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COVID-19 Coverage
New study suggests that pandemic responses weakened democracy in Central America
On May 5, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, now controlled by President Nayib Bukele’s New Ideas political party, approved a law that removes almost all controls over pandemic-related government procurements.
Especial Maquileras
El Gobierno de Honduras subsidia a maquilas mientras no protege a sus trabajadoras durante la pandemia
El Gobierno de Honduras benefició a la industria maquiladora con contratos para material sanitario al inicio de la pandemia de la Covid-19. Pero los trabajadores tenían prohibido usar transporte público. La agresión policial a un autobús privado con más de treinta empleadas de una fábrica textil obligó al Estado a admitir que los agentes aplicaron un procedimiento inadecuado.
Estación del silencio
They Haven’t Forgotten: The Women and Organizations Searching for the Disappeared in Honduras
According to data from the Ministry of Justice [Ministerio Público – MP], more than 3,037 women have been reported missing in Honduras in the last
Femicide in Honduras: women dismissed by their own government
Only 15 cases of femicide in Honduras have resulted in convictions since the country criminalized femicide in 2013. These cases are brought before a justice
otras miradas
Al sur del sol
Transnacionales de la fe
Líderes evangélicos amparados por la Casa Blanca exportan agenda fundamentalista a América Latina
Texto: Gianina Segnini y Mónica Cordero Nota publicada originalmente en CLIP y Univisión Un grupo de líderes evangélicos fundamentalistas vinculados a la Casa Blanca han
La plaza de dios
Desde las decisiones más importantes del país, hasta las calles más empobrecidas, la iglesia evangélica tiene poder. En el centro de Tegucigalpa se traduce a
Death and Oblivion in the Tolupan forest
The Tolupan San Francisco de Locomapa Tribe, in Yoro, Honduras, has suffered murders, judicial harassment and attacks due to its opposition to the power generation
¿Qué pasó tras la crisis post electoral?
Business elites feel hope and anxiety after Xiomara Castro’s victory
Xiomara Castro’s victory on November 28 swept many entrenched politicians out of office and toppled the two parties that have held onto power for decades through shady political deal making. Business leaders who have benefitted from the policies of previous governments now face an uncertain future, as the incoming administration has promised to repeal or revise some of these policies. However, other political and business sectors that opposed the current administration are now hoping for real change.
