THE CRISIS OF UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN COMING FROM CENTRAL AMERICA IS A CRISIS OF NATIONAL SECURITY

By On September 3, 2014

So far, the crisis of the Central American children has been largely defined as either a humanitarian problem or  has served to deepen the debate about  immigration reform. Yet an aspect of the problem which has been largely overlooked is the lawlessness, criminality, corruption, and anarchy in the three Central American countries (Guatemala, El Salvador, […]

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What to expect from the new FMLN government in El Salvador

By On April 3, 2009

On Sunday, March 15 the Communist FMLN (Faribundo Marti National Liberation Front) party defeated the U.S.’s traditional ally, the ARENA party, and took power for the first time in twenty years of democracy.  Stories about the FMLN’s historic candidate, Mauricio Funes, flooded the international press the following Monday morning.  While Funes continues to talk of change, […]

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The change coming to El Salvador

By On January 22, 2009

By Nicholas Hanlon The Communist guerillas of El Salvador have not changed their ideology since the birth of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) in 1980.  What they have changed is their image and their electoral strategy.  Mauricio Funes is their new “made-for-television” 2009 presidential candidate who has created an image of moderation under the […]

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