The appointment of retired military officers to public security leadership positions over the past three months is being seen by many as a serious challenge to democracy in El Salvador. President Mauricio Funes argues that these appointments are legal, that …
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Honduras’ Deadly Prison Fire: History Repeats Itself with Tragic and Fateful Dividends
When a horrific fire broke out in a Honduran prison on Tuesday night, the 350-plus inmates trapped in the blaze received what was tantamount to their de facto death sentences. While the blaze in this particular case seemed …
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El Internet y la seguridad informática en América Latina
Internet se ha convertido en un canal de comunicación indispensable alrededor del mundo, incluida América Latina. Si bien su penetración no se asemeja a la de Estados Unidos, Europa, Japón o Corea del Sur, la red informática mundial sigue creciendo …
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Re: “New Study: Chinese Exports undermine Latin American manufacturing”
The article published on your website entitled “Trade Competition from China” by Osvaldo Rosales painted in a somewhat entirely deserved negative light the impacts of such Chinese exports on Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia. However, the region could also view such trade as …
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Improving the Education System in Guatemala is the Only Answer to Violent Crime
Not surprisingly, much has been said about the disturbing violent crime trends in Central America such as murders and massacres by the narcotraficantes continue to evade prosecution by authorities. Those who are most notorious for the killing continue to avoid …
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