December 3, 2021 Honduras’ ruling party conceded defeat Tuesday in presidential elections held two days earlier, giving victory to leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro and easing fears of another contested…
Category: CENTRAL AMERICA NEWS AND POLITICS
MIRPS Member Countries Agree on Measures to Mitigate Causes of Forced Displacement in Central America and Mexico
November 30, 2021 The member countries of the Comprehensive Regional Protection & Solutions Framework (MIRPS, for its acronym in Spanish) -Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Panama-…
Report: Stemming rising migration from Central America calls for tackling immediate needs and root causes
November 26, 2021 Poverty, food insecurity, climate shocks and violence pushed an estimated annual average of 378,000 Central Americans to migrate to the United States over the past five years,…
Guatemala to Tackle Natural Disasters, Health Emergencies with IDB Support
November 19, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $400 million contingency loan financing a program to mitigate the impact of natural disasters and health emergencies on Guatemala’s public finances.…
Honduran elections are getting nasty- Here is the latest!
By: Staff Writer November 16, 2021 The November 28 Honduran elections are getting really nasty. So far, we have a presidential candidate arrested on suspicion of murder and drug trafficking…
OAS Electoral Observation Mission Condemns Acts of Violence in the Context of the Upcoming Elections in Honduras
November 16, 2021 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Honduras, headed by the former President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís, strongly condemns the…
A New Temporary Protected Status For Central America
By: Dashiell Allen November 5, 2021 Garifuna activists in New York are working to change the legal status and improve the lives of Central American immigrants in the United States.…
CAUGHT! Colombia’s most wanted drug lord captured at long last
By: Staff Writer October 26, 2021 Colombia’s most notorious drug lord, Dairo Antonio Usuga, aka “Otoniel” was captured in a major drug bust linked to that of the one that…
OAS Electoral Observation Mission Makes Preliminary Visit to Honduras
October 26, 2021 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) will make a preliminary visit to Honduras this week ahead of the upcoming November 28 general…
Panama’s Greatest Post-Pandemic Challenge
October 22, 2021 Traveler Group Warns of Corruption and Business Risks to Americans As travel restrictions start easing up, many Americans are renewing their passports and looking for their next…
Honduras elected for the first time to the UN Human Rights Council
October 19, 2021 “This election is a recognition to our work, commitment and achievements in terms of human rights,” assures President Juan Orlando Hernández. The United Nations General Assembly in New…
Church of Scientology Hosts Convention in Support of the Rights of Indigenous People
October 12, 2021 On Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2021, the human rights of the indigenous peoples of the Americas are still ignored and abused. A convention hosted by the Church of…