CENTRAL AMERICA

Guatemala: change within reach

Election result brings hope for revitalisation of democracy

CENTRAL AMERICA

Guatemala clings to democratic promise

Political elite reacts by manoeuvring to try to protect its power

CENTRAL AMERICA

Nicaragua, five years on from the April protests

Given the growing destruction of civil society, is there a democratic way out in sight?

CENTRAL AMERICA

Nicaragua: an opportunity for democratic solidarity

Release of political prisoners could be a sign of the ruling regime’s strength – or weakness

CENTRAL AMERICA

Panama: after protests, will the government keep its promises?

Soaring costs have further fuelled anger at corruption and poor public services

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

CENTRAL AMERICA

Nicaragua’s crackdown: a beleaguered regime clutching at straws?

The government’s desperate attempt to eliminate all dissent reveals a weakness that democratic allies should exploit

CENTRAL AMERICA

El Salvador: ‘war on gangs’ accelerates slide into authoritarianism

Fundamental rights under attack, with 38,000 arrests so far

CENTRAL AMERICA

Costa Rica at the polls: voting or gambling?

Apathy and fragmentation yield unexpected results

Guatemala: anti-rights movement shows its teeth

Attempt to enact regressive anti-gender law defeated – for the time being

El Salvador: regional human rights system delivers civil society victory

Landmark court ruling brings new promise for women’s rights in Latin America