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View article: Challenges in exposure-based prioritisation of substances of very high concern (SVHCs)
Challenges in exposure-based prioritisation of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) Open
Background Substances of very high concern (SVHCs), causing serious and often irreversible effects on human health and the environment, are included in the candidate list under the European REACH regulation, awaiting further regulatory pro…
View article: Urban Violence: <i>Maras</i>, Meanings, and Murders
Urban Violence: <i>Maras</i>, Meanings, and Murders Open
This essay reviews the following works: Bleeding Out: The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence–and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets. By Thomas Abt. New York: Basic Books, 2019. Pp. 304. $30.00 hardcover. ISBN: 9781541645721. …
View article: A Populist President Tests El Salvador’s Democracy
A Populist President Tests El Salvador’s Democracy Open
In June 2019, Nayib Bukele, a former mayor affiliated with the former guerrilla movement FMLN, became president of El Salvador at the head of a new party allied with a splinter faction of the right-wing ARENA party. Capitalizing on the cor…
View article: Spoilers of the Peace: Elites and the News Media in El Salvador (1992-2019)
Spoilers of the Peace: Elites and the News Media in El Salvador (1992-2019) Open
Postwar El Salvador’s media sector has grown and diversified, particularly with the rise in digital news outlets. However, media ownership remains concentrated in the hands of a few powerful business groups whose commercial pursuits prevai…
View article: Chronicles of Everyday Lawlessness
Chronicles of Everyday Lawlessness Open
A vivid account of the criminal violence ravaging Central America shows why many migrants have fled to the United States—and how Washington's policies are deeply implicated in their plight.