OP-ED: LATIN AMERICA: Ecological Chaos: How Educational Systems Can Help
By Amanda Sparks - Problems with our environment are by no means exclusive to Latin America. It is global – disappearance of entire species, holes in the ozone, ocean warming,…
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NICARAGUA: Migration Flows and Political Instability
By Glenn Ojeda Vega - Latin America Fellow at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy: At the Peñas Blancas land crossing between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, one can see the migrant camps inhabited…
BRAZIL: Supreme Court Analyzes Temer Impeachment
Impeachment talk still rings strong in Brazil after President Dilma Rousseff’s suspension from office on 12 May. Now, the Supreme Court of Brazil will consider opening an impeachment process against incumbent President…
US Government Issues Zika Disease Travel Warning
The Centers for Disease Control and Disease Prevention (CDC) have issued a warning to travelers - particularly pregnant women - to avoid 14 countries and territories in the Caribbean and…
Guatemala: Economy grows over 4% in 2014
Economy grows over 4% in 2014; President Pérez Molina visits Panama for Americas Summit; Guatemala and Mexico promote gas pipeline project Economy grows over 4% in 2014 Guatemala’s Central Bank…
El Salvador: Homicides reach monthly peak in a decade
Homicides reach monthly peak in a decade; El Niño threatens to hit hard the country’s agriculture; Economy grows 2% in 2014 Homicides reach monthly peak in a decade On March…
El Salvador: Insecurity hampers business environment
Insecurity hampers business environment; San Salvador mayoral candidates debate industrial policy; El Salvador and Guatemala push for customs union Insecurity hampers business environment According to a non-governmental organization, the National…
Guatemala: President highlights security improvements
President highlights security improvements; Journalists face growing risks; US conditions security aid to Guatemala President highlights security improvements According to President Otto Pérez Molina, 2014 was a year in which…
Honduras: UN Secretary General worries about violence in Central America
UN Secretary General worries about violence in Central America; Honduras and the US hold bilateral talks on security; Government spending for 2014 reached $105bn UN Secretary General worries about violence…
El Salvador: Measures to reactivate coffee industry are insufficient
Measures to reactivate coffee industry are insufficient; Homicides spike in 2014; Energy subsidies were cut in 2014 Measures to reactivate coffee industry are insufficient Coffee producers claim that efforts by…
Honduras: Homicides have dropped in the past year
Homicides have dropped in the past year; Colombia and Honduras sign cooperation agreement; Honduran immigrants are rescued in Mexico Homicides have dropped in the past year In an article by…
El Salvador: Cacao sector will receive heavy investment
Cacao sector will receive heavy investment; Prisoners receive work training; Politicians support Giuliani’s anti-crime proposals Cacao sector will receive heavy investment A new project launched in conjunction with the United States Agency of…
Guatemala: Obama’s executive order benefits 100,000 Guatemalan immigrants
Obama’s executive order benefits 100,000 Guatemalan immigrants; Energy reform in Mexico will affect Guatemala; President Molina calls again for new drug policies Obama’s executive order benefits 100,000 Guatemalan immigrants US President Barak…
Honduras: Violent crime besieges Honduran youth
Violent crime besieges Honduran youth; Doing business in Honduras has become more difficult; Oil prices are set to fall Violent crime besieges Honduran youth Despite a slight decrease in homicides,…
El Salvador: Sugar exports to the EU are slowly growing
Sugar exports to the EU are slowly growing; Drought has caused major economic losses; Poll reveals significant citizen discontent Sugar exports to the EU are slowly growing According to the…
Guatemala: Central Bank forecasts uptick in remittances
Central Bank forecasts uptick in remittances; Guatemala’s PNC ranks grow; India and Guatemala negotiate closer bilateral relations Central Bank forecasts uptick in remittances Guatemala’s Central Bank (Banco de Guatemala –…
El Salvador: Rampant extortion goes unreported
Rampant extortion goes unreported; Sánchez Cerén ranks low among regional leaders; Private sector demands greater role in policy making Rampant extortion goes unreported Between January 2013 and August 2014, extortion…
Honduras: President calls for overarching strategy to fight drug trafficking
President calls for overarching strategy to fight drug trafficking; Honduras and Peru agree to fast-track free trade agreement; Gun crime in Honduras swelled in the last nine years President calls…
Guatemala: Rampant corruption in prisons involves former public officials
Rampant corruption in prisons involves former public officials; Harsh droughts threaten Central America’s food security; Mexican and Guatemalan authorities share experiences on justice system reform Rampant corruption in prisons involves…
El Salvador: Competitiveness improves in Central America
Competitiveness improves in Central America; Former president Flores turns himself in amid corruption charges; Crime prevention centres are set up in Usulután Competitiveness improves in Central America According to a…
Honduras: Bill to overhaul the penal code is in the works
Bill to overhaul the penal code is in the works; Migrants heading north to the US face new challenges; Mismanagement of budget execution is rampant Bill to overhaul the penal…
El Salvador: US government reasserts that illegal immigrants will be deported
US government reasserts that illegal immigrants will be deported; Money Laundering Law now includes former civil servants; PNC claims substantial progress in the fight against crime US government reasserts that…
El Salvador: IDB approves loan to boost credit for SMEs
IDB approves loan to boost credit for SMEs; Recent survey points to a slight reduction in poverty; President Sánchez Cerén signs off on new tax reform IDB approves loan to…
El Niño already making its mark on Latin America
El Niño climate phenomenon said to be approaching; many parts of Latin America already experiencing extremes of rainfall, with drought and flooding; problems could be aggravated by El Niño when…
El Salvador: Majority of homicides occur in 63 municipalities
Majority of homicides occur in 63 municipalities; Legislative Assembly reforms self-defence article of penal code; FGR claims gang truce is not a necessary condition for peace Majority of homicides occur…