At just 16 years old, José Guillermo González is possibly the youngest entrepreneur in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. “My career as a businessman began at the age 8. I would buy stickers, pencils and albums and sell them in school. Today, I own and manage Te invito, my tea […]
In 1985, Juanita, María Petra, Joaquina, Cristina, Teresa, Florencia, Dolores and Rufina took a big risk. They followed the advice of a student from the Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM), who told the indigenous women that their embroidery could turn profitable beyond their home community of Cuetzalan. The enterprising […]
The pursuit of The American Dream has propelled Central American migrant caravans on a perilous journey to the U.S. border. Once in Tijuana, members of the caravan face endless waiting periods to meet with immigration agents of the United States. After sleeping in the streets, staying in overcrowded […]
Three months ago, Juan Alberto Matheu, a Honduran father, made the difficult decision to leave Honduras on foot to get to the U.S. border to ask for asylum. Juan Alberto is part of the caravan that left Honduras two months ago in search of hope for a […]
Honduras is gearing up to host its first World Maquilas Forum. The three-day event will be held in San Pedro Sula on November 27-29. Honduras offers numerous incentives for foreign investment that benefits foreign industry and the local population and economy. Interested parties can register online. The Registration Fee of […]
Meet Carlos Calleja, Presidential Candidate for El Salvador, 2019. “I am Salvadorian. I come from a hard-working family. I am the son of Francisco Calleja and Maureen Hakker, from whom I learned the example of strength, the value of family and the harvest of effort. I am […]
To boost tourism in southern Mexico, President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador has proposed investing between 120 and 150 billion pesos in a train that will integrate the Mayan region. Part of this vision connects Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo through a modern train system that would […]
No one has shown interest in the huge port El Salvador built 8 years ago to attract international concessions and boost its economy. To this date, the massive project has cost El Salvador more than $ 200 million. Although the government passed special laws to allow concessions for […]
Andrés Manuel López Obrador has a plan to heal Mexico’s youth from a life of crime, illiteracy, and unemployment. The solution is not more jails or using the military to imprison young criminals. He has publicly stated that he does not believe in retributive justice or an eye […]
Last week, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, President-Elect of Mexico participated in his first Educational Forum in Chiapas, Mexico. This forum is part of a series of debates that Lopez Obrador is launching on a variety of topics important to Mexico’s welfare. This forum’s focus was on the topic […]
Mexico The Good Neighbor: Contracts, Betrayal and Survival in the Cold War – treads new ground, seeking to contribute to studies of the Spanish press in the United States by analyzing the daily events that shaped Mexican-American politics, leisure and intimate relations in the World War II and Cold War period through the analysis of the key immigrant press, La Opinion.
