Honduras: Background and U.S. Relations

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Abstract:

Honduras, a Central American nation of 9.3 million people, has had close ties with the United States for many years. The country served as a base for U.S. operations designed to counter Soviet influence in Central America during the 1980s, and it continues to host a U.S. military presence and cooperate on various security concerns today. Trade and investment linkages are also long-standing and have grown stronger since the implementation of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) in 2006. Instability in Hondurasincluding a 2009 coup and significant outflows of migrants and asylum-seekers since 2014has led U.S. policymakers to focus greater attention on conditions in the country and their implications for the United States.

Author(s):
Meyer, Peter J.
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
CONGRESS (US) WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2020 Apr 27
Pagination:
33

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
congress, political systems, national security, department of state, employment, law, covid-19, governments, central america, commerce, national politics, supreme court, united states, department of defense, families (human), government procurement, national governments
Keyword(s):
us-honduran relations, migration issues, security cooperation
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Jun 17
Update Date:
2022 Aug 05