As in the rest of Central America, a fairly closed and closely knit
group of wealthy business owners and traditional families wield a powerful
influence over the country, in which two thirds of the population are classed as
impoverished. Critics allege that democracy is merely a tool allowing such
interests to further their own aims, and there is certainly evidence that a
small handful of business leaders have a disproportionate influence over
government economic policy making and more disconcertingly, over the judiciary,
the police and other state institutions. End of preview - This article contains approximately 1100 words.
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