El Salvador: US aid conditions threaten FMLN’s precarious victory
Washington is threatening to withhold aid unless he new government redoubles privatizations.
El Salvador: major challenges after narrow vote
A majority of 6,364 votes will make FMLN President's task exceptionally difficult.
El Salvador: nail-biting count continues
Against expectations the Presidential elections have produced a near tie, with Arena's Norman Quijano trailing the FMLN candidate, Sánchez Cerén by a mere 6,000 votes.
El Salvador: FMLN should win Presidency
UK solidarity Group ESNET's take on the second round of presidential elections.
Violence in Mexico and Latin America
Latin America still has the highest rate of crime in the world. Drug traffic, corruption and the United States have all played a vital role in this drama.
Catholic Church: Pope Francis goes back to the future
Signs that the new Pope has revived the spirit of Vatican II and rehabilitated parts of Liberation Theology -- so important in Latin America.
El Salvador: ALBA support for farm co-operatives
A video prepared by a UK support group shows how ALBA is supporting farm co-operatives.
El Salvador — destruction of historical memory
Researchers and campaigners are fearful that an attempt is being made to erase the past and to prevent the review of amnesty laws
Central America’s China Syndrome
The Isthmus is almost the last place on Earth where The People's Republic of China and Taiwan still compete for recognition.
Central America: The myths and realities of gold mining
A new report from Caritas highlights the four grand myths peddled by gold mining companies in the Isthmus.