Honduras

Bertha Cáceres: 'My mother’s is not the first assassination. I don’t want another'

The daughter of Berta Cáceres, the Honduran human rights defender who was murdered this month, has spoken out about the country’s volatility and called on Europe and the US to stop investing in the controversial Agua Zarca dam.
By Liz Ford, The Guardian

Hillary Clinton's Response To Honduran Coup Was Scrubbed From Her Paperback Memoirs

Critics argue the secretary of state's efforts paved the way for the violence still plaguing Honduras.
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Award-Winning Human Rights Defender Murdered In Honduras

“They follow me and threaten to kidnap and kill me. They threaten my family. This is what we have to face,” the award-winning activist said last year.
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U.S. Will Ramp Up Efforts To Help Central American Refugees

Critics have accused the administration of a hemispheric bias against Central American refugees.
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White House Isn't Backing Down On Deportation Raids Targeting Families

Officials say the immigrant women and children being picked up are within its priorities for enforcement.
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El Salvador Is On Track To Become World Homicide Leader

The country's murder rate jumped 70 percent this year.
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Migrant Children Explain Why They Traveled To The U.S. Alone

A total of 10,588 unaccompanied children crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in October and November, federal statistics show.
By Seth Robbins, AP

Central American Moms And Kids Are Still Coming To The U.S. For Safety

Last year's decline in border apprehensions has been reversed.
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Honduras Detains Syrians Bound For U.S. With Doctored Greek Passports

Police said there were no signs of any links to last week's deadly attacks in Paris that killed 129 people.
By Gustavo Palencia, Reuters

Ron Johnson: Deporting Kids To Honduras Is OK Because It's 'A Beautiful Country'

The murder rate per capita there is among the highest in the world.
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