Though some countries had to manage expectations for greater consensus on drug policy, the three-day General Assembly provided important progress on other issues.
AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini notes advances in Guatemala’s democracy despite the Constitutional Court decision annulling the genocide charges against former dictator Efraín Rios Montt.
The country’s Constitutional Court voided part of the genocide trial of the former general, annulling the conviction and jail sentence handed down by another court.
Mining conflicts can be mitigated through adherence to already agreed-upon international norms.
Former military leader José Efraín Ríos Montt stands trial for genocide and crimes against humanity starting March 19. AS/COA looks at key dates and actors surrounding the prosecution.
A new study by AS/COA on violence reduction in Central America suggests a public-private partnership can ensure a permanent drop in homicide rates particularly in El Salvador.
AS/COA's Jason Marczak points to El Salvador's successful gang truce as a reference for violence reduction in Guatemala and Honduras.