Angelica Iriarte

Xiomara Castro's arrival to the presidency was presented as a change from Juan Orlando Hernández's regime, but reports of corruption and links to organized crime show a continuity that affects public confidence and highlights limitations in the consolidation of institutional mechanisms.Weakness of anti-corruption mechanismsDuring Hernández's administration, the departure of the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) in 2020 weakened institutional efforts to combat corruption. The Castro administration, in turn, has failed to grant full autonomy and sufficient resources to the International Commission Against Impunity in Honduras (CICIH), which depends on the Public Prosecutor's Office…

The South China Sea is a crucial and strategically important expanse of water that is gradually turning into a focal point of geopolitical conflict. The main source of these rising tensions is China's strong maritime assertions, which are creating conflicts not just with adjacent nations but also with global players such as the United States. To understand the shifting dynamics in the South China Sea, it is critical to explore the root causes and the ramifications of these disagreements. The Foundation of the TensionsChina asserts its territorial rights in the South China Sea primarily using the "Nine-Dash Line", a demarcation…