Central American and Palestinian Liberation Struggles are Intertwined
The past four months have been one that has further exposed the farce of the “Western” world order we live in. The State of Israel
Sussan García
15 March, 2024
Tag: politics
Special: Digital Mercenaries
The shady story of Cerimedo, the advisor to South America’s Trumpist right wing
The Argentinean consultant, an excentric and provocative character, broke into South American politics in 2020 for his intervention in electoral campaigns in digital media for
Centro Latinoamericano de Investigación Periodística
31 July, 2023
News
«States of exception, in general, are difficult to sustain»: Uzra Zeya, Under Secretary of State
In an exclusive interview for Contracorriente (CC), Undersecretary Uzra Zeya (UZ) spoke about her government’s support to Honduras on issues of education, security, migration and
Jennifer Ávila
12 January, 2023
News
Honduras needs to end legal impunity in order to defeat corruption
The United Nations (UN) has delivered a draft Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Honduras and the UN Secretariat to the Xiomara Castro government.
Persy Cabrera
12 August, 2022
In-depth Investigations
The Zelaya clan returns to power in Honduras
Xiomara Castro became the first female president of Honduras. She ran with the Libre Party, the party founded by her husband, José Manuel “Mel” Zelaya,
Jennifer Ávila
27 May, 2022
News
Pre-election political violence roils Hondurans
As the country gets ready to vote in a few days, pre-election political violence in Honduras is surging compared to the 2017 general elections. Social
Celeste Maradiaga
22 November, 2021
News
The odd and large-scale corruption by Hilda Hernández, sister of the Honduran president
The Hermes case filed by UFERCO, the Ministry of Justice’s anti-corruption unit, is the last piece of a puzzle that now provides a complete picture
Fernando Silva
7 March, 2021
News
President’s COVID-19 test results concealed by Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health failed to release a copy of the test results in which Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández allegedly tested positive for COVID-19
Fernando Silva
20 November, 2020
Jungle News
Electoral reforms alone won’t stop illegal financing of political parties
Last Monday, the government’s special anti-corruption unit (Unidad Fiscal Especializada Contra Redes de Corrupción – UFERCO) presented its court case against Nasry Asfura, a candidate
Fernando Silva
10 November, 2020
In-depth Investigations
Dilemmas and paradoxes of El Salvador’s Armed Forces
What is at stake is not only the future of El Salvador’s Armed Forces, but also of democracy itself, write historians Knut Walter and Otto
Otto Argueta Ramírez
6 September, 2020
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The US Government and Embassy’s Questionable Arguments about the Migrant Caravan
Photography by: Claudia Mendoza The exodus of Hondurans is alarming. Since last Friday, more than 2,000 people left from San Pedro Sula in a caravan
Contra Corriente
18 October, 2018
