Central America

Honduras’ political leaders are hoping to jumpstart the country’s flagging economy by separating one of the country’s cities. A new law would allow the government to designate a city as a “charter city” subject to different laws and regulations and perhaps under some foreign supervision.

The government of Nicaragua is fast-tracking a bill that would authorize a company from China to build a new canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The dream of a Nicaraguan canal dates back more than a century.

Honduras has been going through a rough patch and things are so bad that Honduran officials are considering to build an experimental city to give the country a fresh start.

People in Guatemala, the Maya heartland, are not buying the doomsday tale, though some so hope to cash in on it.

Lila Downs is a singer living in Mexico City. Lila Downs tells Marco Werman that her songs help express anger, frustration and fear.