Latin America
The rise and fall of loyal US client Juan Orlando Hernandéz
After Washington cut him loose the ex-Honduran president was convicted of drug trafficking and now faces life in prison
April 01, 2024
central america
Latin America
Guatemala's fragile democratic opening
The US should work with Latin American allies to maximize the opportunity and secure the election of the country’s next president.
September 08, 2023
Latin America
The trial for Berta Caceres' murder will test Biden's Central America policy
The Biden administration says it wants to counter the corruption that’s driving displacement. Does that apply to U.S. allies in Honduras?
July 05, 2021
Latin America
Daniel Ortega: from revolutionary to absolute overlord
The 17-year Nicaraguan president is now jailing his election opposition and rivals, many of them fellow ex-Sandinistas, now in their 70s.
June 16, 2021
Latin America
US backed a ‘crumbling narco state’ in Honduras
Federal prosecutors this week accused Honduras’s sitting president of presiding over a violent, state-sponsored drug trafficking conspiracy.
March 19, 2021
Latin America
Finally addressing the root causes of mass migration from Central America
Time for U.S. policies that tackle corruption, encourage the rule of law, and a flourishing civil society — not the opposite.
February 25, 2021
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