For much of this century, the dismal condition of the judiciary in Latin America and the Caribbean was overshadowed by ideological wars and military dictatorships.

But in recent years, as democratic stability has taken root in the region, the judiciary has become the object of relentless public scrutiny. Numerous reform programs are currently underway, but progress has turned out to be extraordinarily difficult.

This special supplement examines the case of El Salvador, a country that has embarked on one of the region’s most radical efforts to make justice work.

Can trust be restored?

The history of an orphaned institution

Would you trust this court?

Who wrote these laws?

I'll see you in court!

A new legal landscape

How much for the law degree?

Justice for whom?