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Security in the Northern Triangle: The Private Sector’s Role in Violence...
EventsOverviewSecurity in the Northern Triangle: The Private Sector’s Role in Violence ReductionJoin AS/COA and the World Bank for a luncheon discussion on the role of the private sector in security...
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Regional Cooperation Key for Central American Security
High levels of crime and violence have given Central America the inauspicious title of having the world’s highest homicide rate -- about 10 times the world average. Reversing this trend will require...
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Security in Central America's Northern Triangle: Violence Reduction and the...
In the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, the increase in violence and organized crime highlights the need for new approaches to improve citizen security. In the case...
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Central America: A Job Instead of a Gun
Nine months after a gang truce more than halved the daily homicide rate in El Salvador, a new agreement between the maras and the facilitators of the peace process promises to pave the way for a...
View ArticleBM insta a empresarios a unirse contra delincuencia
Un panel de expertos convocados al Banco Mundial expuso los esfuerzos independientes del sector privado y los avances en programas gubernamentales encaminados a la prevención de violencia en el área...
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Reporte revela avances en la reducción de la violencia en El Salvador
El Director de Política de AS/COA, Jason Marczak, habla con la Voz de América sobre el reporte que revela el papel de los sectores privado y público en la reducción de la criminalidad y la reinserción...
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Summary: Security in the Northern Triangle
Opening Remarks: Hasan Tuluy, Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean Region, The World BankSpeakers:Josue Alvarado, President, Rio Grande FoodsCarlos Felipe Jaramillo, Director for Central...
View ArticleGood News from Central America: Homicides Fall in Guatemala, El Salvador
More than 300 days and counting. That’s how long the historic “truce” between rival Salvadoran gangs has lasted, helping reduce homicide, prison violence, and extortion in the Central American...
View ArticleEl Salvador Allows Citizens Living Abroad to Vote in Presidential Elections
Joining the ranks of countries like Mexico, Venezuela and over 100 countries in the world, El Salvador passed legislation earlier this week allowing citizens living abroad to vote in the country's...
View ArticleCan Businesses Curb Gang Violence?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – El Salvador managed to slash its homicide rate in half this year, but more needs to be done to ensure the drop is permanent, says the country’s minister of justice and public...
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Private Discussion with the President of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes
EventsOverviewPrivate Discussion with the President of El Salvador, Mauricio FunesPlease join Council of the Americas at a members-only meeting with the President of El Salvador Mauricio Funes.Funes...
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Interview: El Salvador's Ambassador to the U.S. Rubén Zamora
“[W]e have started what we call the two-track policy—continuing with the fight against crime in the country by stage agencies, but at the same time, town by town, trying to develop conditions for...
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Honduras Follows In El Salvador’s Footsteps, Declares Gang Truce
Leaders of Honduras’ two largest and most dangerous gangs announced a truce today during press conferences held in a San Pedro Sula prison. “We ask society and authorities to forgive us for the damage...
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El Salvador and the Partnership for Growth Initiative
EventsOverviewEl Salvador and the Partnership for Growth InitiativePlease join Council of the Americas, the American Enterprise Institute, and the Woodrow Wilson Center for a public, on-the-record...
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Congressman Eliot Engel on Elections in Central America and Implications for...
EventsOverviewCongressman Eliot Engel on Elections in Central America and Implications for U.S. PolicyThe Council of the Americas hosted a discussion on U.S. policy in Central America and the upcoming...
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Remarks: Ranking Member Eliot L. Engel at Council of Americas on Upcoming...
REMARKS AS PREPARED FR DELIVERYLocation: Washington D. C.“But by words and deeds, the burden is on us to actually persuade our Central American friends that we do not have a finger on the electoral...
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Guide: 2014 Elections in the Americas
Tabstab1OverviewSeven countries in the Western Hemisphere will hold elections in 2014:Brazil (Presidential and legislative)Colombia (Presidential and legislative)Costa Rica (Presidential and...
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Poll Update: FMLN Leads ARENA in El Salvador's Presidential Race
With eight weeks to go before El Salvador’s presidential election, a December 11 poll by the University of Central America placed the governing party candidate ahead of the pack. Vice President and...
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2014 Election Blog: Breaking Down El Salvador's First Presidential Debate
Candidates focused on security and the economy in El Salvador’s first ever televised presidential debate, held January 12—just three weeks ahead of the February 2 election. Broadcast on television,...
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Explainer: Choosing Latin American Presidential Candidates in 2014
This year, seven Latin American countries will hold presidential elections. Each country has different rules about how presidential candidates are chosen, ranging from primary elections open to all...
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