October 3, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Guatemala views with great concern the new raid carried out at the headquarters of…
Category: CENTRAL AMERICA NEWS AND POLITICS
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AMBASSADOR ASSUMES HISTORIC THIRD TERM PRESIDENCY OF THE OAS PERMANENT COUNCIL
October 3, 2023 Sir Ronald Sanders, Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the Organization of American States (OAS), is set to create history by assuming the presidency of the OAS…
Statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Guyana-Venezuela Border Issue
September 26, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with grave concern the contents of a Communique emanating from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela regarding the announcement made by our sister…
OAS and El Salvador sign agreement in benefit of returned children and adolescents and their families
September 26, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) and the Government of the Republic of El Salvador, through the National Council for Early Childhood, Children…
The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Colombia’s Ambitious New Drug Policy
Insight Crime September 19, 2023 The Colombian government’s new drug policy aims to radically shift the country’s approach to the fight against drugs. But given a seemingly unstoppable increase in…
Honduras’ Stalled AG Election Shows Political Obstacles to Fighting Crime
By: Insight Crime September 19, 2023 Lawmakers in Honduras are deadlocked over the selection of a new attorney general, underscoring the political obstacles to constructing an effective approach to fighting…
Guatemala presidential transition halted amid raids!
By: Staff Writer September 15, 2023 The contentious Guatemala presidential elections have worsened the political crisis in the Central American country as the transition between the outgoing President (Alejandro) Giammattei’s…
Escobar’s Former Hitman Takes the Road to ‘Total Peace’ in Medellín, Colombia
By: Insight Crime September 15, 2023 Henry Holguín looked out from the empty second-floor balcony of a small restaurant in La Bayadera, a busy industrial neighborhood in the city of…
OAS Mission Expresses Deep Concern about Actions of the Public Prosecutor’s Office against the Integrity of Electoral Material in Guatemala
September 15, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the elections in Guatemala expresses its deep concern about the actions that the Public Prosecutor’s…
OAS Launches Guide for the Investigation of Crimes of Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants in Panama
September 15, 2023 The Organization of American States (OAS), through the Department against Transnational Organized Crime (DDOT) and with the support of the Canadian government, presented in Panama City the…
OAS and Honduras signed an agreement to launch a project to support more than 100 internally displaced persons in the country
September 12, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Office of Human Rights of Honduras signed an agreement that establishes the starting point of…
Colombian Mayors at a Crossroads: Co-Govern With Criminals or Flee
By: Insight Crime September 5, 2023 On the morning of June 4, 2023, during a town celebration in La Playa de Belén in northwestern Colombia, armed men burst into the…