Honduras
Honduras is an impoverished country that has been repeatedly battered by both natural disasters and sociopolitical turmoil, such as catastrophic flooding caused by hurricanes, persistent droughts linked to climate change, a 2009 military coup, disputed elections, endemic corruption and soaring crime rates. These cascading crises have spurred an exodus of Honduran migrants through Mexico and into the United States. USIP is developing new programming in the country that will focus on communities with high emigration rates. The objective is to help Hondurans bridge political and social divides, counter polarization, reduce urban violence and prevent climate-related conflict in the countryside.
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¿Puede Honduras poner en orden su democracia en el 2025?
Días después de acusar a Estados Unidos de presionar a las fuerzas armadas hondureñas para destituirla de su cargo, la presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro, dijo a cientos de seguidores a mediados de septiembre que no permitiría “otro golpe de Estado” en Honduras. Su esposo, Manuel Zelaya, fue destituido en un golpe militar en el 2009. Castro afirmó que el tratado de extradición de 112 años entre EE.UU. y Honduras fue el instrumento que EE.UU. usó para coaccionar a los militares en tal complot, justificando su decisión de terminar unilateralmente el tratado.
Can Honduras Get Its Democracy in Order in 2025?
Days after accusing the United States of pressuring the Honduran armed forces into removing her from office, Honduran President Xiomara Castro told hundreds of her followers in mid-September that she would not allow “another coup” to happen in Honduras. Her husband, Manuel Zelaya, was ousted in a 2009 military coup. The 112-year-old U.S.-Honduran extradition treaty, she said, was the instrument used by the U.S. to coerce the military into such a plot, justifying her decision to unilaterally end the treaty.
From Dams to Data: China’s Shifting Interests in Central America
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 industr