politics EL PAÍS (via Google News El Salvador)
Bukele's Constitutional Reforms Eliminate Presidential Term Limits in El Salvador
President Nayib Bukele is advancing constitutional reforms to remove presidential term limits in El Salvador, enabling indefinite governance. The initiative follows years of judicial and legislative capture that critics describe as systematic dismantling of democratic checks.
politics Confidencial
Nicaragua's Assembly Constitutionalizes Renewable Seven-Year Presidential Terms
Nicaragua's National Assembly referred a constitutional reform to a special committee proposing seven-year renewable presidential terms and constitutionalizing disqualification of opposition figures. The reform would formally entrench Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo's co-presidency beyond the current electoral framework.
security Divergentes
Trump Administration Imposes Tariff Sanctions on Nicaragua Over Elections
The U.S. administration imposed tariff sanctions on Nicaragua after the Ortega regime signaled intent to eliminate elections. The measure escalates economic pressure beyond existing targeted sanctions on regime officials.
security InSight Crime
Trump Pardons Former Honduran President Hernández, Convicted of Drug Trafficking
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández received a presidential pardon after serving time on drug trafficking and weapons charges following his 2022 extradition to the U.S. Hernández, a former Washington-backed anti-narcotics ally, was convicted of trafficking.
economy Estrategia y Negocios
Panama and IDB Coordinate $1 Billion in Development Project Financing
Panama and the Inter-American Development Bank announced coordination of $1 billion in investment mobilization for development projects. The announcement signals continued multilateral financing engagement despite recent political turbulence over canal and mining disputes.
politics Plaza Pública
Guatemala's Ethanol Mandate Risks Renewed Fuel Price Protests
Guatemala accelerated implementation of an ethanol blending mandate for gasoline without technical consensus or stakeholder consultation. Recent fuel price protests indicate rising citizen discontent tied to the decree's social costs.
economy El Financiero CR
MWS Wire Industries Opens First Costa Rican Plant in 2027
MWS Wire Industries will build its first manufacturing plant at the Parque Activa industrial zone in Grecia, Alajuela, with operations opening in 2027 to produce precision medical cables for local device manufacturers.
security Diario La Tribuna (via Google News El Salvador)
El Salvador Congress Approves 53rd Consecutive Emergency Powers Renewal
El Salvador's Congress approved the 53rd consecutive renewal of the state of emergency regime imposed to combat gang violence. The recurring extensions have sustained expanded police and military powers with suspended constitutional guarantees for over four years.