Recent reports coming out of Honduras show a country in crisis with a failing justice system and an unstable political climate. From the looks of the current state of affairs, Honduras is in for a rocky 2013.
Crime and Security
Crimes increased significantly in Honduras in the second half of 2012, with a sharp increase in the last 45 days of the year.
- In the past three years, there have been 20,573 homicides, with 7,172 murders registered in 2012, up ...
As Colombia's peace process advances, here are some words to live by. “We can't condemn Colombians to another one hundred years of solitude and violence.” --Enrique Santos Calderón, former editor of El Tiempo, brother of President Juan Manuel Santos “It's one thing that the victims aren't present at the table in Havana, and it's another thing to ignore their voice, deny their rights. A...
Negotiators from Colombia’s government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas held a third round of talks in Havana, Cuba on January 14-24. The next round is to begin on January 31.
The negotiators are...
Sen. John Kerry (D-Massachusetts), the Obama administration’s nominee to be the next Secretary of State, had his confirmation hearing yesterday in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. U.S. policy toward Latin America came up several times.
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) — who, if Kerry is approved, will be the new Foreign Relations Committee chair — asked Sen....
Adam looks at the CELAC-Europe summit in Chile, uncertainty about Hugo Chávez's health in Venezuela, and the Colombia government-FARC peace talks.
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The following is a round-up of news highlights from around the region this week.
- John Kerry, President Obama’s nominee for secretary of state, had his confirmation hearing Thursday. During the hearing he touched on issues concerning Latin America, particularly with regards to Mexico, Venezuela, and Colombia. ...