NACLA
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 07:54
Recent attacks on members of the Civil Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) have not altered the U.S. decision to send the country its full funding package. As the climate in Honduras becomes increasingly more dangerous for human rights and environmental leaders, the continuation of U.S. security aid to Honduras will continue to be a point of contention moving forward.
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 06:40
The United States has long played an important role within the Colombian military – and most signs point to a continued increase in U.S. military funding in post-accord Colombia. U.S. military and police aid to Colombia has steadily risen since the late 1990s, preceding Plan Colombia, which began in 2000.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 06:39
In Guatemala, a president notorious for the genocidal atrocities he helped wage against indigenous communities during the U.S.-backed civil war was toppled and disgraced. In neighboring El Salvador, strategists of the political opposition looked on longingly as pundits enthusiastically heralded a “Central American Spring.”
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:35
Mexico has been on a buying spree for U.S. military equipment, especially helicopters and armored vehicles, with purchases amounting to more than a billion dollars in the last 12 months. U.S. Northern Commmand chief Admiral William Gortney said the combined deals represent "a 100-fold increase from prior years." For a military supposedly proud of its independence from the United States, it is a dependent client.
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 07:02
According to Amy Gottlieb, an immigration attorney, while immigrant detention costs approximately $122 a day, supervision by the electronic ankle monitor costs the government about $20 a day.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 00:00
Hours after Obama spoke, a crowd of approximately 100 students, activists, and former migrants gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City to protest the record number of deportations—409,849 immigrants—from the United States in the fiscal year o
Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 00:00
There are some elements in Kelly's presentation that are troubling and which could undermine the peace process
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 - 00:00
There are two core factors that helped the insurgency regain the military-political initiative during the last three years, which was further consolidated this year.
Friday, September 11, 2009 - 00:00
The Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) recently expressed concern over revelations that Colombia's Administrative Security Department (DAS), the powerful intelligence arm of the president's office, had spied on IACHR Commissioner and Specia