…and financial sectors earning over $1,000 monthly. Public administration, communications, commerce, and health workers earn between $500 and $700, while agricultural workers earn less than $450. Unskilled Dominican workers struggle to achieve a decent standard of living, as jobs in agriculture and construction often go to Haitians, allowing employers to pay lower wages. Even skilled workers face challenges. José Miguel Guzmán highlights that midd…

…majority of remittances are sent to poor countries, surpassing FDI and ODA combined. In comparison with FDI, the World Bank found that remittances are distributed more equally among poor countries, and remittances “contribute significantly to reducing poverty in low- and middle-income countries.” Prashad condemned the poor treatment of migrants and criticized countries for “spending vulgar quantities of money to attract investment of much lower im…

…ooperation announcements were made for the care of refugees and their host communities, including $250 million pledged by the private sector, contributions that focused primarily on supporting initiatives for education, protection of people in human mobility, employment, and refugee livelihoods. However, when looking at the allocation of these funds by region, the Americas were not prioritized as a region by international donors, even though they…

…pyramid in Chiapas, in the grand acropolis of Palenque. Constructed between 600 and 900 of the Common Era, this giant measures 320 meters at its base and is 74 meters tall. It is composed of seven great platforms mirroring the region’s mountains, sacred to the Maya, and was a place of honor and for the Mayan gods of the Sun, Moon, Venus, and Earth. Various temples, palaces, and living spaces were constructed along its platforms, the ruins of which…

…difficult to hear about the wasteful spending of Saca, Funes, and their accomplices when the citizens of El Salvador were left to scrape by or perish in “drought-stricken towns and miserable hospitals.” According to Saca’s testimonies, the political parties el Partido de Concertación Nacional (PCN), el Partido Demócrata Cristiano (PDC), and la Gran Alianza por la Unidad Nacional (GANA), also received illegal funds. It will be difficult to rid El…

…reports of boatmen charging 500 reais for rescue, with prices increasing to 600 reais if victims have pets. Although it is not illegal for private boats to charge, authorities advise waiting for volunteer or official rescues. The region faces severe consequences from heavy rains, with 83 deaths, 111 missing, and 276 injured, exacerbated by climate change. Thousands are homeless, prompting Civil Defense to provide shelters for displaced individuals…

…ernational cooperation between the two nations. As part of this initiative, 600 police officers were deployed to various strategic locations along the Guatemalan-Salvadoran border, reported Estrategia & Negocios Magazine of Honduras. Police forces will carry out identity inspections to check for outstanding arrest warrants, in addition to vehicle inspections to prevent the transport of contraband. Guatemalan Minister of the Interior Francisco…

…rror, said Peters, whereby the SE only measures where investments directly come from, as opposed to where they’re initially emitted. Often, Chinese companies have headquarters outside their home country – thus an investment from a Chinese company stationed in New York would be erroneously registered as FDI from the United States. In concordance with this view, a new SE metric known as “investment announcements,” which measures intent to inve…

…its potential long-term consequences. Even if the bill is shot down, the incoming administration will face a public security sector largely controlled by SEDENA, a group recognized for its inefficiency in recent years. Despite an increase in SEDENA deployment during López Obrador’s term, the country’s homicide rate continues to rise. Moreover, the expansion of SEDENA has placed a heavy burden on the Attorney General’s Office, which must now manage…

…inister of Finance has slashed the education budget to under 8% of annual GDP in defiance of the constitutional mandate. At present, some 500,000 young adults of working age have yet to complete high school and according to a recent State of the Nation report, those without a high school diploma are “condemned to poverty.” The Chaves government also refuses to pay $5.8 million in accumulated debt to the country’s healthcare and pension system, kno…