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?
Analysis
El COSEP también es un actor político
¿Asumirán los empresarios un compromiso democrático con la nación, bajo el régimen autoritario de Daniel Ortega?
Colombia’s Steps at the Hague
Nothing succeeds in bringing a nation together — and in transcending sharp political differences — than disputes over national territory.
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.
Nicaragua
A compilation of the Dialogue’s reports, articles and presentations on the most important issues shaping Nicaragua’s development.
Journalists at Risk in Central America: What Can Be Done?
As organized crime and gang violence continues to spread throughout the isthmus, violent threats against journalists have been on the rise.
What Should be Done About Child Migrants?
What is behind the spike in unaccompanied children crossing the border?
Violence, Crime & Citizen Security in Central America & Mexico
Members of Congress met with policy experts and government officials to discuss violence and crime in the region.
A Fatal Blow to Democracy
Nicaragua is on the precipice.
Nicaragua’s Political Outlook
Nicaragua’s highly polarized civil society threatens its fragile democracy.
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Education, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Education leads to entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship leads to innovation.
School autonomy in Nicaragua
Since 1993 , the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education (MED ) has focused on the implementation of an autonomy school program, through which each school receives a fiscal transfer managed by a local school board. In principle , the board has full authority over the use of budget and the responsibility for…
A Review of School Participation
The purpose of this document is to give a review of the policies, programs and practices related to parental and community involvement in schools in seven Latin American countries: Bolivia , Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Invest in Education
The 2004 Report Card on Education in Nicaragua showed progress in education until that time. Standards for primary education were defined and results on the first standardized test to first and six graders were published. Also, extending school participation led to the sharing of school responsibilities with school families. Despite…
Report Card on Education- Nicaragua
Education represents a major aspiration for Nicaraguan citizens. In a PNUD 2001 national survey, one in three people said that one of their greatest aspirations is to have access to education for themselves and for their families. This response surpassed the percentage citing landing a job or having a source…