In its annual report on human rights, the U.S. Department of State condemned the living conditions of Venezuelan prisons.

The Supreme Court of Honduras (CSJ) has established an ad hoc Constitutional Court to examine the appeal of ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH), who is currently facing extradition to the United States for alleged drug trafficking.

Last week, Guatemalan Foreign Minister Mario Búcaro met with three senior officials in the Joe Biden administration who stressed the importance of Guatemala’s compliance with the rule of law and fight against corruption.

There are many migrants from Central America and other Latin American nations who are willing to take the dangerous path to the United States in order to seek freedom from their country.

The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) of Honduras authorized the extradition to the United States of former president Juan Orlando Hernández, where he could face up to life imprisonment.

Robert Menéndez, the United States senator and president of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, declared that the economic recovery of Latin America “will be a difficult process,” one that requires the cooperation of all sectors in the Americas.

According to the president of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei, the United States is the leading consumer of drugs.

At the fourth summit of the Alliance for Democratic Development (ADD), Costa Rica, Panama, and the Dominican Republic presented a proposal to representatives from the United States that sought the creation of a fund “directed at preventing migration.”

The visits of U.S. Under Secretary of State José W. Fernandez to Mexico, Costa Rica, and Honduras have indicated the U.S. interest in furthering investments and creating public and private alliances with those countries.

Ironically, Guatemala’s government has opened its doors to Ukrainian refugees.