Venezuela’s descent into chaos is making headlines, not least because no one knows what will come next. The only other country to go through such an economic meltdown in recent history is Zimbabwe.
In Managua to conduct research on the planned Nicaraguan pan-isthmian canal, our regular contributor, R. Evan Ellis, was unceremoniously shown the exit after less than 24 hours. A professional, detailed scholar—as well as a great guy—why didn’t the Nicaraguan government want him there?
When it comes to gun ownership and homicide by guns, the patterns in the Americas are not what you’d expect.
As Northern Triangle countries get ready to receive $750 million in aid, the CICIG issued new evidence indicating the extent to which ousted President Pérez Molina had turned the Guatemalan state into a vast criminal enterprise complicit with the private sector.
The international community is trying to encourage the Venezuelan government and the opposition to sit down to a dialogue. But democratic dialogue requires commitment to principles, and the government has never shown—nor is showing now—any willingness to commit to those values.
Mexico is a strong, vocal advocate for human rights in international forums. But not so much when it comes to accepting international oversight and action to protect Mexicans’ rights and lives.
En sus primeros meses como presidente, Macri ha implementado rápidas reformas, en varios casos con amplio apoyo político aun siendo minoría en el Congreso, pero también con altos costos sociales. La clave para su éxito electoral en 2017 es controlar la inflación. ¿Logrará superar su mayor desafío?
With massive food shortages and many citizens not finding enough to eat, more and more Venezuelans are surviving on the country’s bounty of tropical fruit. But what happens when the season ends?
The Honduran Armed Forces are the most trusted state institution in Honduras. Since Honduras’ transition to democracy, the armed forces have diminished in size, but not in responsibility.
There are a number of things pending in the full implementation of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). One of them is the harmonization of degree programs, and it’s hurting the labor pool and the children of NAFTA.
