Removed, Returned and Resettled
The emigration and return of hundreds of thousands of Central Americans each year, often under difficult circumstances, represents a profound challenge for the region.
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¿Qué ofrece el Plan Alianza para la Prosperidad?
La noticia de la aprobación del PAP ha planteado muchas interrogantes acerca de su significado, implementación e impacto.
Central American Economies in 2015
One of the greatest challenges that the Central American region faces is ensuring that economic development is sustainable and equitable.
Immigration Policy: What’s Next?
Obama has acted decisively to push through immigration reforms but the scope of his efforts remain unclear.
Interviews with Migrants in DC
A profile of Latin American and Caribbean migrants living in the Washington, DC metro area.
Violence Driving Migration
Tens of thousands of children have been apprehended at the US border over the past year.
Remittances Scorecard: 2016
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.
Migration & Development: Trends & Policy Options
Despite the economic importance of migration, Central American governments have lacked integral policies to leverage migration for development.
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Child Migrants from Central America
The child migrant crisis is a byproduct of years of political and social factors in the Central American region.
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Police and Organized Crime in El Salvador
Organized criminal groups pose an increasing risk to democracy and the rule of law in El Salvador.
Private Conversation with El Salvador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugo Martínez
On Monday, December 5th, 2016, the Dialogue welcomed El Salvador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugo Martínez for a discussion on US-El Salvador relations in light of recent political developments in Central and North America. The discussion focused on the Plan for the Alliance for Prosperity of the Northern Triangle as the guiding policy of US engagement with El Salvador and the neighboring countries of Guatemala and Honduras.
A Very Full Year of Elections
In the year-long period from November 2013 to November 2014, presidential elections will occur in nine Latin American countries.
Will the New US Aid Plan for Central America Be Successful?
Will Central American governments spend the money effectively? Do the countries in the isthmus have a good plan to fight the drug cartels?
Pressing Issues in Central America and Mexico
On February 28, 2014, the Inter-American Dialogue organized a Capitol Hill conference on pressing issues in Central America and Mexico.
El Salvador
A compilation of the Dialogue’s reports, articles and presentations on the most important issues shaping El Salvador’s development.