By: Staff Writer July 25, 2023 Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering, a development that could impact next year’s general…
Category: CENTRAL AMERICA NEWS AND POLITICS
Kidnappings Surge in Colombia Amid ELN Peace Negotiations
July 25, 2023 Kidnappings are rising across Colombia, despite President Gustavo Petro’s administration gearing up for peace negotiations with the country’s last remaining guerrilla group. Across the country, kidnappings increased…
Ex-President Sentenced as Panama Makes Progress Against Impunity
July 25, 2023 Former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli was sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering, putting him closer than ever to facing justice after years of avoiding…
OAS Electoral Observation Mission Rejects Raid on the Headquarters of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal and the Semilla Party
July 25, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS), headed by former Foreign Minister of Paraguay Eladio Loizaga, strongly rejects the new raid carried…
US State Department sanctions scores of officials in Central America: Two former presidents lead list!
By: Staff Writer July 21, 2023 The US State Department sanctioned tens of officials in Central America in a wave that hit four countries. The State Department, in its Corrupt…
Death of Iván Márquez Simplifies Colombia Peace Negotiations
By: Insight Crime July 18, 2023 Iván Márquez, former guerrilla commander, has reportedly died in Venezuela, with his death likely having far-reaching consequences for Colombia’s “Total Peace” negotiations. Multiple media…
Rise of the Criminal Hybrid State in Venezuela
July 14, 2023 Is Venezuela now a hybrid state, where the line between governance and criminality has blurred, or even disappeared altogether? The start of this evolution can be traced…
Statement from the OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Guatemala
July 14, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Guatemala welcomes the officialization of the results of the General Elections and reaffirms, once again,…
China expands “Belt and Road” initiative to Honduras
By: Staff Writer July 11, 2023 The Honduran government is firming up a $20bn rail line project with The People’s Republic of China and are actively seeking investors to help…
Nicaraguan government continues crackdown on Catholic Church
By: Staff Writer July 11, 2023 The Nicaraguan government has stepped up its assault against the Catholic Church, doubling down on its incarceration of Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos by…
Venezuela Security Policy: The Criminal Exploitation of the Migrant Crisis
July 11, 2023 Over the last decade, millions of Venezuelans have fled economic collapse and political turmoil, creating what is possibly the biggest migration crisis in the world. This exodus…