On January 13th the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a discussion on migration and development in Central America in light of the recent congressional funding approval of the Alliance for Prosperity.
Central America is not moving forward; rather, it has regressed. The region is experiencing one of the most severe crises in its history.
In the midst of upcoming elections, Nicaragua is experiencing dynamic changes both politically and economically.
In the current international environment, any situation regarding migration turns into a diplomatic issue over border control.
What will Ortega’s landslide victory allow him to do in his next term?
La ‘victoria’ electoral de Daniel Ortega-Rosario Murillo con un alto nivel de abstencionismo muestra tanto el éxito de la táctica de eliminar a la coalición opositora que lideraba Montealegre, que de por sí era débil, así como también que la mayoría electoral no se desbordó por Ortega.
The following is a sample of RIO’s monthly newsletter related to net migration flows from Mexico and Central America to the US.
La noticia de la aprobación del PAP ha planteado muchas interrogantes acerca de su significado, implementación e impacto.
Una semana después de la sorpresiva victoria electoral de Donald Trump, en la capital norteamericana se respira un ambiente de “incertidumbre”, mientras en diversas ciudades se han llevado a cabo inéditas protestas contra el presidente electo.
Obama has acted decisively to push through immigration reforms but the scope of his efforts remain unclear.
In its fourth edition, the Remittances Scorecard ranks 30 companies working in 11 Latin American and Caribbean countries. It evaluates them across 12 indicators to assess their performance and competition in the money transfer industry.
Despite the economic importance of migration, Central American governments have lacked integral policies to leverage migration for development.
La migración en Nicaragua representa más del 10% del PIB y mantiene a más de 500,000 hogares fuera de la pobreza, pero sigue siendo ignorada por el gobierno y el sector privado
Strongman Daniel Ortega is running for a third term (with his wife as VP) and cravenly removing all checks on his power. Sound familiar?
El consenso nacional e internacional que el COSEP se ha constituido en el ente social con mayor espacio de entablar un vínculo con el gobierno de Daniel Ortega es indisputable.
