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The Hernández administration wanted to keep police officers identified as having ties to “narcos”

junio 28, 2022

*The initial list of layoffs presented by the former minister of security only included mid-ranking police officers, says Eric Olson, director of policy and strategic initiatives at the Seattle International Foundation and fellow at the Wilson Center.  **During the Hernández […]

Honduras Police

Honduras is about to go back on its decision to purge police force

junio 27, 2022

*In an interview with Expediente Público, the new director of the Honduran police force, Commissioner Gustavo Sánchez argues that “purging police forces was part of a strategy to tie the institution’s hands.” He defends the reinstatement of more than 2,000 […]

Gerardo Ferreyra Argentina China Hidrovía

China forges alliances with politicians to gain hold of Argentina’s vast resources

junio 11, 2022

*As in the rest of Latin America, Chinese businesses in Argentina lack transparency and have many close relationships with political sectors. **The Argentinian government’s responses to Chinese fishing fleets plundering its ocean territory have been weak and irresolute. Expediente Público […]

China Panamá Expediente Público

Lack of transparency in Panama’s relationship with China 

junio 10, 2022

*Relations with China have cooled during the Laurentino Cortizo administration due to strong criticism of infrastructure projects. ** The focus on democracy, the fight against corruption and protection of human rights opens a rift between China and Panama.  Expediente Público  […]

China Venezuela Expediente Público

Chavismo handed Venezuela over to the Chinese, with catastrophic results

junio 9, 2022

*Venezuelan analyst says that the presence of the People’s Republic of China exacerbated problems such as human rights violations and corruption in Venezuela and the rest of Latin America. **The Asian Giant hides from the international media the fact that […]

China central america Matt Schrader

China happy to work with dictators and make corrupt deals, says US analyst

junio 8, 2022

*Matt Schrader, advisor on Chinese affairs at the International Republican Institute, asserts that China “is happy” dealing with dictators and helping them remain in power.  **Chinese companies break the rules on transparency in the countries where they do business and […]