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Honduras
Honduran Activists Are Protesting “State of Emergency” That Suspends Civil Rights
Activists say the measure implemented as part of a “war on extortion” actually amounts to a criminalization of poverty.
As Honduras’s New President Seeks End to Narco-State, Will US Stand in Her Way?
Castro’s task of governing will be particularly hard given the levels of corruption the country has been embroiled in.
Corruption and Drug Trade Fueled Honduran Migration to US
Adriana Beltrán says the instability in Honduras today is directly linked to the U.S.-backed coup of 2009.
Head of Dam-Building Company Convicted in Murder of Activist Berta Cáceres
Cáceres was a leader of the Indigenous Lenca people’s campaign to stop construction of a dam on the Gualcarque River.
Biden’s Policies Won’t Address the Roots of the Migrant Crisis — They’ll Fuel It
Activists say Biden must reverse decades of U.S. foreign policy in Central America in order to stop the exodus.
Biden’s Immigration Declarations Open Up New Political Terrain for Organizers
The U.S. will need to both undo the damage already done by Trump and move away from imperialist foreign policy.
Nuclear Weapons Will Soon Be Banned Under International Law
Fifty nations have ratified the UN treaty that will ban nuclear weapons despite growing U.S. pressure.
How the Border Patrol’s Unchecked Powers and Carelessness Separated a Family
Under Trump, Border Patrol agents' unchecked power and seemingly random decisions can cleave migrant families apart.
Resistance in Honduras Marches on as Political Prisoner Is Released on Bail
Activists suspect the U.S. may soon withdraw its support for the embattled Hernández regime.
Crime and Corruption in Honduras Fuels Migration
Corruption and gang violence are forcing many Central Americans to flee in an attempt to seek asylum in the U.S.