Information on "Security" and "Central America"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Still Waiting for Justice
Author: Alexander Main, Annie Bird
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
On May 11, 2012, a joint Honduran and US counter-narcotics operation in the remote Ahuas municipality of northeastern Honduras resulted in the killing of four indigenous villagers with no apparent ties to drug trafficking. More on «Still Waiting for Justice»
March 2013
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5 Mar 2013
El Salvador: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations
Author: Clare Ribando Seelke
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the state of the El Salvadoran government and recently elected President Mauricio Funes. More on «El Salvador: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations»
February 2013
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6 Feb 2013
Totonicapán: Tension in Guatemala's Indigenous Hinterland
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the dangers inherent to Guatemala's use of the army for law enforcement and to maintain public order. More on «Totonicapán: Tension in Guatemala's Indigenous Hinterland» -
5 Feb 2013
Honduras-US Relations
Author: Peter J Meyer
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines current conditions in the Honduras as well as issues in US-Honduras relations, in terms of anti-drug efforts, trade and investment linkages, migration etc. More on «Honduras-US Relations»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Collateral Damage of a Drug War
Author: Annie Bird, Alexander Main, Karen Spring
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report investigates counter-narcotics operations in Honduras involving the US Drug Enforcement Administration during which four innocent people were killed on May 11, 2012. More on «Collateral Damage of a Drug War» -
Aug 2012
Borders and Borderlands in the Americas
Author: Harold Trinkunas, Maiah Jaskoski, Arturo Sotomayor
Publisher: Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)
This report examines how border policies affect, and are affected by, national and subnational actor preferences. More on «Borders and Borderlands in the Americas»
July 2012
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20 Jul 2012
Police Reform in Guatemala: Obstacles and Opportunities
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the government of Guatemala's efforts in the area of police reform. More on «Police Reform in Guatemala: Obstacles and Opportunities»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Countering Criminal Violence in Central America
Author: Michael Shifter
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This report assesses the causes and consequences of the violence faced by several Central American countries and examines the national, regional, and international efforts intended to curb its worst effects. More on «Countering Criminal Violence in Central America»
April 2011
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22 Apr 2011
Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations
Author: Mark P Sullivan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
With five successive elected civilian governments, the Central American nation of Panama has made notable political and economic progress since the 1989 U. More on «Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
Security Through Partnership
Author: Bob Killebrew, Matthew Irvine
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
The most dangerous threat to the United States and its allies in the Western Hemisphere is the growth of powerful transnational criminal organizations that threaten law, order and governance in Mexico and the seven states of Central America. More on «Security Through Partnership »
