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However, problems with the count have delayed an official result. Bukele, who has already served nearly a full term as president, circumvented a constitutional ban on re-election…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285141
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Quarantine measures imposed across Central America’s Northern Triangle (Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador) come amid falling trends in violent crime, and speculation that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253018
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The second quarter will almost certainly be worse. COVID-19 containment measures have hit consumption and investment while a US slowdown in the first half of the year has weighed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB255105
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Prospects for Central America to end-2022.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271095
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Bukele looks set to go from having minimal legislative backing, with no NI representatives in parliament, to controlling the chamber and advancing his agenda with limited…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259989
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Campaigning will be muted, as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will constrain public events. Government handling of the crisis will be a consideration for voters, alongside…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259719
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President Nayib Bukele’s New Ideas (NI) won an overwhelming victory in February’s legislative elections, securing 56 of 84 seats. Bukele had often clashed with the Constitutional…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261587
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While governments have begun tentative efforts to restart economic activity, the crisis is far from over. It looks sure to shape the main issues of 2021, exacerbating all the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257162
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The easing of rules should help revive business activity, but looser restrictions on public gatherings have fostered protests nationwide. These relate to specific frustrations…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256941
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The vote will be the first electoral test of President Nayib Bukele, after a tumultuous 18 months that has been characterised by ongoing security challenges and the COVID-19…