Central America
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) is the German foundation for liberal politics, created in 1958. The work of the FNF in 60 countries is based on the democratic formation of responsible citizens, political advice of leaders and international political dialogue. In Central America, the FNF has been present for more than 35 years, currently headquartered in Guatemala City (Guatemala), from where the work of the Alianza para Centroamérica is coordinated. The Alianza brings together liberal think-tanks, organizations of the civil society as well as political parties, with which the FNF cooperates in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
News
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Venezuela's stolen election: The international community must react
The presidential elections in Venezuela have made clear the deep desire for change. Despite massive obstacles and obvious manipulation by the Maduro regime, the overwhelming support of the population shows that the opposition under Edmundo González has won the election. The call for justice and a democratic transition is growing ever louder.
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Félix Maradiaga Receives the "Quetzal of Freedom" Award for His Tireless Fight for Democracy in Nicaragua
In an emotional event held on May 31, 2024, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Central America awarded the prestigious "Quetzal of Freedom" prize to Félix Maradiaga, a prominent Nicaraguan opposition leader and former presidential candidate.
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European Elections: More Drama than Change
Europe elected a new parliament on June 9: reports have mostly focussed on dramatic gains for the parties of the Far Right, but its overall composition has not changed dramatically. The European parliament has steadily increased its influence and power, most voters do not really evaluate its effort and instead vote according to domestic political trends.
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Nicaragua Approves New German Ambassador After Diplomatic Tensions
Felix Maradiaga examina el reciente gesto diplomático de Nicaragua hacia Alemania y devela la preocupante realidad detrás de la política exterior del régimen Ortega-Murillo, marcada por alianzas con regímenes autoritarios y un aislamiento de las democracias occidentales.
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Collectives and Urban Laboratories
Con frecuencia, muchos de los cambios de mejoramiento y de transformación que se buscan son realmente experimentos. Por mejor idea que parezca y por más éxito que haya logrado esa idea en otra ciudad, cada ciudad tiene retos muy particulares y no siempre es seguro que un proyecto sea bien recibido por la comunidad o que funcione.
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Honduras projected itself as a dynamic and attractive destination at the World Business Forum
The important event brought together leaders and representatives from various industries to discuss and analyze critical issues for the economic and industrial development of the region.
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Sino-Russian Influence in Central America
As authoritarian regimes in Central America cozy up to Russia and China, they are inadvertently opening the door to a pernicious campaign of disinformation, propaganda, and anti-democratic machinations that threaten the region's fragile democracies and long-standing alliances with the West.
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Is El Salvador on the path to an authoritarian regime?
There is a lot at stake in the presidential and parliamentary elections in El Salvador. But the result seems to be a foregone conclusion. The 42-year-old elected president, Nayib Bukele, will probably soon be starting his - unconstitutional - second term in office.
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SMART Cities in Central America and Mexico
Recently the Smart Cities Network met in Mérida (Mexico) in the frame of the Smart City Expo Latam Congress 2022. Not only were the attendees of the meeting able to participate at the international exposition, where the Foundation presented the second edition of its Manual of Best Practices in Smart Cities
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Situation in Guatemala - November
Tropical storm ETA lectured public administration officials and the general public once again: we simply are not aware of the country’s vulnerabilities country when facing climate change and therefore lack the necessary tools, logistic and funds to adequately prevent, aid and rebuild the country.
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December, a month of legislative and judicial progress, but full of setbacks due to measures set by the Executive Body
Panama managed to obtain positive reviews regarding the establishment of standards that promote entrepreneurship and freedom of profession. As well as criteria issued by the Supreme Court of Justice defending the Rule of Law by imposing limits to members of Congress.
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The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of migrants and asylum seekers
Migration or a mixed movement involving people migrating to seek better economic opportunities that improve their quality of life and that of their families left behind is prompted by the migrants’ need to escape armed conflicts, violence, and persecution threatening their lives, and to reunify with parents and family members living abroad.
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FNF launches the First Digital Smart Cities Week in Latin America
Smart Cities can be defined by their start-up culture, mobility policies, accessibility to services, environmental resilience as well as government transparency. In order to foster the exchange and implementation of best practices in these fields, in 2017 the Foundation created the Smart Cities Network Mexico-Central America. With the purpose of presenting smart city initiatives in the context of the pandemic, the Foundation launched the digital Smart Cities Week 2020.
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Migrants’ regularization, a pending issue for Mexican migratory policy
The year 2010 marked a turning point in Mexico’s approach to migratory policy. The massacre of 72 migrants from Central and South America victimized by organized crime in the ranch of San Fernando, Tamaulipas in northern Mexico, positioned irregular migration in transit through Mexico at the forefront of the country’s political and social agenda for the first time.
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Central America Office
Organizational chart of our central team for the Central America project.
