Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Michael Kozak discussed how the United States and other nations in the Americas are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the situation in Guyana vis-a-vis the contested election, the increasing authoritarian tendencies of President Bukele of El Salvador, the continued deportation of immigrants during … Continue reading April 24, 2020: Briefing on Developments in the Western Hemisphere
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December 18, 2018: The U.S. Strategy for Central America and Southern Mexico
The Office of the Spokesperson of the State Department published the following media note outlining US foreign policy vis-à-vis El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and southern Mexico. The United States, in partnership with the government of Mexico, is committed to promoting a safer and more prosperous Central America by enhancing security, governance, and economic prosperity that … Continue reading December 18, 2018: The U.S. Strategy for Central America and Southern Mexico
Honduras
Map of Honduras / Central Intelligence Agency / The World Factbook / Public Domain Introduction Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, … Continue reading Honduras
FRUS Honduras 1871-72: Diplomatic Correspondence
Coronavirus in Latin America and the Caribbean: March 16, 2020
Dara from the World Health Organization The World Health Organization published the following updated figures in its March 16, 2020, situation report: Data from the World Health Organization The WHO reports 201 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Latin American and the Caribbean and three new deaths from the disease. Uruguay reported its first confirmed … Continue reading Coronavirus in Latin America and the Caribbean: March 16, 2020