Guide: Fall 2013 Latin American Elections
Argentina, Chile, Honduras, and Venezuela held elections during the last quarter of...
Honduras Follows In El Salvador’s Footsteps, Declares Gang Truce
The Central American country’s two largest street gangs agreed to a truce on May 28. Will the deal, eight months in the works, help lead to a drop in violence?
Can Businesses Curb Gang Violence?
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Michael Coleman
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.
Good News from Central America: Homicides Fall in Guatemala, El Salvador
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Lauren Villagran
AS/COA's Jason Marczak points to El Salvador's successful gang truce as a reference for violence reduction in Guatemala and Honduras.
BM insta a empresarios a unirse contra delincuencia
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Tomás Guevara
Expertos en seguridad y el sector privado convocados por AS/COA y el Banco Mundial plantean iniciativas para impulsar programas de reinserción social y prevención de violencia en Centroamérica.
Security in Central America's Northern Triangle: Violence Reduction and the Role of the Private Sector in El Salvador
This Americas Society policy brief highlights the role of the private sector in violence prevention to provide a more nuanced grasp of the space that can be filled by the business community.
In Honduras, Grand Plans for an Outsourced City
The Honduran government is pushing plans to build privately funded cities under the jurisdiction of Mauritian courts, with hopes for a Central American version of Hong Kong.