The Biden administration’s plan to stem migration by building the rule of law in Central America has thus far failed to stop authoritarians or persuade people to stay.
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To Slow World Hunger, It Will Take More Than Ukrainian Grain Exports
The departure of a grain-filled vessel from Odesa was hailed as a victory against global hunger. But experts say the crisis is so big that no single advance can reverse it.
In Widening Crackdown, Renowned Journalist Arrested in Guatemala
José Rubén Zamora, an award-winning journalist and president of the elPeriódico newspaper, was arrested at his home in Guatemala City.
Biden to Host Latin American Leaders at Summit in Los Angeles
The president is already the subject of a boycott by some of the region’s most important heads of state, and his agenda is being met with deep skepticism.
Biden to Host Latin American Leaders at Summit in Los Angeles
The president is already the subject of a boycott by some of the region’s most important heads of state, and his agenda is being met with deep skepticism.
In Reversal, Guatemala Shelves Anti-Abortion Law
President Alejandro Giammattei said he would veto the bill days after his allies pushed it through the legislature, a move that surprised analysts, human rights activists and officials.
Guatemalan Women Face Up to 10 Years in Prison Under New Abortion Bill
The measure, which is expected to be signed into law by Guatemala’s conservative president within weeks, would impose the harshest punishments for abortion of almost any country in Latin America.
Guatemalan Militia Men Get 30 Years for Wartime Atrocities
Five members of a pro-government paramilitary group were convicted of crimes against humanity that were committed against five Indigenous women during the country’s civil war.
Ex-Panama President’s Sons Are Extradited to U.S. After Multicountry Chase
Two sons of the former president Ricardo Martinelli fled the United States by Uber, private jet and an “unknown vessel,” prosecutors said. The second has now been extradited, weeks after his brother.
Migrant Truck Crash in Mexico Kills More Than 50
The migrants, mostly from Guatemala and apparently U.S.-bound, had been crammed into a tractor-trailer that flipped and slammed into a bridge in southern Mexico.