Central America

Femicide: The Battle Ahead

By Marisapr

October 4, 2016

Monday, September 21, 2015, marked the one year anniversary of the death of Paola Acosta, a woman who suffered her fate at the hands of her ex-partner¹, Gonzalo Lizarralde. She was raped, killed and dumped in a sewer together with her one-year-old daughter, Martina, who she had in common with her attacker. Remarkably, Martina survived. Wednesday, September 23, Gonzalo Lizarralde, marked the first day of the prosecution for the murder of Paola².

Police Misconduct and Political Legitimacy in Central America

By Jose Miguel Cruz

September 5, 2016

Police performance is vital in consolidated democracies, but even more so in post-transition countries where public support for the regime is not yet firmly established. In many Latin American countries, as Mark Ungar and others have pointed out, law enforcement institutions had to be reformed not only to improve the capacity of the emerging democratic states but, more importantly, to prevent a return to the oppressive practices of the authoritarian past (Ungar 2011).

Deportation Raids of Central Americans in the U.S. Begin

In 2014, the number of children from Central America, specifically the northern triangle, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, who crossed the border of the United States illegally surged.

Obama Administration Requests $USD 1 Billion for Central America

By Connor Weber

October 11, 2016

After a year in which over 50,000 children attempted to illegally cross into the United States, the Obama administration has asked Congress for $USD 1 billion in assistance to Central American countries included in his budget request. This figure is roughly three times what the U.S. has allocated in the past.¹

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