End of preview - This article contains approximately 374 words.
Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article
Not a Subscriber?
Choose from one of the following options
Back
Weekly Report - 07 March 2019 (WR-19-09)
HONDURAS: Controversial dam case goes to court
Exactly three years after the notorious murder of Honduran environmentalist and indigenous activist Berta Cáceres, a trial is set to begin into irregularities surrounding the award of a contract to build the Agua Zarca dam and hydroelectric project she had protested against. Sixteen people stand accused of fraud, abuse of authority, conducting negotiations incompatible with their official duties, and falsifying documents to the detriment of the state.
- Tough race lies ahead for Macri in Argentina
- VENEZUELA: Guaidó back with a bang
- COLOMBIA: Bribery case threatens JEP
- PERU: Slippery parties
- TRACKING TRENDS
- BRAZIL: The case for the pension reform
- BRAZIL: A Carnival of protests
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: Morena accused of provoking political discord
- TRACKING TRENDS
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Medina speech stokes re-election speculation
- NICARAGUA: New dialogue to resolve crisis
- EL SALVADOR: FMLN and Arena prepare for new era
- HONDURAS: Controversial dam case goes to court
- PANAMA: Electoral campaign kicks off
- TRACKING TRENDS
- US threatens to weaponise Helms-Burton
- Quotes of the week