In his 2016 campaign, President Trump seized on the death of Sarah Root, who police said was killed by an undocumented immigrant suspected of driving drunk.
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What Trump’s Deportation Plans Mean for Central America
Deporting migrants to Central American countries removes many political and legal hurdles for the Trump administration. How far can the practice go before these nations reach a breaking point?
Latin American Leaders Welcome and Warn Trump
Several chafed at his plans as President Trump enacted immigration measures affecting their countries and vowed to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
Honduran Leader Threatens to Push U.S. Military Out of Base if Trump Orders Mass Deportations
In pushing back against President-elect Donald J. Trump’s plan, President Xiomara Castro threatened that a base hosting U.S. troops could “lose all reason to exist in Honduras.”
Honduras Says It Will End Extradition Treaty With United States
Honduran leaders, angered after remarks by the U.S. ambassador, said they would terminate the century-old extradition treaty, which was recently used to extradite a former president.
41 Dead After Riot Erupts in Honduran Women’s Prison
The inmates were found shot or burned to death in the latest spasm of violence in the country’s troubled prison system.
Honduras Switches Relations to China, a Blow to Taiwan
The decision by Honduras is also a setback in Washington’s efforts to use its influence in Central America to help prevent China from isolating Taiwan.
Honduras Lifts Longtime Ban on ‘Morning After’ Pills
President Xiomara Castro signed an executive order on Wednesday, lifting a 2009 ban on emergency contraceptive pills.
She Promised to Empower Women. Will Honduras’s President Succeed?
The country’s first female leader, Xiomara Castro, is struggling to advance her feminist agenda 14 years after a coup ended the presidency of her husband, who pursued similar causes.
Honduran Supreme Court Ratifies U.S. Extradition Request of Ex-President
The former leader of Honduras is accused of colluding with drug cartels to ship tons of cocaine to the United States in return for financial support for his political party.