Analysis

The healthy roots of corruption anger in Latin America

The emergence of this new normative edifice in favor of transparency and accountability is one of the most important, yet unsung, stories of the consolidation of democracy in Latin America.

Kevin Casas-Zamora, Miguel Carter

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Latin America Goes Global

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Congressional Testimony: The Roots of Central America’s Exodus

CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY AS SUBMITTED FOR RECORD AND DELIVERED BEFORE A FULL COMMITTEE HEARING OF THE US SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.  Over the past five years, slightly over 100,000 unaccompanied migrant children from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador have been apprehended at the US southern border. They are but…

Kevin Casas-Zamora

Congressional Testimony ˙ ˙ US Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs

What Will Trump’s Presidency Mean for Central America?

Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador plan to join forces and ask for Mexico’s help in forming a strategy to respond to Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president, El Salvador’s foreign minister told Reuters Nov. 16. What should the Central American countries do in order to protect their interests during the upcoming Trump administration?

Salvador Paiz, Francisco Villagrán de León, Carlos Imendia, Mario Arana, James Meyer

Latin America Advisor ˙

Reflections on Mt. Pleasant

Each year, the Migration, Remittances, and Development Program surveys migrants about their views on a variety of topics.

Elena Bauer,

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Central America’s Triangle of Despair

If external actors are serious about helping the Northern Triangle, they should not be shy about demanding fundamental reforms.

Kevin Casas-Zamora

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Project Syndicate

Setting the Stage for Improved Learning

Despite the importance of teachers in the learning process, systems for recruiting, selecting, training, and supporting teachers remain deficient.

Federico Sucre, Ariel Fiszbein

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Centroamérica en la mira

Central American migration is linked to poverty, inequality, and violence in the region.

Manuel Orozco, Julia Yansura

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RIO Data Release

The following is a sample of RIO’s bi-monthly data release related to money services businesses (MSBs) and the Honduran remittance market.

Laura Porras, Manuel Orozco

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RIO Newsletter

The following is a sample of RIO’s monthly newsletter related to net migration flows from Mexico and Central America to the US.

Manuel Orozco, Laura Porras

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