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Panamanian President-elect Jose Raul Mulino's appointed security chief Frank Abrego said the new government is considering establishing checkpoints along the northern Darien Gap in order to combat migration through the territory, Reuters reported on May 16. 

Panama: President-Elect Considers Implementing Checkpoints at Darien Gap

Brazil

Chile

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on May 1 that Colombia would break diplomatic ties with Israel over the conflict in the Gaza Strip on May 2, CNBC reported on May 1.

Colombia: President Petro Announces Break of Diplomatic Ties With Israel

A Honduran judge issued an arrest warrant for the leader of the opposition National Party, David Chavez Madison, a few hours after Chavez attempted to fly to the United States and fled an international airport, Infobae reported on Nov. 28.

Honduras: Arrest Warrant Issued for Leader of Opposition Party

A committee of ruling party lawmakers in Colombia unanimously appointed Johel Zelaya as interim attorney general on Nov. 1 at a time when the country's legislature is in recess, sparking an outcry from the political opposition, Reuters reported the same day.

Honduras: Permanent Commission Elects Interim Prosecutor, Angering the Opposition

China

Taiwan

Honduras' Port National Company, better know by its Spanish acronym ENP, signed an agreement with China Harbour Engineering Co. to construct two bridges, refurbish the San Lorenzo port on the Pacific coast and widen a 50 kilometer (31 mile) stretch of highway, BNamericas reported on May 30.

Honduras: Chinese Investment Highlights Advantages of Dropping Recognition of Taiwan

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The leaders of Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Venezuela met virtually and agreed to take steps to facilitate commercial trade, La Jornada reported April 5.

Latin America: Left-Wing Governments Ally to Reduce Food Inflation

Honduran President Xiomara Castro announced that the government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, implying that the Central American country would drop its diplomatic recognition of Taiwan, El Mundo reported on March 14.

Honduras: Government Announces Intent to Switch Diplomatic Allegiance to China

Honduran President Xiomara Castro signed a preliminary agreement to install a United Nations-backed anti-corruption commission in Honduras, El Heraldo reported Dec. 15.

Honduras: Government Signed Preliminary Agreement on Anti-Corruption Commission

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Soldiers conduct a patrol on July 22, 2023, in the Salvadorean municipality of Colon, where the MS-13 gang reportedly remains active. 

The success of El Salvador's counter-crime state of emergency in reducing the country's homicide rate will be hard to replicate, despite the efforts of nearby countries.

The Appeal (and Perils) of Crime Crackdowns in Latin America, Part 1

Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former president of Honduras, is seen handcuffed at the headquarters of the country’s police force in Tegucigalpa on Feb. 15, 2022. He was arrested after receiving an extradition order from the United States. 

Security

Security Challenges in Latin America

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

The arrest of the Central American country’s former president over bribery charges marks a notable step in U.S. efforts to reduce migration flows from the region.

Biden’s Anti-Corruption Push Makes Headway in Honduras

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Italy

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U.S . of State Antony Blinken (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov ahead of their Jan. 21 meeting in Geneva. Following their meeting, Lavrov said the United States had promised to provide a written response to Russia's proposal on security guarantees in Europe by Jan. 30.

The Fight for Russia’s Borderlands

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Russia Awaits a Written U.S. Response, the Federal Open Market Committee Meets

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Honduran presidential candidate Xiomara Castro (third from right) speaks at a press conference on Nov. 28, 2021, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. 

A self-described democratic socialist, Castro will likely struggle to pass domestic reforms. But she could switch the country’s diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China.

What Will and Won't Change Under Honduras' New President

Germany

Kyrgyzstan

Iran

Leading members of the German Social Democrats, the Greens Party and the German Free Democrats arrive to present their mutually-agreed on coalition contract on November 24, 2021 in Berlin. If the parties' members approve the agreement, the Bundestag is likely to hold a vote to appoint SPD leader Olaf Scholz as chancellor the week of Dec. 6.

U.S.-Iran Relations

The Weekly Rundown: Germany's Coalition Moves Forward, JCPOA Talks Resume

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As the pandemic leaves more migrants out of work and unable to send money back home, many developing countries that rely on those cash inflows can expect major recessions and increased instability.

COVID-19 Will Cause Global Poverty to Spike

Central American migrants, mostly from Honduras, climb over a barrier as they try to reach the U.S.-Mexico border on Nov. 25, 2018, near the El Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico. The number of Hondurans seeking asylum or employment in the United States will likely remain stubbornly high amid persistent political and economic instability there.

Social Issues

The Importance of Mexico

Crossing Borders

The Honduran left's electoral strategy will create greater conflict over immigration between Mexico and the United States.

As Honduran Unrest Flares, So Will Immigration to the United States

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Contributor Perspectives

A military police checkpoint in November 2017 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. 

The region's geography enables the extreme violence of the country's homicide highways.

Crime in Honduras: A Product of Geography

Stratfor Threat Lens

A tire fire burns at the doors to the outer entrance of the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa on May 31, 2019. Should the current wave of protests in the Central American country drag on, more Honduran migrants might head to the United States, with implications for that country and its southern neighbor, Mexico. 

Should the current wave of protests in the Central American country drag on, more Honduran migrants might head to the United States, with implications for that country and its southern neighbor, Mexico.

In Honduras, a Political Crisis Could Fuel Migration

Blocking or limiting the money migrant workers send home is one measure the Trump administration is considering implementing to try to deter illegal immigration.

In its attempt to stem the influx of Central American migrants ahead of the 2020 election, the Trump administration could end up driving even more migrants to the country's doorstep.

Trump's Latest Proposal to Deter Migrants Risks Doing the Opposite

A column of Central American migrants near Huixtla in the Mexican state of Chiapas head toward the United States more than 1,000 miles away on Oct. 24. U.S. President Donald Trump has seized on the migrant caravan to rally his political base ahead of midterm elections on Nov. 6, but the caravan's significance goes beyond the U.S. debate over illegal immigration.

Cutting U.S. assistance to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador -- as President Donald Trump has threatened to do -- could prompt the three countries to seek more aid from China.

Why the Central American Migrant Caravan Matters

Nicaragua

Widespread protests in Nicaragua are challenging the foundations of President Daniel Ortega's government. If he falls, the demonstrations could ignite unrest in neighboring Honduras and Guatemala.

President Daniel Ortega is battling to save his government in Managua as public anger grows. But if he falls, the knock-on effect is unlikely to stop at Nicaragua's borders.

How Nicaragua's Protests Could Spread Elsewhere in Central America

SITUATION REPORTS

Panama: President-Elect Considers Implementing Checkpoints at Darien Gap

Colombia: President Petro Announces Break of Diplomatic Ties With Israel

Honduras: Arrest Warrant Issued for Leader of Opposition Party

Honduras: Permanent Commission Elects Interim Prosecutor, Angering the Opposition

Honduras: Chinese Investment Highlights Advantages of Dropping Recognition of Taiwan

Latin America: Left-Wing Governments Ally to Reduce Food Inflation

Honduras: Government Announces Intent to Switch Diplomatic Allegiance to China

Honduras: Government Signed Preliminary Agreement on Anti-Corruption Commission

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