Full Coverage: Central America

27.03.2008 NEW YORK, Mar 27 (OneWorld) - There will likely be fewer wildfires and more trees for future generations if loggers abide by a set of international rules on forest management, says a new study by independent environmentalists.

27.03.2008 North American environmental leaders recently issued a report calling for a greater commitment to green buildings in the region, where commercial and residential structures currently consume an average of 30 percent of total energy needs.

25.03.2008 Despite the government's military measures, Mexican drug violence is gaining force -- much thanks to the cartels' 'imported' North American firepower, which now rivals even that of the regular Mexican army, writes Bill Weinberg.

24.03.2008 Photos, video clips, and diary entries from one woman's trip to an agricultural community in rural Nicaragua acquaint readers with women like Leticia and Betilde, who each survive on less than $1 a day.

21.03.2008 A new U.S.-run police-training school in El Salvador's capital is drawing comparisons to the notorious military schools that trained some of Latin America's worst human rights offenders, writes Wes Enzinna.

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12.03.2008 Most children in rural Honduras stop attending school before they turn 12, but Marta's alliance with a local development organization ensures that her two oldest daughters receive a quality education -- and the family's first high school diplomas.