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May 21, 2015 | Pulitzer Center
Guatemala: Effect of Tourism on Industry in San Juan la Laguna
Increased tourism has helped preserve indigenous traditions in Guatemala's San Juan la Laguna.
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Central America
May 07, 2015 | Pulitzer Center
A New Interoceanic Canal in Nicaragua: Who Has the Final Say?
The final word on whether the $50 billion inter-oceanic canal for Nicaragua ever gets built could rest with an unlikely but critical role-player in international trade: insurance companies.
May 05, 2015 | Yale Environment 360
Nicaragua Canal: A Giant Project with Huge Environmental Costs
A Chinese businessman wants to build a $50 billion interoceanic canal in Nicaragua. But critics are concerned the project could ruin the environment and spoil Lake Nicaragua, a drinking water source.
March 09, 2015 | Pulitzer Center
Pentecostalism: Massive Global Growth Under the Radar
The Atlas of Pentecostalism project is an expanding record of the fastest growing religion in the world.
February 20, 2015 | Pulitzer Center
Global Demand for Better Coffee Benefits Guatemalan Farmers
An increased demand for high-quality, certified coffee has changed the way it is grown in western Guatemala and improved the lives of those who pick and sell coffee cherries.
February 20, 2015 | Pulitzer Center
Internet Boosts Exports in Rural Guatemalan Town
A program committed to expanding economic opportunities for indigenous women in San Juan la Laguna has helped many artisans learn to sell their products online.
October 30, 2014 | Business Insider
Dispatch from Honduras: What Life Is Like in the Murder Capital of the World
"In an effort to understand what life is like in the world's murder capital, we spent two weeks in San Pedro Sula. We found a city in crisis, but also a place steeped in hope...."
October 03, 2014 | CQ Roll Call
Central America: The Other Side of the Border
Despite dangers, the promise of reaching the United States is so intense that it’s driving a shocking surge in migration by Central American children unaccompanied by their parents.
August 29, 2014 | Pulitzer Center
Latest Threat to Troubled Region: Coffee Disease
The coffee farmers of Guatemala's Western Highlands try to stay one step ahead of coffee rust. Despite support from USAID, the disease threatens the livelihood of growers.
July 29, 2014 | Roads & Kingdoms
Honduras’ Killing Fields
In these rural lands, poverty, murder, and injustice fuel a battle between farmers and rich landowners.
July 09, 2014 | MSNBC
Legacy of Bloodshed Hangs Over Guatemala
Carlos Javier Ortiz examines the pervasive violence in Guatemala in a new interview and photo essay.
June 26, 2014 | PBS NewsHour
Childhood Malnutrition a Paradox in Agriculturally Rich Guatemala
About half of Guatemala’s children will face physical or developmental challenges due to malnutrition, yet vegetables grown for export overflow in the countryside.