Honduras

  • Aug 16, 2004
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA: Military has new role fighting crime

The role of the military has changed since civil conflicts ended in the early 1990s. However,...

Central America
  • Jul 7, 2004
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HONDURAS: Election season exacerbates social tensions

The strike and confrontations make the climate highly unsettled. The start of the election...

Honduras
  • Jun 23, 2004
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CENTRAL AMERICA: China increases regional influence

Central America is traditionally an ally of Taiwan. However, the island's political influence is...

Central America
  • Jun 17, 2004
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CENTRAL AMERICA: Public debt may deter investment

There is a continuing lack of domestic savings in most of Central America, and an inability to...

Central America
  • Jun 1, 2004
  • 1 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA: CAFTA ratification remains distant

The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) was signed on Friday by Costa Rica, El...

Central America
  • May 26, 2004
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CENTRAL AMERICA: High oil prices cause fiscal woes

As a net importer of crude oil, Central America has been hit by the rise in world oil prices,...

Central America
  • May 13, 2004
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HONDURAS: Foreign policy has unprecedented importance

Honduran troops began withdrawing from Iraq on May 10. Complex foreign policy issues are on the...

Honduras
  • May 11, 2004
  • 1 min read

HONDURAS: Iraq troop withdrawal underway

The first of the 369 Honduran troops based in Iraq were withdrawn to Kuwait yesterday.

Honduras