U.S. domestic policies have significant consequences for criminal violence in Central America. The United States is the top consumer of illegal drugs in the world, yet focuses much of its attention and resources on the supply side of the equation...

This weekend, on April 14-15, U.S. President Barack Obama will join over 30 other heads of state from throughout the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia for the Summit of the Americas. For the first time ever, a major focus of the...

(posted April 1, 12:00 p.m.)- The Nicaraguan government on Saturday accused Henry Fariñas of international drug trafficking and money laundering, according to the Nicaraguan daily press. Fariñas, a Nicaraguan strip club owner and concert promoter who was arrested on Friday,...

News Analysis. In an effort to create a united bloc to pushback against Guatemalan President Otto Pérez’s sputtering campaign for alternative drug-control policies, the Presidents of Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras met Friday to reaffirm their commitment to the U.S.-led...

News Analysis Under different circumstances, President Daniel Ortega’s fervid defense of the drug war would curry favor with Washington and bolster Nicaragua’s position as a steady U.S. ally in an increasingly rambunctious region. But unfortunately for Ortega, it could be...

Amid calls for an alternative drug-control policy for Central America, President Daniel Ortega insists Nicaragua can’t afford to give up the fight because it’s winning the war on drugs. “Nicaragua, with the people, the army and the police, is fighting...

ANTIGUA, Guatemala—Saturday’s Central American security summit, which was boycotted by half the presidents in the region, provided a clear indication that Guatemala’s efforts to push for an alternative, regional drug-control strategy are faltering quickly. The three government leaders that did...

(posted March 22, 1:08 p.m.)- Central America will not come to any regional consensus about the decriminalization of drugs at this weekend’s presidential summit in Antigua, Guatemala. Guatemala’s Foreign Minister Harold Caballeros said the controversial proposal to legalize drugs won’t...

Editorial. “Those who are suggesting or proposing or beating the drums of war should explain clearly to the American people what the costs and benefits should be,” U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday afternoon during a press conference at the...

Guatemalan President Otto Perez’s bold challenge to the U.S.-led war on drugs has caused a few ripples of support in Central America, and even more waves of discontent in Washington, D.C. After two weeks of facilitating a neighborhood chat on...