“It is a job requirement of U.S. envoys to El Salvador to be skilled in the art of the threat. And Aponte, named ambassador in 2010, is a pro. In particular, she's been tasked with making sure the former insurgent FMLN, which first won the presidency in 2009 and was reelected in 2014, reconciles itself to neoliberal reality.”

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About Greg Grandin

American historian and author

Greg Grandin is an American historian and author, and a professor of history at Yale University. He has taught at Yale and previously taught at New York University. His work is known for historical writing and analysis shaped by his academic career. He teaches history and has written widely enough to be associated with 76 quotes on this site.

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