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Central America articles on Democracy Chronicles
Bordered by Mexico to the north and Colombia to the southeast, Central America consists of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Many countries in the region suffer from high crime rates.
VIDEO: Political and Social Regression in Nicaragua and Venezuela
Nicaragua and Venezuela have further abandoned the pretense of democracy and are resorting instead to violations of human rights
Ortega Agrees to Reduce Tensions With Nicaragua Civic Groups
Major step can end two months of political unrest that has left 170 dead and rocked the Ortega government
Nicaragua Violence Against Civil Society Reaches New Peak
Nicaraguan authorities are increasingly targeting peaceful protestors and human rights activists with intimidation and violent attacks
Guatemalan Human Rights Defenders Killed as Crisis Escalates
Killing of several human rights defenders in Guatemala shows an alarming deterioration in the rule of law
Deep fractures have emerged in Costa Rican democracy
Costa Rica is still an exception, but it is closer to the Central American average than ever before
How Pink Floyd influenced Costa Rica’s president-elect
Carlos Alvarado Quesada counts Ernest Hemingway and Pink Floyd among his guiding lights
How Brazil has changed attitudes toward Latin American corruption
Every week brings new developments around the world in connection with Brazil’s Car Wash scandal
Are countries across Latin America vulnerable to election hacking?
American officials warn Russia will try to influence the upcoming elections in Mexico and across Latin America
Honduran women protest against faulty presidential election
Hundreds of women protested Thursday in Honduras against Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is preparing to begin his second presidential term Saturday after winning November’s disputed vote. In commemorating the Day of the Honduran Woman, some 1,000 women protestors marched in Tegucigalpa, demanding leftist candidate Salvador Nasralla be declared the winner. Some carried crosses emblazoned with […]