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Latin American Economy & Business - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Droughts driving Central American emigration
In recent years, there has been heavy emigration from the so-called Northern Triangle countries of Central America – El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Much of the media coverage has focused on the political and social factors pushing people to leave, including issues such as persecution, extortion and threats from criminal gangs. But a new United Nations study also highlights the economic factors at work.
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