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Weekly Report - 2 June 2011 (WR-11-22)
EL SALVADOR: Funes under pressure to deliver
President Mauricio Funes is under growing pressure. Despite his enduring popularity, attributed to his perceived detachment from party politics, he needs to address the two chief public concerns: the economy - El Salvador posted the lowest growth of Central America last year (1.4%); and public security, with homicide levels at 66 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2010, second only to Honduras. Funes marked his second year in office with a state-of-the-nation address on 1 June, when he unveiled various measures reflecting these priorities, together with a minor cabinet reshuffle.
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