Central America
US/MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA: Narcos are 'insurgents'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday stated that drug cartels in Mexico increasingly...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: Institutions face political pressures
Political dynamics, coupled with the effects of the economic crisis, threaten to undermine state...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: Infrastructure boosts competitiveness
Infrastructure is widely considered a major structural weakness in Latin America. This is even...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: Security gains regional salience
Regional leaders -- with the exception of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega -- yesterday...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN: Storm season looms large
The Atlantic hurricane season started yesterday, and has been predicted to be one of the most...
Central AmericaEL SALVADOR: Funes warns of Los Zetas threat
Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez yesterday reiterated a statement from President Mauricio Funes...
El SalvadorGUATEMALA: Criminality requires international help
Washington is concerned about the spread of Mexican criminal organisations into neighbouring...
GuatemalaLATIN AMERICA: 2009 saw first-ever fall in remittances
The drop in remittances last year was the first ever recorded and far exceeded initial...
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