Submissions from 2014
Densely Populated San José, Costa Rica, Neighborhood Becomes War Zone Between Local Gangs, George RodrÃguez
Jamaica’s Plans to Decriminalize Marijuana, A Move With Regional Implications, Gregory Scruggs
Nicaragua Pushes Ahead with Eco-Friendly Overhaul of Electricity Sector, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Planned Container Terminal in Costa Rican Port Brings Second Strike in Two Years, George RodrÃguez
California Judge Throws Out Panamanian Ex-Dictator Manuel Noriega’s Lawsuit Against Game Creator, Louisa Reynolds
Ebola Sets Off Alarm in Central America but Experts Say Region Prepared to Avert Arrival of Virus, George RodrÃguez
Ruthless and Corrupt Haitian Dictator "Bébé Doc" Duvalier Dies Unpunished, George RodrÃguez
Secret Salvadoran ‘Hit List’ Shines New Light On Civil War Rights Abuses, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
European Union Bans Fish Imports from Belize, Louisa Reynolds
Expansion in Private Restaurant Sector Provides Relief for Cuban Entrepreneurs, Daniel Vázquez
Honduran Police-Evaluation Authority Hands In Files on Cops Investigated for Crimes, George RodrÃguez
Nicaragua’s "Great Canal" Project Sparks Campesino Protests, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Former Salvadoran President Francisco Flores Jailed Pending Corruption Trial, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Murder of Guatemalan Civil Servant Reveals Lack of Compliance with Private-Security Law, Louisa Reynolds
Foreign Investment Increasing, While Human Rights and Environment Cause Concern, Crosby Girón
Moody’s Downgrade of Costa Rica’s Credit Rating, President's Tax Announcement Stir Opposition, George RodrÃguez
As Another Honduran Journalist Is Murdered, IACHR Demands Protection for Threatened Journalists, George RodrÃguez
Cuba Uneasily Awaits Currency Unification "Day Zero" with Many Questions, Daniel Vázquez
Food Security a Concern as Major Drought Parches Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Victims Rejoice at Haitian Judges’ Decision to Allow Charges of Human Rights Violations Against Former Dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, George RodrÃguez
Government Promises More Social Spending as Tax Reform Takes Effect in El Salvador, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela Will Impose Price Controls on Basic Foodstuffs, Louisa Reynolds
Costa Rica’s New President Says Country Badly Governed for Decades, Corruption Ushered In; Accountability Now a Must, George RodrÃguez
Tax-Administration Privatization Initiative Causes Controversy, Louisa Reynolds
Central American Kids Arriving at Mexico-US Border Seek Solution They Do Not Find, George RodrÃguez
Legalization of Immigrants Attracts Attention from International Community, Crosby Girón
Honduras’ Sexually Diverse Community Is Target in Post-Coup Violence, George RodrÃguez
Mysterious Massacre Follows Sandinista Anniversary Celebration in Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Latin America Declares War on Junk Food in Bid to Tackle Obesity, Louisa Reynolds
Undocumented Salvadoran Children Migrating North in Record Numbers—Why Now?, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Leftist Party Promotes Costa Rica’s Membership in Petrocaribe; Private Sector Balks, George RodrÃguez
President Otto Pérez Molina’s Calls for Constitutional Reform Spark Controversy, Louisa Reynolds
Cruise Ships Could Wreck Belize’s Coastline, Say Environmentalists, Louisa Reynolds
Honduran Military Carry Out Controversial Education Program to Teach Children Values and Principles, George RodrÃguez
Can Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela Tackle Panama’s Energy Crisis?, Louisa Reynolds
President Daniel Ortega Now Jefe Supremo of Nicaragua’s National Police, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Guatemalan Congress Votes to Deny Genocide, Louisa Reynolds
Salvadoran President Salvador Sánchez Cerén Offers Early Nod to War-Era Rights Victims, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Costa Rica-U.S.-Colombia, a Threesome That Authorities See Reaping Results in Security and Other Key Issues, George RodrÃguez
Cuban Tobacco Industry Continues to Grow Despite Campaigns Against Nicotine Addiction, Daniel Vázquez
Haiti Opposition Leader’s Arrest Sets Off Concerns That President Martelly's Administration Is Corrupt and Turning Dictatorial, George RodrÃguez
Justice in Central America Faces Tough Enemy: Lack of Judicial Independence, George RodrÃguez
Dominican Republic Government Launches Legalization Plan, Crosby Girón
Ex-President Alfonso Portillo Jailed by U.S..Court, Louisa Reynolds
Honduran President, Human Rights Activist Disagree on Cause of Violence Against Journalists, George RodrÃguez
Salvador Sánchez Cerén Sworn in as President of El Salvador, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Long-standing Labor Problem Explodes Immediately Before Start of New Costa Rican Government, George RodrÃguez
Nicaragua’s Catholic Bishops Give Ortega an Earful in Long-Awaited Encounter, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Cuban Livestock Sector Impoverished from Drought and Lack of Investment, Daniel Vázquez
Human Rights Organizations Condemn Suspension of Guatemalan Judge YassmÃn Barrios, Louisa Reynolds
Costa Rica’s New President Breaks with Traditional Politics, Seeks Transparency and Accountability, George RodrÃguez
Violence in the Dominican Republic: Perceptions Versus the Facts, Crosby Girón
Arrest Warrant Issued For Ex-President Francisco Flores, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Panamanian Opposition Leader Juan Carlos Varela Wins Elections, Louisa Reynolds
Earthquake Cluster Ruins Homes, Rattles Nerves In Western Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
In Corruption-Ridden Honduras, Priest Says People Are Sick of It, Opposition Deputy Promotes Bill to Fight It, George RodrÃguez
O.A.S. Anti-corruption Mechanism Visits Haiti, Where Corruption Is Deeply Rooted, George RodrÃguez
Possible Role Reversals as Caribbean Economies Face Slow Growth, Gregory Scruggs
El Salvador’s Gang Truce Hanging By Thread, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Guatemalan Former President Alfonso Portillo Admits He Accepted Bribes from Taiwan, Louisa Reynolds
How to Become Costa Rica's President in Three Awesome Steps, George RodrÃguez
Money and Democracy: the Dangers of Unregulated Campaign Finance, Louisa Reynolds
IACHR On-Site Visit Fails to Make Progress on Plight of Haitian Migrants, Crosby Girón
Work Resumes on Panama Canal Enlargement but Key Issues Remain Unresolved, Louisa Reynolds
Historically Troubled Haiti-Dominican Republic Relations Seem Improving, George RodrÃguez
President Daniel Ortega Sets Sights on Nicaragua’s Forestry Resources, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Costa Rica Begins Process to Join Alianza del PacÃfico Amid Skepticism, Opposition, George RodrÃguez
What’s Going On with Dominican Cinema?, Crosby Girón
Cuba Aims to Increase Coffee Production After Harvest Levels Plummet, Daniel Vázquez
Salvador Sánchez Céren Wins Salvadoran Presidency by Hair’s Breadth, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Nicaraguan Mining Boom Continues, but Who Really Benefits?, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Prison-Generated Crimes Lead Honduran Authorities to Block Cell-Phone Service in Jails, George RodrÃguez
Constitutional Court Rules Attorney General Must Step Down, Louisa Reynolds
Statements Abroad Allege US Military Base in Costa Rica, Question Nation’s Sovereignty, Comment on Elections, George RodrÃguez
CELAC Summit in Cuba and Violence in Venezuela, Crosby Girón
Nicaragua’s Extreme Constitutional Makeover Takes Effect, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Belize’s Booming Tourism Industry Strains Country’s Precarious Wastewater-Management Facilities, Louisa Reynolds
Organization of American States Anti-corruption Team to Visit Haiti, Once Ranked Most Corrupt Country, George RodrÃguez
Costa Rica's Elections Go to Faceoff Between Leading Candidates Whose Positioning Was Unexpected, George RodrÃguez
Panama Canal Expansion Work Grinds to Halt, Louisa Reynolds
Former Guerilla Commander Takes Round One In Salvadoran Presidential Election, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Honduras' New President Juan Orlando Hernández Pledges to Respect Human Rights While Providing Security, George RodrÃguez
Building Collapses and Severe Shortage Worsen Housing Situation for Cubans, Daniel Vázquez
Nicaraguan Cane-Cutter Movement Brings New Attention To Central America’s Kidney-Disease Epidemic, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Former Dictator EfraÃn RÃos Montt Could Escape Justice, Louisa Reynolds
Polls Show Costa Rica’s Traditional Political Center Threatened from Left and Right, but Half of Voters Define Themselves as Centrist, George RodrÃguez
Accusations Fly in Final Stretch of Tight Salvadoran Presidential Race, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Former Haitian Dictator "Bébé Doc" Duvalier Fights for Funds Frozen in Switzerland, George RodrÃguez
An Unstoppable Tide of Femicides in Dominican Republic, Crosby Girón
Tens of Thousands of Undocumented Hondurans Caught and Deported in 2013 Trying to Make the American Dream Come True, George RodrÃguez
Submissions from 2013
CARICOM Nations Intensify Push for Slavery Reparations, Gregory Scruggs
Costa Rican Authorities Spot Illegal Airfields for Helicopters; President Says Finding Makes Organized Crime Nervous, George RodrÃguez
Nicaraguan Legislature Ready to Ratify President Daniel Ortega’s Constitutional Rewrite, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Racial Discrimination: a Crime Without Punishment in Panamanian Society, Louisa Reynolds
Assailants Torch Human Rights Archives As Pressure Against El Salvador’s Amnesty Law Mounts, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Honduran Elections Turn Chaotic; Both Favorites Declare Themselves President-elect, George RodrÃguez
Guatemalan Army Intervenes in Customs Offices to Curb Smuggling, Louisa Reynolds
Haiti, Dominican Republic at Odds Because Ruling Deprives Persons of Haitian Descent of Dominican Citizenship, George RodrÃguez
A Race To Save Nicaragua’s Largest Land Mammal, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Costa Rica’s Election Campaign Gets Off to Rocky Start, George RodrÃguez
