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Central America

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Immigration

Trump's Immigration Policy Was Brutal and Inhumane. Will Biden Fix It?

Obama was also no immigration hero.

Billy Binion | 1.20.2021 11:33 AM

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Biden Administration

Biden Should Strive To Be Better Than Both Trump and Obama on Central America

The administration’s approach should discourage the drug war, encourage immigration.

Tana Ganeva | 12.8.2020 1:30 PM

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Reason Roundup

545 Migrant Kids Snatched by the U.S. Government Are Still Missing Parents

Plus: What Jeffrey Toobin teaches us about Section 230, Wisconsin's Foxconn boondoggle, Breonna Taylor juror speaks out, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 10.21.2020 9:43 AM

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Reason Roundup

Supreme Court Makes It More Difficult for Refugees To Find Asylum Here

Plus: 4 myths about social media law, Trump wants to ban cigarette alternatives, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 9.12.2019 9:35 AM

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Refugees

Trump's Asylum Ban Violates Standing American Law

It is unlikely to withstand legal scrutiny

Shikha Dalmia | 7.18.2019 10:50 AM

Asylum Seekers

Immigration

President Trump's New Asylum Ban Will Lead to More Illegal Immigration

It will backfire bigly. The better border solution is more work visas for Central Americans

Shikha Dalmia | 7.16.2019 12:55 PM

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Immigration

To Discourage Migration, Trump Orders Asylum Seekers Pay Fees to Apply

The plan is likely to backfire and cause more illegal border crossings by the people most desperately in need.

Billy Binion | 4.30.2019 5:14 PM

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Border Crossings

A Costless and Humane Fix to the Border Crisis

Give the asylum seekers work visas, but attach a condition.

Shikha Dalmia | 4.8.2019 9:52 AM

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Reason Roundup

Trump Wants $5 Billion for a Border Wall. Here Are Some Better Alternatives: Reason Roundup

Plus: Postmodern marketplaces or fraud? And the Reason webathon continues!

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.28.2018 9:50 AM

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Latin America

Students Are Bringing Capitalism to Latin America

Q&A with economist Gabriel Calzada Alvarez on trade barriers, higher education, and bringing free markets to the region.

Nick Gillespie and Paul Detrick | 10.21.2017 12:21 PM

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Venezuela

What Caused Venezuela's Tragic Collapse? Socialism.

A vital lesson, as we confront calls for more regulation and government control in all aspects of our lives.

Nick Gillespie and Todd Krainin | 8.10.2017 3:30 PM

Honduras

New Republic Takes Weirdly Pants-Wetting Look at Honduran ZEDEs (Free Zones)

Brian Doherty | 12.17.2014 5:15 PM

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Drug War

Volunteer Medics on the Front Lines of the Drug War

Ambulance drivers in Guatemala see the costs of prohibition up close every day.

Zach Weissmueller | 9.10.2014 10:30 AM

Honduras

Honduran 'Free Cities' Get One Step Closer to Reality

Will they provide legal innovation, or merely business-friendly regulation?

Brian Doherty | 8.6.2014 4:30 PM

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Borders

U.S. Government Creates a Catchy Anti-Immigration Propaganda Song for Central Americans. It's a Hit!

Brittany Morrisey | 7.18.2014 6:00 PM

Honduras

Honduran Government Hypes Its New "Free Zones" with New President

Brian Doherty | 1.27.2014 11:31 AM

Liberaltariansim

The Libertarian Trend in Costa Rica

Ronald Bailey | 12.18.2013 1:53 PM

Roman Catholic

Catholic Church Recalls Envoy over Abuse Claims

Was serving in the Dominican Republic

Reason Staff | 9.4.2013 6:30 PM

Police

221 Arrests in Joint US-Central American Anti-Gang Initiative

In El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

Reason Staff | 8.14.2013 12:28 PM

CIA

U.S. Spy Agency Employee On the Run Internationally From His Crimes; Wicked Cold War Relic Nation Offers Refuge

Brian Doherty | 7.19.2013 5:02 PM

Crime

McAfee Admits Playing Sick, Crazy To Win Release

Better than jail, right?

Reason Staff | 12.13.2012 11:24 AM

Crime

Guatemala To Send McAfee to the U.S.

Lucky fellow

Reason Staff | 12.12.2012 5:00 PM

Crime

McAfee Rushed to Hospital

Had been denied asylum in Guatemala

Reason Staff | 12.6.2012 3:50 PM

Scandal

John McAfee Requests Asylum in Guatemala

When Guatemala is a refuge, you're in trouble

Reason Staff | 12.5.2012 7:40 PM

Seasteading

Another Blow to the Cause of Honduran "Free Cities": Future Cities Development Organization Closing Up Shop

Brian Doherty | 10.30.2012 1:36 PM

Hugo Chavez

What Has Hugo Chávez Done for Venezuela Lately?

The Venezuelan strongman has been annoying for our country, and a lot worse for his own.

Stephanie Rugolo | 10.7.2012 10:00 AM

Central America

Honduran Private City Plan Shot Down by Its Supreme Court

Brian Doherty | 10.4.2012 11:38 AM

Natural Disasters

Guatemalan Volcanic Eruption Becomes Tourist Draw

"Let's go look at some lava!"

Reason Staff | 9.14.2012 9:00 PM

Central America

Belching Volcano Scares Away Nicaraguans

Burps out mile-wide ash cloud

Reason Staff | 9.8.2012 7:27 PM

Central America

US to Stop Sharing Drug Trafficking Info with Honduras

The nation keeps shooting down planes in violation of agreements

Reason Staff | 9.7.2012 4:30 PM

Central America

Drug Traffickers Pose as Television Crew in Nicaragua

Well, at least they were prepared to film their own bust

Reason Staff | 8.31.2012 11:00 PM

Foreign Policy

DEA-Backed Honduran Commandos Put Gun to Honduran Boy's Head, Tell Him, "If you don't talk we'll kill you."

Mike Riggs | 5.23.2012 12:55 PM

Mexico

The President of Guatemala Wants to Legalize Drugs, the President of El Salvador is Okay With Talking About It

Lucy Steigerwald | 2.14.2012 5:45 PM

Regulation

Seasteaders Take to the Land in Honduras

Brian Doherty | 12.6.2011 4:41 PM

Central America

Manuel Ayau, R.I.P.

Brian Doherty | 8.4.2010 2:38 PM

Employee Ownership

An ESOP Fable

What's good for the workers is good for the bosses.

Robert Rauth | 8.1.1986 12:00 PM

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