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…
GUATEMALA: Perez & Baldetti Face New Corruption Investigations
Former President and Vice President will undergo a trial for a third case of corruption allegedly involving more than U$S82 million. Specifically, Judge Miguel Angel Galvez has accused the pair…
Guatemala: Protest vote gives comedian Jimmy Morales a first-round victory
Comedian Jimmy Morales wins first round of Guatemalan presidential election; Second place still too close to call. On 6 September, Guatemalans took to the polls in the midst of a…
GUATEMALA: OTTO PÉREZ MOLINA’S SWIFT FALL FROM GRACE
Guatemalan president resigns and is arrested within hours; Victory for anti-corruption movement; National elections set for 6 September In less than 24 hours, General Otto Pérez Molina went from being…
URUGUAY and the OAS 45th General Assembly
The Organization of the American States’ newly appointed Secretary General - former Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro - has led the OAS 45th General Assembly in Washington D.C. The theme…
Guatemala: Corruption scandals spark social protests
Corruption scandals spark social protests; Guatemala and Paraguay sign agreement on tourism; Guatemalan drug trafficker is secretly sentenced in the US Corruption scandals spark social protests A high-profile corruption case linking Vice-President…
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…
Latin American films at 2015 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London
The 2015 Human Rights Watch film festival comes to London next week with a strong Latin American representation. The festival is taking place from 18-27 March at the Barbican, the…
Guatemala: There are over half a million child workers
There are over half a million child workers; Guatemala criticizes spending of security aid on bureaucracy; Government prepares for drought season There are over half a million child workers A…
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…
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…
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: Climate change is taking a toll on Northern Triangle
Climate change is taking a toll on Northern Triangle; Annual business sector gathering will centre on insecurity; Spain and Guatemala plan to refocus bilateral security cooperation Climate change is taking…
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 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…
Honduras: Regional effort will tackle humanitarian crisis at US-Mexico border
Regional effort will tackle humanitarian crisis at US-Mexico border; Homicides cluster in 49 municipalities; Agricultural sector requests additional funding Regional effort will tackle humanitarian crisis at US-Mexico border In a…
Guatemala: Northern Triangle countries agree on joint effort to tackle child migration
Northern Triangle countries agree on joint effort to tackle child migration; Central American heads of state gather to discuss regional issues; Businesspeople demand government actions against violence Northern Triangle countries…
El Salvador: US commits to helping El Salvador tackle violence
US commits to helping El Salvador tackle violence; Government announces five-year plan for water projects; Lara blames gang violence for most of El Salvador’s homicides US commits to helping El…
Guatemala: President Molina addresses drug policy on TV
President Molina addresses drug policy on TV; Study places Guatemala among the countries with highest homicide rate; Gangs are increasingly recruiting young girls President Molina addresses drug policy on TV…
El Salvador: UN says gangs are the main cause of forced displacement
UN says gangs are the main cause of forced displacement; TSE accepts a partial analysis of ARENA’s electoral challenge; ARENA claims thousands of prisoners participated in runoff election UN says gangs…
El Salvador: Nation sees downward trend in femicides
Nation sees downward trend in femicides; Homicide rates rise; President Funes participates in the 23rd Ibero-American Summit Nation sees downward trend in femicides From 2011 to 2012, femicides in El…
El Salvador: Public health workers restart demonstrations
Public health workers restart demonstrations; Funes points to former president under investigation for money laundering; Salvadoran inmate said to commit mass extortion from inside Guatemala prison Public health workers restart…
Economy: Brazil to continue currency market interventions until end of year
Brazilian government will continue currency market interventions; Central American trade deficit rises by 9.2 percent; Colombia looks to increase trade with Pacific Alliance Brazilian government will continue currency market interventions Alexandre Tombini,…
Brazil: Millions gather to hear Pope’s address
Pope calls on youth to change the world; Pope attacks anti-drug war legislation; Slutwalk protests organised during Pope visit Millions gather to hear Pope’s address On the fifth day of his first papal…