Mexican officials and other leaders in the region have not been able to meet with the incoming administration about its migration and deportation plans.
Tag: Honduras
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.
As Republicans Attack Harris on Immigration, Here’s What Her Record Shows
Republicans blame Vice President Kamala Harris for the surge of migrants into the United States over the past several years. But a review of her involvement shows a more nuanced record.
Tropical Storm Pilar Kills at Least 1 in El Salvador
The storm was drifting north toward the Central American country early Wednesday. It was forecast to begin moving west, farther into the Pacific Ocean, later in the day.
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.
Taiwan’s President Heads to the U.S., Bracing for China’s Retaliation
President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to meet Speaker Kevin McCarthy next week, risking a show of force from Beijing, which opposes any such exchanges.
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.
Kamala Harris Announces Funding to Address Migration Crisis
The vice president said private companies had pledged almost $1 billion to support communities in Central America.