Submissions from 2014
Arrest Warrant Issued For Ex-President Francisco Flores, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
As Another Honduran Journalist Is Murdered, IACHR Demands Protection for Threatened Journalists, George RodrÃguez
Belize’s Booming Tourism Industry Strains Country’s Precarious Wastewater-Management Facilities, Louisa Reynolds
Building Collapses and Severe Shortage Worsen Housing Situation for Cubans, Daniel Vázquez
California Judge Throws Out Panamanian Ex-Dictator Manuel Noriega’s Lawsuit Against Game Creator, Louisa Reynolds
Calls For Accountability on 25th Anniversary of El Salvador’s Jesuit Massacre, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Can Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela Tackle Panama’s Energy Crisis?, Louisa Reynolds
CELAC Summit in Cuba and Violence in Venezuela, Crosby Girón
Central American Kids Arriving at Mexico-US Border Seek Solution They Do Not Find, George RodrÃguez
Constitutional Court Rules Attorney General Must Step Down, Louisa Reynolds
Costa Rica’s New President Breaks with Traditional Politics, Seeks Transparency and Accountability, George RodrÃguez
Costa Rica’s New President Says Country Badly Governed for Decades, Corruption Ushered In; Accountability Now a Must, George RodrÃguez
Costa Rica Begins Process to Join Alianza del PacÃfico Amid Skepticism, Opposition, George RodrÃguez
Costa Rica's Elections Go to Faceoff Between Leading Candidates Whose Positioning Was Unexpected, George RodrÃguez
Costa Rica-U.S.-Colombia, a Threesome That Authorities See Reaping Results in Security and Other Key Issues, George RodrÃguez
Cruise Ships Could Wreck Belize’s Coastline, Say Environmentalists, Louisa Reynolds
Cuba Aims to Increase Coffee Production After Harvest Levels Plummet, Daniel Vázquez
Cuban Livestock Sector Impoverished from Drought and Lack of Investment, Daniel Vázquez
Cuban Tobacco Industry Continues to Grow Despite Campaigns Against Nicotine Addiction, Daniel Vázquez
Cuba Uneasily Awaits Currency Unification "Day Zero" with Many Questions, Daniel Vázquez
Densely Populated San José, Costa Rica, Neighborhood Becomes War Zone Between Local Gangs, George RodrÃguez
Dominican Republic Government Launches Legalization Plan, Crosby Girón
Earthquake Cluster Ruins Homes, Rattles Nerves In Western Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Ebola Sets Off Alarm in Central America but Experts Say Region Prepared to Avert Arrival of Virus, George RodrÃguez
El Salvador’s Gang Truce Hanging By Thread, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
European Union Bans Fish Imports from Belize, Louisa Reynolds
Expansion in Private Restaurant Sector Provides Relief for Cuban Entrepreneurs, Daniel Vázquez
Ex-President Alfonso Portillo Jailed by U.S..Court, Louisa Reynolds
Food Security a Concern as Major Drought Parches Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Foreign Investment Increasing, While Human Rights and Environment Cause Concern, Crosby Girón
Former Dictator EfraÃn RÃos Montt Could Escape Justice, Louisa Reynolds
Former Guerilla Commander Takes Round One In Salvadoran Presidential Election, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Former Haitian Dictator "Bébé Doc" Duvalier Fights for Funds Frozen in Switzerland, George RodrÃguez
Former Salvadoran President Francisco Flores Jailed Pending Corruption Trial, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Government Promises More Social Spending as Tax Reform Takes Effect in El Salvador, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Guatemalan Congress Votes to Deny Genocide, Louisa Reynolds
Guatemalan Former President Alfonso Portillo Admits He Accepted Bribes from Taiwan, Louisa Reynolds
Guatemalan Government Mired in Financial Problems, Louisa Reynolds
Haiti Opposition Leader’s Arrest Sets Off Concerns That President Martelly's Administration Is Corrupt and Turning Dictatorial, George RodrÃguez
Historically Troubled Haiti-Dominican Republic Relations Seem Improving, George RodrÃguez
Honduran Military Carry Out Controversial Education Program to Teach Children Values and Principles, George RodrÃguez
Honduran Police-Evaluation Authority Hands In Files on Cops Investigated for Crimes, George RodrÃguez
Honduran President, Human Rights Activist Disagree on Cause of Violence Against Journalists, George RodrÃguez
Honduras’ Sexually Diverse Community Is Target in Post-Coup Violence, George RodrÃguez
Honduras' New President Juan Orlando Hernández Pledges to Respect Human Rights While Providing Security, George RodrÃguez
How to Become Costa Rica's President in Three Awesome Steps, George RodrÃguez
Human Rights Organizations Condemn Suspension of Guatemalan Judge YassmÃn Barrios, Louisa Reynolds
IACHR On-Site Visit Fails to Make Progress on Plight of Haitian Migrants, Crosby Girón
In Corruption-Ridden Honduras, Priest Says People Are Sick of It, Opposition Deputy Promotes Bill to Fight It, George RodrÃguez
Jamaica’s Plans to Decriminalize Marijuana, A Move With Regional Implications, Gregory Scruggs
Justice in Central America Faces Tough Enemy: Lack of Judicial Independence, George RodrÃguez
Latin America Declares War on Junk Food in Bid to Tackle Obesity, Louisa Reynolds
Leftist Party Promotes Costa Rica’s Membership in Petrocaribe; Private Sector Balks, George RodrÃguez
Legalization of Immigrants Attracts Attention from International Community, Crosby Girón
Long-standing Labor Problem Explodes Immediately Before Start of New Costa Rican Government, George RodrÃguez
Money and Democracy: the Dangers of Unregulated Campaign Finance, Louisa Reynolds
Moody’s Downgrade of Costa Rica’s Credit Rating, President's Tax Announcement Stir Opposition, George RodrÃguez
Murder of Guatemalan Civil Servant Reveals Lack of Compliance with Private-Security Law, Louisa Reynolds
Mysterious Massacre Follows Sandinista Anniversary Celebration in Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Nicaragua’s Catholic Bishops Give Ortega an Earful in Long-Awaited Encounter, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Nicaragua’s Extreme Constitutional Makeover Takes Effect, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Nicaragua’s "Great Canal" Project Sparks Campesino Protests, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Nicaraguan Cane-Cutter Movement Brings New Attention To Central America’s Kidney-Disease Epidemic, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Nicaraguan Mining Boom Continues, but Who Really Benefits?, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Nicaragua Pushes Ahead with Eco-Friendly Overhaul of Electricity Sector, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
O.A.S. Anti-corruption Mechanism Visits Haiti, Where Corruption Is Deeply Rooted, George RodrÃguez
Organization of American States Anti-corruption Team to Visit Haiti, Once Ranked Most Corrupt Country, George RodrÃguez
Panama Canal Expansion Work Grinds to Halt, Louisa Reynolds
Panamanian Opposition Leader Juan Carlos Varela Wins Elections, Louisa Reynolds
Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela Will Impose Price Controls on Basic Foodstuffs, Louisa Reynolds
Planned Container Terminal in Costa Rican Port Brings Second Strike in Two Years, George RodrÃguez
Polls Show Costa Rica’s Traditional Political Center Threatened from Left and Right, but Half of Voters Define Themselves as Centrist, George RodrÃguez
Possible Role Reversals as Caribbean Economies Face Slow Growth, Gregory Scruggs
President Daniel Ortega Now Jefe Supremo of Nicaragua’s National Police, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
President Daniel Ortega Sets Sights on Nicaragua’s Forestry Resources, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
President Otto Pérez Molina’s Calls for Constitutional Reform Spark Controversy, Louisa Reynolds
Prison-Generated Crimes Lead Honduran Authorities to Block Cell-Phone Service in Jails, George RodrÃguez
Ruthless and Corrupt Haitian Dictator "Bébé Doc" Duvalier Dies Unpunished, George RodrÃguez
Salvadoran President Salvador Sánchez Cerén Offers Early Nod to War-Era Rights Victims, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Salvador Sánchez Céren Wins Salvadoran Presidency by Hair’s Breadth, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Salvador Sánchez Cerén Sworn in as President of El Salvador, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Secret Salvadoran ‘Hit List’ Shines New Light On Civil War Rights Abuses, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Statements Abroad Allege US Military Base in Costa Rica, Question Nation’s Sovereignty, Comment on Elections, George RodrÃguez
Tax-Administration Privatization Initiative Causes Controversy, Louisa Reynolds
Tens of Thousands of Undocumented Hondurans Caught and Deported in 2013 Trying to Make the American Dream Come True, George RodrÃguez
Undocumented Salvadoran Children Migrating North in Record Numbers—Why Now?, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Victims Rejoice at Haitian Judges’ Decision to Allow Charges of Human Rights Violations Against Former Dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, George RodrÃguez
Violence in the Dominican Republic: Perceptions Versus the Facts, Crosby Girón
What’s Going On with Dominican Cinema?, Crosby Girón
Work Resumes on Panama Canal Enlargement but Key Issues Remain Unresolved, Louisa Reynolds
Submissions from 2013
Administration of Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina Scores Badly in Recent Poll, Louisa Reynolds
A Race To Save Nicaragua’s Largest Land Mammal, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Assailants Torch Human Rights Archives As Pressure Against El Salvador’s Amnesty Law Mounts, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar
Belize's Supreme Court Finds Offshore Oil Contracts Null and Void, Louisa Reynolds
Borrowing Private Plane for Costa Rican Presidential Trips Abroad Backfires in Ongoing Plot Suited for Political Thriller, George RodrÃguez
CARICOM Nations Intensify Push for Slavery Reparations, Gregory Scruggs
Central America Seeks to Become Biofuel Producer, Louisa Reynolds
Costa Rica’s Election Campaign Gets Off to Rocky Start, George RodrÃguez
Costa Rican Authorities Spot Illegal Airfields for Helicopters; President Says Finding Makes Organized Crime Nervous, George RodrÃguez
Costa Rica-Nicaragua Tensions Rise As Governments Escalate Exchange of Words, George RodrÃguez
