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Dardo Justino Rodríguez

Analyst, communicator and independent consultant to international organizations and agencies. Country Director of Presagio Consulting Honduras (headquarter in Guatemala).

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El Salvador: A timely “accident” for three troublesome “friends”

President Bukele appears to have been fortunate, as three potential threats—linking him and his inner circle to drug trafficking and other questionable activities—disappeared in a single incident.

An old video puts Xiomara Castro’s government in jeopardy

The recent cancellation announcement of the extradition agreement seems to be due to the government's knowledge that the U.S. ambassador was acting so that the American justice system would open files against officials close to the president.

Bukele: Another Illegal Reelection in Central America

Inexorably, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is calmly heading towards his unconstitutional reelection as he controls the state apparatus, including the legislative and judicial branches.

Guatemalans and their dysfunctional political system face off on the ballot

In recent times, all governments have represented, to a greater or lesser extent, the interests of a privileged class of businesspeople and corrupt politicians.

Putin and the four Latinos

Vladimir Putin's relations with Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Bolivia are not based on ideological issues but on economic matters.

Xiomara Castro’s first year of government

Within the pro-government political forces, complaints are heard about the government's performance during this first year of mandate.

Bukele militarizes municipalities to contain his popularity decline

For the government's opponents, this showy display is a new staging by the president, who is very adept at making grandiose gestures that, although attracting attention, do not guarantee any improvement in the insecurity situation.

Escazú: a Harmful Agreement for the Region?

Some experts and local organizations consider this agreement as a mechanism conceived by transnational powers to limit the region's autonomy.

The murky U.S. criteria for singling out corrupt Central Americans

Every time a new list appears, the new members are usually second-rate characters or so-called "useful idiots", while the "big fish", the people who are the most steeped in varied acts of corruption, never appear.

Guatemalan garbage affects Honduran coastline

Masks, containers and all types of waste that have been washed down the Motagua River along the Guatemalan territory arrive in coastal and tourist areas of Honduras, especially during the rainy season.