Tiziano Breda Analyst, Central America Guatemala City, Guatemala Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Tiziano Breda took on the role of Analyst for Central America in January 2019. He conducts extensive field research, provides analysis, and proposes policy initiatives to relevant governmental, international and non-governmental actors to address key issues linked to violent crime, migration and political instability in the Central American region. Professional Background Tiziano joined Crisis Group in April 2017, first as an intern and then as EU Advocacy & Research Assistant in the Brussels office, and as Research Assistant in the Bogotá office. He previously wrote for different online magazines, mainly regarding European and Latin American affairs. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Padua and a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the University of Bolonia, Forlì. He has also specialised in peace studies and conflict resolution by taking courses at the Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) and the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Languages Italian (native) English (fluent) Spanish (fluent) French (working knowledge) In The News 27 Jul 2021 [Juan Francisco Sandoval's] firing [in Guatemala] confirms the fear from several months ago that despite having expressed an interest in collaborating on an anti-corruption agenda, ultimately, the Guatemalan government has a different agenda. Al Jazeera Tiziano Breda Analyst, Central America 5 Sep 2020 The reduction of homicides [in El Salvador] seemed not to be due to government security strategy, but rather a gang decision. Washington Post Tiziano Breda Analyst, Central America Latest Updates Op-Ed / Latin America & Caribbean 14 July 2021 If sanctions failed to solve Nicaragua’s crisis, will more sanctions succeed? Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, have arrested more than 30 high-level opponents in recent weeks. In this commentary for Global Americans, Crisis Group's Central America Analyst Tiziano Breda explains what's at stake. Originally published in Global Americans Op-Ed / Latin America & Caribbean 4 June 2021 As Ortega Tightens His Grip, Nicaragua Braces for Volatile Elections Originally published in World Politics Review Op-Ed / Latin America & Caribbean 17 December 2020 A Bargain Worth Making? Bukele and The Gangs of El Salvador San Salvador’s millennial President Nayib Bukele simultaneously represents an opportunity to end gangs’ chokehold on his country and risks the disintegration of a fragile democracy carved out of the 1980s civil war. He needs to be more transparent, but deserves more support. Originally published in War On The Rocks Q&A / Latin America & Caribbean 3 September 2019 Curtain Falls on Guatemala’s International Commission against Impunity President Jimmy Morales has made good on his promise to shut down a UN-backed commission fighting rampant crime and impunity in Guatemala. Though it leaves a vital legacy, the commission’s exit risks strengthening the hand of criminal networks that operate with state complicity. Also available in Español Q&A / Latin America & Caribbean 2 July 2019 Crackdown Raises Stakes as Honduran Protesters March On Ten years after a coup, Honduras remains deeply polarised. Mass protests and the government’s heavy-handed response have damaged the economy and sparked deadly violence. Crisis Group Northern Triangle Analyst Tiziano Breda explains the origins of the intense public discontent that is roiling the country. Also available in Español Load more