Honduras

COHA in the Public Arena (January 22 – January 27)

January 27, 2012

On January 18, COHA Research Associate, Courtney Frantz was interviewed by Paul Wienburg of Straightgoods.ca on the state of security in Haiti. On January 24, COHA guest scholar Peter Tase was interviewed by Datamine concerning organic sugar exports from Paraguay to the United States and the deforestation problem in Paraguay. On January 26, COHA Director Larry Birns was interviewed by Oakland Ross of the Toronto Star on Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez. On January 27, COHA Research Associate...

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Peace Corps Safety Measures: Making up for Past Mistakes?

This analysis was prepared by Melissa Beale, Research Associate for the Council on Hemispheric Affairs
December 30, 2011
Peace Corps Safety Measures: Making up for Past Mistakes?

On December 21 2011, the U.S. Peace Corps released a statement declaring that it would be pulling out 158 active volunteers from Honduras in January 2012 as a result of the ongoing violence there perpetrated by organized criminal gangs. Furthermore, the Peace Corps intends to reevaluate the safety situation for volunteers serving in other Central American countries – Guatemala and El Salvador, and have canceled the upcoming 2012 training sessions that were to be...

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The Internet and Latin America: The Rise of the Virtual World and Emerging Cyber Security Issues

This analysis was prepared by W. Alex Sanchez, Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs
December 23, 2011
The Internet and Latin America: The Rise of the Virtual World and Emerging Cyber Security Issues

Throughout the world, many regions have embraced the internet as a vital communication and business tool, and Latin America has been no exception. While demonstrably the expansion of internet usage has not rivaled that of the United States, Europe, or some Asian states like South Korea and Japan, the growth of the internet in the region continues at a steady tempo. Additionally, we are witnessing a rise in the importance of cyber security as...

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The Rise of Femicide and Women in Drug Trafficking

This analysis was prepared by COHA Research Associate Andrea Mares
October 28, 2011

Until recently, men have dominated drug trafficking. Government crackdowns on drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) have noticeably increased women’s involvement in drug trafficking. Drug trafficking affects women directly via their participation, as well as indirectly via sex trafficking, prostitution, and associations with DTO members. Drug trafficking has increased the crime rate in Latin America, creating problems for the prison systems and unleashing a phenomenon known as “femicide.” While men have predominantly run drug trafficking organizations...

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El Gobierno calla mientras más periodistas mueren en Honduras

Este análisis fue preparado por la analista de COHA Olga Imbaquingo
October 27, 2011

Avances Honduras ocupa el deshonroso segundo puesto como el país más peligroso para los periodistas en el hemisferio occidental. Desde que el presidente Porfirio Lobo asumió el poder, 15 periodistas han sido asesinados; el gobierno niega que estos crímenes hayan sido cometidos por motivos políticos. Organizaciones de derechos humanos y de periodistas insisten con mayores exigencias al sistema judicial y a la policía hondureña a fin de identificar y castigar a los responsables. Desde...

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