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
A Time for Action
Latin America inequality gap, economic integration, and infrastructure and education systems were among the issues spotlighted at the XVII Annual CAF Conference.
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.
Guatemala
A compilation of the Dialogue’s reports, articles and presentations on the most important issues shaping Guatemala’s development.
To Keep Kids from Borders, Fix Things Farther South
The United States must not only reform its domestic immigration policy, but also reassess its drug, trade, and foreign-aid policies toward the region.
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Young Migrants & US Policy
Increases in the number of apprehensions of Central American children were noticed as early as two years ago.
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.
The Right Place for a Drug Policy Debate
Among Latin Americas, there is a growing consensus that the root cause of their violent crime wave is the massive use of narcotics in the US.
Autogestión escolar: Aumento de la cobertura educacional en zonas rurales pobres
Dos experiencias centroamericanas demuestran que un buen programa de autogestión escolar puede ser una eficaz alternativa para aumentar la cobertura educacional en áreas rurales pobres. El Programa con Participación de la Comunidad — EDUCO— en El Salvador, y el Programa Nacional de Autogestión para el Desarrollo Educativo —PRONADE— en Guatemala,…
Supporting Informed Dialogue on Second-Generation Education Reforms in Guatemala
In collaboration with the Partnership for Educational Revitalization in the Americas (PREAL), the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) in Guatemala designed and implemented the project “Supporting Informed Dialogue on Second- Generation Education Policy Reforms” from 2008-2010. Through studies, workshops, discussions, consultations, and other ways of raising awareness and…
Guatemala’s Uncertain Future
While a militarized response to violence may crack down on organized criminal groups, it does not solve the persistent weakness of the state.
Pentagon Official: Drug Traffickers Threatening Central America
Are drug traffickers seeking refuge in Central America?
Experiencias en países con población indígena: La introducción de la educación intercultural y bilingüe
México, Guatemala y Bolivia, junto con Perú y Ecuador, son los países latinoamericanos que tienen el mayor peso continental de población indígena, lo que ha desafiado a sus sistemas educativos a incorporar la educación intercultural bilingüe. Se presentan aquí los casos de los tres primeros países mencionados, partiendo con México,…