Submissions from 2012
Bill to Protect Sierra Caral Remains Stalled in Congress, Louisa Reynolds
Salvadoran "Jesuit-Massacre" Suspect To Be Sentenced For US Immigration Violations, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Nicaragua Dusts Off Centuries-Old Interoceanic Canal Dream, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Traffic Warnings, Increased Accidents, and Complaints about Public Transportation in Cuba, Daniel Vázquez
Early Candidate Nods Set Stage For Marathon Presidential Race In El Salvador, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Panama: Rich Country Where 32% of Population Lives in Poverty, Louisa Reynolds
Are Tax Breaks the Best Strategy to Make Guatemalan Economy Competitive?, Louisa Reynolds
By Decree, Honduran Campesinos in Bajo Aguán Cannot Own or Carry Guns, a Ban Not Applying to Landowners’ Feared Security Guards, George RodrÃguez
Dominican Republic Under DEA Scrutiny, Crosby Girón
Nine Bills Aimed at Legalizing Pot Await Legislative Action, with Costa Ricans Disagreeing as Smoking Increases, George RodrÃguez
El Salvador’s Legislature Backs Down After Lengthy Standoff With High Court, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Haiti’s History of Paramilitary Squads Continues, Only This Time Haitians Could Back Group Demanding New Armed Forces, George RodrÃguez
Fallout from Costa Rican Tax Scandal Ceases after Congress-Government Tug of War, George RodrÃguez
Wake Up Call? U.S. Uses Waivers to Warn Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli Backs Down on Sale of State-owned Assets, Louisa Reynolds
Skepticism About Reforms Increases Flow of Undocumented Cuban Immigrants to U.S., Daniel Vázquez
Global Financial Crisis Takes Toll on Central America, Louisa Reynolds
Wave of Haitian Migrants Causes Tensions with Dominican Republic, Crosby Girón
Dos Erres: a Second Trial for Guatemalan Former Dictator EfraÃn RÃos Montt, Louisa Reynolds
Political Trial That Toppled Paraguay’s President Is Inspiring Idea in Honduras Three Years after Coup, George RodrÃguez
Cash-Strapped Femicide Law Takes Effect In Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Costa Rica’s "Invisibles" Debut with Massive March and Washing Façade of Congressional Headquarters, George RodrÃguez
As Haiti Gears Up to Boost Declining Agricultural Sector, International Cooperation Supports Efforts, George RodrÃguez
New Femicide Courts Seek to End Gender Violence in Guatemala, Louisa Reynolds
Gang Leaders Call For "Peace Talks" With Salvadoran Government, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Mob Lynching in Dominican Republic: When Citizens Take Justice into Their Own Hands, Crosby Girón
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega Uses Gains from Last Election to Change Rules for Next, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Thousands of Cubans Cut Umbilical Cord with State Through Self-Employment, Daniel Vázquez
Costa Rica’s Judiciary Reports First Drop in Homicide Rate in Six Years; Minister’s Goal is Eliminating Epidemic, George RodrÃguez
World Bank Allows Canadian Miner To Keep Pursing El Salvador’s Gold, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Honduran Civil-Society Leader Says Murder of Journalists Reflects General Deterioration in Human Rights, George RodrÃguez
President Ricardo Martinelli Is Panama’s Most Unpopular President, Says Recent Poll, Louisa Reynolds
Latin American Women Suffering from HIV/AIDS Battle Prejudice and Discrimination, Louisa Reynolds
Rape, the Silenced Crime in Guatemala, Louisa Reynolds
Danilo Medina Wins Dominican Republic's Presidential Election, Crosby Girón
Scarcity of Funds Poses Risk for Haiti's Post-quake Humanitarian Operations and for Sudden Disaster Response, George RodrÃguez
Cubans Long for Migratory Reforms to Provide Greater Freedom of Movement to and from Island, Daniel Vázquez
Honduran Land-Ownership Struggle Increasing, Campesinos More Aware of Rights, Landowners More Aggressive, George RodrÃguez
Sandinista Co-founder Tomás Borge, 81, Dies In Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Two People Killed in Panama in Logging Dispute, Louisa Reynolds
El Salvador's Government Sends General Water Law Into Legislative Pipeline, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Guatemalan Workers Face Uphill Struggle in Fight for Safe Working Conditions, Louisa Reynolds
As Corruption Continues, Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla Creates Elite Unit to Crack Down on Fraud, George RodrÃguez
Belize and Guatemala Agree on Date for Referenda on Whether to Take Territorial Dispute to The Hague, Louisa Reynolds
Cuba's Catholic Church Strengthens its Position Amid Clashes between Government and Opposition, Daniel Vázquez
Gang Truce Triggers Sudden Homicide Drop In El Salvador, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Ambitious Green-Energy Overhaul Taking Root In Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Honduran Judges Fired for Opposing Coup Confront Judiciary Representatives at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, George RodrÃguez
Costa Rican President Plays Active Part in Promoting Effective Action against Drug Trafficking in Central America, George RodrÃguez
Pedro Pimentel RÃos Given 6,060-Year Sentence for Participation in Dos Erres Massacre, Louisa Reynolds
Panama Receives US$1 million Grant to Discover Nature-based Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Products, Louisa Reynolds
Police Reform and Living Conditions of Displaced Are Concerns Highlighted by UN Security Council Mission to Haiti, George RodrÃguez
Cuba’s sugar Industry Tries to Recover after Production Falls to Century-old Levels, Daniel Vázquez
El Salvador’s Opposition Signals Comeback With Win In Municipal, Parliamentary Elections, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Tensions between Guatemala and Belize Flare Up after Belizean Soldiers Gun Down a Guatemalan Farmer, Louisa Reynolds
Year-long Border Dispute Brings Development to Historically Forgotten Costa Rican Region, George RodrÃguez
As Convention against Torture Takes Effect, the Dominican Republic Still Has High Levels of Abuse, Charles Arthur
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's Cancer Reports Put ALBA-Dependent Nicaragua On Alert, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina Proposes Legalizing Drugs; U.S. Rejects Idea, Louisa Reynolds
Horrific Deadly Fire Raises Questions about Honduran Prison System, George RodrÃguez
Panama's Indigenous Protestors Block Roads in Dispute to End Mineral Exploitation on Their Lands; Clashes Leave One Dead, Louisa Reynolds
Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes Draws Fire on Both Sides for Military Appointments, Massacre Apology, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Cuban Communists Pledge War Against Corruption and Reaffirm One-party Model, Daniel Vázquez
Daniel Ortega Settles In for Controversial Third Term as Nicaraguan President, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Red Lights Are On after Thieves Break into Costa Rica's Traffic Police Warehouse and Steal More Than 200 Glock Pistols, George RodrÃguez
Tug of War between Costa Rican Government and Unions on Salary Increases: Administration Says There Is Not Enough Money, Workers Say There Is, George RodrÃguez
Guatemala's New President Otto Pérez Molina Promises to End Violence and Hunger, Louisa Reynolds
Workers’ Hopes Hinge on Fate of New Union, Charles Arthur
Noriega returns to Panama after 22 years, Louisa Reynolds
University Head Says Honduran Police in Dire Need of Purging, Doubts Government’s Claim It Is Underway, George RodrÃguez
Haiti's New Industrial Park Hailed by Officials, Condemned by Local Activists, Charles Arthur
Nicaraguan Cane Workers Cut Down by Mysterious Kidney Ailment, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Costa Rica Starts 2012 Struggling against Security Threats, Taking Part in Regional Initiatives, and Seeking Bilateral Support, George RodrÃguez
Cuba Strips Half-Century-Old Prohibition to Relieve Housing Crisis, Daniel Vázquez
President Ãlvaro Colom Authorizes Former President Alfonso Portillo’s Extradition, Louisa Reynolds
Right Poised For Gains In El Salvador’s Municipal-Legislative Elections, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Submissions from 2011
Killings in Honduras out of control, and Fingers Point at Police and Army, George RodrÃguez
Legitimacy Questions, ‘Supermajority’ to Mark Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s Controversial Third Term, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Costa Rica's Supreme Court Comes Through, Despite Alleged Unethical Move, and Cracks Down on Mining Project, George RodrÃguez
Panama’s Noriega to Return Home Two Decades after U.S. Invasion, Sean Mattson
Dominican Republic: First Steps to Green Economy, Charles Arthur
Fighting Crime Is Number-one Challenge for Guatemala’s President-elect, Louisa Reynolds
Bajo Aguán, Honduras: History of Rural Poverty Turns Dramatically Violent in Region Where Wealthy Landowners Impose Their Will, George RodrÃguez
Claims of Election Tampering as President Daniel Ortega Tightens Grip on Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
As Country Drifts from Peaceful Image, Costa Ricans Turn to Buying Guns, but Ownership Tests Are Flawed, George RodrÃguez
Demographic Change because of Aging, Low Fertility, and Migration Causes Concern in Cuba, Daniel Vázquez
El Salvador Swamped By Billion-Dollar Deluge, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
High-profile Femicide Makes Headlines, Louisa Reynolds
Charges Against Military Leaders of 2009 Coup in Honduras Vanish; Human Rights Organization Ponders International Legal Action, George Rodriguez
El Salvador's Peacetime Killings Set To Surpass Civil War Casualty Numbers, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli's Alianza por el Cambio Falls Apart, Louisa Reynolds
Thousands Still Homeless Almost Two Years After Earthquake, Charles Arthur
Belizean Gang Suppression Unit Accused of Human Rights Violations, Louisa Reynolds
Nicaragua: Rosy Growth Numbers An Added Boost For President Daniel Ortega As Election Nears, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Costa Ricans Feel Cornered by Crime and Try to Defend Themselves, George RodrÃguez
Mexico’s Most Violent Drug Gang Sows Terror in Petén, Louisa Reynolds
HIV Prevalence in Cuba Remains Low, but Prejudice and Stigmas Remain, Daniel Vázquez
Jesuit Massacre: El Salvador’s Corte Suprema de Justicia Shields Accused Soldiers from International Prosecution, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Costa Rica Decrees Moratorium on Oil Exploitation for Remainder of President Chinchilla's Term, George Rodriguez
Guatemala’s Presidential Election Goes to Second Round in November, Louisa Reynolds
