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Former Honduran President Hernandez suffered “Humiliations” during Arrest, says wife
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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, captured on Tuesday following a U.S. extradition request for drug trafficking, was subjected to "humiliations" during his arrest,...
Incoming Honduran president wants UN help to battle corruption
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Xiomara Castro, who will make history as Honduras' first female president when she takes office on January 27, plans to ask the UN for...
Honduras: Poor, Violent and Corrupt
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Honduras, which goes to the polls in presidential elections on Sunday, is a small country at the heart of Central America's "triangle of death,"...
Six mayors, including San José’s, arrested in Costa Rica on corruption charges
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Six mayors of Costa Rican cities, including that of the capital, San José, were arrested Monday as part of an investigation into corruption in...
Costa Rica supports banning contracts with corrupt companies
The bill comes a month after news broke of an alleged bribery scandal involving several of Costa Rica's largest infrastructure companies.
Chief Prosecutor to resign over Costa Rica ‘cochinilla’ scandal
The Attorney General of the Costa Rica, Emilia Navas announced on Friday that she will resign and retire in August, after criticism of her inability to prosecute major cases.
MOPT leader investigated for corruption in Costa Rica
The Minister of Public Works and Transportation of Costa Rica, Rodolfo Méndez, became one of those investigated in an alleged bribery scandal between construction companies and the government
The ‘Cochinilla’ bribery scandal, explained
The biggest story in Costa Rica for the past week has been an alleged bribery scandal involving public infrastructure projects.
Costa Rica the latest Latin American country facing corruption scandal
Costa Rican authorities on Monday raided the Presidential House and various state agencies
‘Indignation, anger and fury’ in response to Costa Rica corruption probe
Costa Rican authorities on Monday raided the Presidential House and various state agencies