The three northernmost countries of Central America — Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras — are among the smallest and poorest in the Western Hemisphere. Though often overlooked, their location at the nexus of North and South America makes them dangerous… Read more
In late 2022, Honduran President Xiomara Castro declared “war on extortion,” imposing a “state of exception” to fight the country’s street gangs. The emergency decree covered high-crime areas in the country’s two largest cities, Tegucigalpa and San Pedro… Read more
China continues to face economic headwinds, marked by reports this week of a protracted property slump. To address its mounting economic and financial challenges, Beijing is implementing a new industrial policy to boost growth-promoting industries and… Read more
On August 21, the Central American Parliament — a regional body representing Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Panama — voted to expel Taiwan as a permanent observer and replace them with the People’s Republic of… Read more