The Central American country’s two largest street gangs agreed to a truce on May 28. Will the deal, eight months in the works, help lead to a drop in violence?
The ambassador reflected on the Obama administration’s evolving Central American security policy, as well as building economic opportunity in El Salvador.
A new study by AS/COA on violence reduction in Central America suggests a public-private partnership can ensure a permanent drop in homicide rates particularly in El Salvador.
AS/COA’s Jason Marczak comments on El Salvador’s newly passed legislation allowing its large population living abroad to cast absentee votes during presidential elections.
AS/COA's Jason Marczak points to El Salvador's successful gang truce as a reference for violence reduction in Guatemala and Honduras.
A December 12 AS/COA panel discussed the role of the private sector in security and violence prevention in Central America’s Northern Triangle.
The private sector can help improve security in Central America through reinsertion programs and initiatives targeting at-risk youth, AS/COA's Jason Marczak writes for The Miami Herald.
