Letter from Guatemala: It’s Not a Border Crisis. It’s a Climate Crisis
By SABRINA RODRIGUEZ.
“We need to get away from the notion that it’s just a matter of making an announcement with some kind of aid plan that would remedy all these problems,” says Eric Olson, director of policy at the Seattle International Foundation and an expert on Central America.
A Damning Portrait of Presidential Corruption, but Hondurans Sound Resigned
President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras figured prominently in a U.S. drug trial, but few think it will matter in a country mired in corruption. “We need to give the people of Central America a sense of hope. And that starts with fighting corruption and ending this ridiculous theft of Hondurans’ future,” says Eric L. Olson, director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives at the Seattle International Foundation.
The crisis is in Central America not the border
The situation at the U.S.– Mexico border is urgent, but the crisis is in Central America. The solution to this problem cannot be a return to Trump-era policies of inhumane treatment as a policy of dissuasion. Family separation and forcing migrants to remain in makeshift shelters across the border is morally wrong and bad policy.
Corruption in Central America: Challenges, Defeats, and Glimmers of Hope
Our list of #JournoHeroes in Central America
Through SIF’s Independent Journalism Fund (IJF), we join the IWMF #JournoHeroes campaign to recognize this month, for the fourth consecutive year, the vital contributions of women journalists.
The CAMY Fund Enters a New Stage
During a critical moment for the youth in Central America and Mexico, Perla Vázquez assumes the direction of SIF’s CAMY Fund.
SIF and the Wilson Center Hold Conference on Migration in Central America
At this one-day conference in Washington DC, researchers and experts discussed violence, corruption, police and immigration reforms that affect the Central American region.
Response to Trump’s Announcement of Tariffs on Mexican Imports
All countries need to get on the same page regarding a comprehensive investment strategy for Central America.
Trump Threatens to Cut Off Assistance to Central America: Does It Matter?
Cutting off U.S. assistance programs to these three countries is to throw away the best tools at Washington’s disposal to address the underlying drivers of migration.
Centroamérica Adelante will focus on forced migration from the Northern Triangle
The Central American leadership program Centroamérica Adelante will coordinate trainings, meetings and pilot projects for leaders working on the key drivers of forced migration in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
Seattle International Foundation Shifts to New Vision
After a decade of working to decrease poverty globally, SIF will focus on Central America
Migration in Central America
Migration in Central America is an analysis of the migration trends, drivers, policies and actors in the Northern Triangle of Central America. It documents and analyzes the stubborn persistence of migration, while also raising questions that could form the basis of relevant policy research and analysis.
Research Highlights 36% Increase in Funding for Latin America by U.S. Foundations
A new report reveals a 36% increase in funding for Latin America by large U.S. foundations between 2006 and 2015. In 2014 and 2015 alone, 306 large U.S. foundations awarded $1 billion for Latin America.
SIF Partners with INCAE on Transparency Initiative
SIF is proud to announce a new research grant to INCAE Business School‘s Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS).
SIF Names Arturo Aguilar as Executive Director
Seattle International Foundation (SIF) today named José Arturo Aguilar as its new Executive Director. Aguilar is an internationally-renowned human rights defender and political strategist, with more than 20 years of experience championing justice and democracy in Latin America, especially in his home country of Guatemala.
Over 300 people attended the 2017 Central America Donors Forum
The seventh edition of the annual meeting took on the challenge of reimagining partnerships for development in the Central American region.
Seattle International Foundation announces 2016 Central America Donors Forum
Annual Forum to be held for the first time in Guatemala
