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Analyst, Central America at @CrisisGroup. Retweets do not necessarily reflect my or Crisis Group views.
Jul 25, 2020 11 tweets 4 min read
Yesterday, #ElSalvador's Attorney General's Office arrested former minister Munguía Payés and announced ex president Mauricio Funes will also be investigated, for unlawful acts in relation to the 2012-2014 gang truce.

Is negotiating with criminal gangs an unspeakable crime? /1 Credits: La Prensa Gráfica According to sources, Munguía Payés was the mastermind of the 2012 government-facilitated dialogue between the country's 3 main gangs (MS-13 & the 2 factions of the 18th Street gang), commonly known as "gang truce".

The goal was simple: reduce homicides. How did it work? /2
Oct 15, 2019 11 tweets 7 min read
#Nicaragua is sliding toward protracted, low-intensity conflict, where widespread govt crackdown on dissent, economic fatigue, and humanitarian burden on #CostaRica combine.
@CrisisGroup #WatchList explores ways for #EU to avoid a risky standoff [THREAD]/1 bit.ly/2ME0YAo Selective opponents (at least 30 so far in 2019) are allegedly on the rise ⬆️, 140 pol prisoners are still detained, the economy is expected to fall 5% this year, 100,000 nicas will have requested asylum in #CostaRica🇨🇷 alone by end of 2019 /2