SIF welcomes the decision to remove the ban on emergency contraception in Honduras

March 10, 2023

This means that emergency contraception will now be available for all women, in all cases, not just for survivors of sexual violence.

Organizations Applaud Recent U.S. Treasury Sanction Targeting Russian Corruption in the Guatemalan Mining Sector

November 23, 2022

This is a significant step towards combating corruption and promoting accountability in Guatemala.

Civil Society Organizations Welcome Introduction of House Resolution to Restore the Rule of Law in Guatemala

November 16, 2022

U.S. civil society organizations welcome the House Resolution on Guatemala introduced on November 16, 2022 by Representatives Norma Torres, Albio Sires, Chuy Garcia, Jim McGovern, and Joaquin Castro.

Chandler Foundation

From Despair to Hope: How a Better Future is Possible in Central America

By Eric L. Olson | December 9, 2022

Northern Central America is a beautiful and complex region mired by corruption, poverty, and violence. Seattle International Foundation’s Adriana Beltrán and Eric Olson discuss how, in this moment when trustworthy government allies are limited, investment and support for organized civil society offers a way forward.

Univisión News

As Guatemala’s government chooses corruption, U.S. should respond more forcefully

May 26, 2022

Between 2019 and May 2022, at least 22 prosecutors, judges, and human rights defenders have been forced into exile—many of them in the United States. Guatemalan authorities have also detained at least seven anti-corruption prosecutors. Virginia Laparra is one of them. By Mirte Postema

expedientepublico.org

“La corrupción en Honduras va más allá de Juan Orlando Hernández”

February 28, 2022

"La corrupción en Honduras va más allá de Juan Orlando Hernández". Entrevista de Expediente Público, en Honduras, a Eric L. Olson, director de políticas e iniciativas estratégicas de la Fundación Internacional de Seattle y secretario ejecutivo del Centro contra la Corrupción y la Impunidad en el norte de Centroamérica (CCINOC).