Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 14:10
Last December, the Latin America Working Group Education Fund (LAWGEF) and Center for International Policy (CIP) traveled to Honduras for a first-hand look. What we found was a security situation in shambles and a country in dire need of reform. We have compiled our findings into this report which paints a picture of the most alarming issues facing Honduras today, including mass migration, the disturbing and highly visible militarization of law enforcement, grave threats against human rights defenders, and a lack of an effective and independent justice system. The report also examines the role U.S. assistance has played, and can play, in the plight of the Honduran people.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 13:34
Joint statement on the Plan for the Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle of Central America issued by the Presidents of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, and Vice President of the United States of America.
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 07:02
President Barack Obama’s recent move to restore official diplomatic ties with Cuba has renewed calls for the return of fugitives, but Cuba has asserted its right to offer political asylum to certain individuals and has yet to return a single fugitive. The two countries do not regularly cooperate on police matters or honor an extradition treaty signed more than 100 years ago.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 10:16
In 2014, more than 100 government-affiliated bodyguards were killed in Caracas, according to a tally kept by a major newspaper. The dead included at least six members of Venezuela's presidential guard, most slain in apparent robberies gone wrong. The bodyguard of Venezuela's first lady was among them. Many more bodyguards already have been killed in 2015, including the men guarding a governor, a minister and a mayor.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 - 08:00
The Honduran government has been quietly barring public access to official security documents and budgets, while closing spaces for protest, dissent, and the press.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 13:44
Journalism remains a dangerous profession in Colombia, where the Colombian Federation of Journalists (Fecolper) recorded 146 cases of aggression against reporters last year, more than in 2013. These cases include incidents of assassination, kidnapping, threats, destruction of equipment, illegal wiretapping, and other forms of harassment. Of the victims, 34.2 percent reported assault by strangers; Felcoper asks the government to do more to assure the protection of those who work in the field.
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 12:57
A senior commander of the LRA turned himself in to U.S. forces; President Obama has pledged to continue supporting the government of Mexico despite calls to suspend military aid; Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan announced they will hold their first ever joint naval exercises on the Caspian Sea; and the United States has begun training and providing equipment to the the Iraqi military.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - 08:22
Two U.S. citizens have been charged with taking part in a failed coup last month to overthrow the Gambian government, a botched effort that ended with some of the attackers being killed and others fleeing the small West African country, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
Thursday, December 18, 2014 - 06:34
At least 11 people have been killed in clashes between rival vigilante groups in Michoacan state, western Mexico.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 06:32
Residents of a community near the Mexican city where police attacked buses full of students said in a new report that they were obligated to help the Guerreros Unidos cartel carry out the mass disappearance of 43 teachers college students.
