“Luciérnagas en El Mozote” And The Battle Over Historical Memory in El Salvador
A state-backed film detailing the 1981 massacre at El Mozote raises thorny questions about the country’s civil war as the victims continue fighting for justice.
Tell Mother I’m in Paradise (Review)
From upper-class Catholic upbringing to opposing the U.S.-backed military regime, a Salvadoran political prisoner tells her extraordinary story of a life in the revolutionary struggle.
En El Salvador, Bukele consolida su poder
El partido gobernante ganó el poder total en el congreso. La sombra del autoritarismo se encierra. ¿Puede la izquierda rescatar su relevancia?
Después de la insurgencia (Reseña)
Una reseña del libro Después de la insurgencia: revolución y política electoral en El Salvador, de Ralph Sprenkels.
Descifrando el levantamiento estudiantil nicaragüense
Mientras el descontento con la presidencia de Ortega se extiende por Nicaragua, un pequeño movimiento estudiantil ha crecido hasta incluir una variedad diversa de movimientos opositores y actores del sector privado, cada uno con su propia agenda política.
A Shadow Looms Over Salvadoran Legislative Elections
An onslaught of conservative rulings by the Supreme Court in El Salvador threatens the 2018 mid-term electionsand the very fabric of the nation's post-conflict institutions.
A Threatened Peace
Twenty-five years after the signing of El Salvador’s Peace Agreement, the country’s right-wing forces seek to undermine core democratic institutions.
Right Wing Threats Drive a Former President to Seek International Protection
Amidst corruption allegations and media attacks, Mauricio Funes, El Salvador's president from 2009-2014, receives political asylum in Nicaragua.
Amnesty No More
The Salvadoran Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn the country's controversial Amnesty Law opens the door to unravel impunity for war crimes during El Salvador's violent civil war.
The Most Complex Elections’ Since the Signing of the Peace Accords
What is behind the controversy in El Salvador's recent elections?
WAR BY OTHER MEANS IN EL SALVADOR
The U.S. "Partnership for Growth" reflects a shift in imperial strategy and highlights the constraints facing progressive governments in Latin America
Presidential Elections in El Salvador: The Lion vs. The Dentist
This Sunday, March 9th, El Salvador will elect its next president in a run-off election. A look at the FMLN in historical context and the progress of democracy in El Salvador.
