Topic: Kevin Casas-Zamora
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US boosts funds to fight Central American drug crime
But even with more money, Central American countries still face an uphill battle in fighting inefficiency and corruption that hinder their anticrime efforts.
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Latin America Monitor
Central America's elites must fund their own state security, expert says
Testimony at a recent US Senate hearing on US-Central American security cooperation showcased one of the region’s key problems: countries do not collect enough taxes to win the fight against organized crime.
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In El Salvador, Obama lauds Funes as a model Central American leader
During his two-day visit to El Salvador, President Obama hailed center-left President Mauricio Funes as a leader who has strengthened democracy in a region beset by instability.
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Why Nicaragua and Costa Rica are in a tense standoff over a remote swamp
Costa Rica and Nicaragua are at loggerheads over control of a remote island on the San Juan River. Google Maps and The Hague have been sucked into the dispute.
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Costa Rica election: Why the left is lagging
Three of the four main candidates in Sunday's presidential race tilt toward the right. Among them, front-runner Laura Chinchilla could become the nation's first woman president.
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Honduras military chiefs charged with 'coup.' Will Supreme Court take case?
Top military officers in Honduras are being charge with “abuse of power” in the expulsion of President Manuel Zelaya June 28. If the Supreme Court takes the case, it would be the first legal action against the armed forces since Mr. Zelaya’s ouster. Will it resolve the political crisis?
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Did Honduras deal weaken Zelaya?
What first seemed like a victory for ousted President Manuel Zelaya could become a setback for him depending on what – and when – the Honduran Congress decides.
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Honduras crisis: Did Zelaya snub Hugo Chávez for Brazil?
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya chose to hole up in Brazil's embassy out of concern that his ties to Venezuela's Hugo Chávez would diminish his support in Honduras.
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Zelaya's back in Honduras. Now what?
Some say President Manuel Zelaya's surprise return increases the prospects for violence. The interim government has imposed a 15-hour curfew.
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Briefing: Was Zelaya's ouster a coup?
Hondurans debate the legality of the forced exile of President Manuel Zelaya.
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Rival Honduran leaders in Costa Rica for talks
Both ousted President Manuel Zelaya and interim leader Roberto Micheletti sounded uncompromising notes at the start of official dialogue Thursday in San Jose.
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Honduras coup spotlights Latin America's growing instability
Unrest has also erupted in Guatemala and Nicaragua in the past year, and the region is dealing with powerful organized crime and drug traffickers.
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Will OAS decision to readmit Cuba change US-Latin America relations?
Cuba has shown no desire to rejoin. Socialist states like Venezuela and Nicaragua say they want to form an association that excludes the US.
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