July 11, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Guatemala has observed the conclusion of the vote count verification hearings that ended in…
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US trade in trouble due to Panama Canal drought!
By: Staff Writer July 4, 2023 The Panama Canal is still drying up due to drought, making the important shipping way difficult to traverse and putting US trade at risk…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on the elections in Guatemala
July 4, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) reaffirms and endorses the conclusions of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission in relation to the electoral process…
OAS Mission requests that the popular will expressed in Guatemala be respected
July 4, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (MOE/OAS) has followed up on the public positions of the different political actors made after the conclusion…
Guatemala Presidential election heads for runoff!
By: Staff Writer June 26, 2023 Guatemala’s presidential election has been whittled down to two candidates from 20 as a former first lady aims to become the first female president…
Gang slaughters 46 women in “monstrous” Honduras prison riot!
By: Staff Writer June 23, 2023 The Barrio 18 gang kills 46 women inmates in a Honduras prison in the worst prison riot in recent memory with President Castro calling…
Power, Impunity, and the 2023 Guatemala Elections
By: Insight Crime June 23, 2023 Guatemala heads to the polls on June 25 for an election overshadowed by rampant corruption and impunity. The current administration leaves behind a virtual…
The Tancol: Venezuela’s Phantom Enemy
By: Insight Crime June 20, 2023 In Venezuela, the government is literally fighting a ghost. In mid-2021, a mysterious new criminal actor appeared in Venezuela. It became an obsession of…
Renown Guatemalan Journalist jailed- Public outcry against Giammattei government!
By: Staff Writer June 16, 2023 The founder of El Periódico newspaper in Guatemala, a paper that routinely reported on the alleged corruption involving President Alejandro Giammattei and his allies,…
Honduras Makes Few Advances Against Crime During 6-Month State of Exception
By: Insight Crime June 13, 2023 The state of exception in Honduras has now been in place for six months. But contrary to government claims and National Police figures, the…
How Grenades Became a Common Part of Venezuela’s Criminal Arsenal
By: Insight Crime June 13, 2023 Grenades like those usually seen on battlefields have become common weapons in Venezuela’s underworld, where criminal groups regularly use them in a wide range…
Honduras to negotiate FTA with China mere hours after plans for new Embassy unveiled.
By: Staff Writer June 9, 2023 Honduras, in the space of a week, cut ties with Taiwan, unveiled plans for a new Chinese Embassy and a new Free Trade Agreement…