Why corruption matters in Central America
A group of 10 civil society organizations in the region have come together to form the Center to Combat Corruption and Impunity in Northern Central America (CCINOC in Spanish) to provide report cards on each country’s efforts to fight corruption.
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The crisis is in Central America, not the border
The solution to this problem cannot be a return to Trump-era policies of inhumane treatment as a policy of dissuasion. Family separation and forcing migrants to remain in makeshift shelters across the border is morally wrong and bad policy.
Biden's immigration policy needs anti-corruption focus in Central America
Biden needs to follow through on a proposed Central American regional anti-corruption commission. Otherwise, U.S. aid will not stop thousands of desperate people from fleeing countries that give them little hope to survive, much less flourish.
Picking up the pieces in Central America
The Biden administration should seize this opportunity to both improve the lives of Central Americans so they have an alternative to migration, as well as make long-term improvements in the region’s democratic governance that can improve citizen security and trust in government.
Events unfolding now in Guatemala's Supreme Court are a colorful illustration of how systemic corruption is baked into the system and cripples efforts to strengthen the rule of law, ensure accountability in government, and fight corruption.
Estados Unidos haría bien en evitar compartir inteligencia sobre la lucha contra el narcotráfico con el presidente de Honduras, quien podría estar vinculado a los narcotraficantes, según fiscales de Nueva York.
Contradictory signals undermine U.S. credibility in Honduras and Central America
The United States would be prudent to avoid sharing counter narcotics intelligence with the President of Honduras, someone who could be tied to drug traffickers, according to prosecutors in New York.
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“La caravana no es una afrenta a Estados Unidos o a Donald Trump, es una decisión lógica y racional para protegerse a sí mismos y a las familias de un mayor riesgo”.
Poniendo en perspectiva la caravana de los migrantes
The caravan is not a middle finger to the United States or Donald Trump – it is a rational and logical decision to protect oneself and one’s family from greater risk.
Putting the migrant caravan in perspective
The poorest country in Latin America needs to depoliticize its electoral system and guarantee an independent judiciary. Without these steps, efforts to stamp out corruption will be impossible.
Can Honduras avoid a third political crisis in less than 10 years?
“Uno de los países más pobres y violentos del hemisferio debe comenzar despolitizando el sistema electoral y garantizando la independencia del Fiscal General del país y el Tribunal Supremo”.