Even Somalia has made modest progress. The question is whether these gains can be consolidated, since economic and ethnic tensions are still ...
In postelection DRC, transition looks like restoration
After delaying elections for two years, former DRC President Joseph Kabila hit upon a clever stratagem to resolve his “third-term” problem. Borrowing a page from Vladimir Putin’s book, he appears to have arranged for a stand-in, nominally from the opposition, to win the presidency in a manipulated ballot. Mr. Kabila ...
Opinion: El Salvador’s new president faces an uphill struggle
In June 2019, Nayib Bukele will take office as El Salvador’s next president. A fresh face from a small party, Mr. Bukele is focused on rooting out corruption. For its part, the U.S. wants him to tackle migration and is threatening to cut off aid. With a sluggish economy dependent ...
