Why Honduras Should Be Funded

Did you know that not all teenagers in the world get the opportunity to go to school? In the United States, teenagers and even adults are so accustomed to school being required. They are unaware that it is not like that in all parts of the world. In third-world countries, like Honduras, teenagers do not get to go to school unless they are sponsored, because they cannot afford books, school supplies, school clothes, or shoes. It is not that these teenagers in Honduras choose not to go to school, but more of the fact that they do not have the money to attend school. Although there is a definite difference between high school students in the U.S. and in Honduras when it comes to school availability, students in the U.S. and students in Honduras

This is one of the poorest and least developed countries in Latin America with a literacy rate of only 85%. Honduras has no proven reserves of oil, natural gas or coal. Therefore, it must import all petroleum and oil products all according to encyclopedia.com. In the U.S., we import and export our own oil and we buy oil from other countries as well. The quality and access to health care in Honduras are directly tied to income. Better health care is available to those able to pay the high cost. The lack of health care for the majority of the population is starkly apparent in its poor health. (Merrill, n.d.) Infectious and parasitic diseases are the leading causes of illness in Honduras. In America, lower cost or even free health care is available to disabled or poor people. Overall, health conditions in Honduras is one of the worst in the Western

In Honduras, like a majority of Latin American countries, the social context of women is relegated to the home and being a housewife. Gender relations are seen as paramount to how people interact, how business is done, political development and the general view of society as a whole. (CITE) The situation for women in Honduras, and their position juxtaposed to men, is dominated by an economically hierarchal and patriarchal society. A large part of how women are viewed or treated is based upon whether they are impoverished and live in rural outskirts of cities, or wealthier and within the city context. (CITE)

This report provides information on Honduras which includes the geography, its society, and government conditions. It offers facts about Honduras’ natural resources and ethnic groups. In addition, the article examines its military and transnational issues including, international conflicts, refugees and drug trafficking. The article provides insight to what controls the economy of Honduras. This article will be useful for my final project because it offers background facts on the level of development.

The journey from Honduras to America in not only long but physically and mentally torturous. Enrique sets off for America eight times with seven of those time ending in him being deported to Guatemala every time Enrique still has the will to still keep trying. At the beginning of his seventh journey Enrique is mercilessly beaten and robbed by six by six men while riding of the top of a freight train he escapes by jumping off the train. Enrique is lucky to survive the train intact many fair worse than him with instances of limbs being cut off by the wheels of the train or even more violent attacks by gang members targeting the migrants on the trains. For children such as Enrique who are traveling to the north the trains and gangs are not the only obstacles they must the police also represent a threat, many of which will do things like kidnap migrants and hold them for ransom. The journey from Honduras to America seems excessively grueling and almost impossible for someone Enrique’s yet every year thousands of children do. Up through Mexico the people have many different options on the Central American migrants traveling through their country some believe they are nothing but pest while other are more than happy to help, one more thing to add to the complexity of the

Honduras has the highest homicide rate in the world. (worldatlas.com) It’s a country that has been affected by imperialism multiple times throughout its history. In the early parts of the country's history, Honduras was imperialised by Spain and went through a couple of different political powers before becoming independent. During more recent times the U.S. used military force to gain control of the country in hopes to help the political uproar and failing country using imperialistic tendencies. Imperialism shaped Honduras into the country it is today by creating unnecessary wars leading to political tension, hindering the country’s economic and modern development and is continuing to shape the country by trying to reverse the adverse effect that imperialism had before.

Since 1992 the El Salvadorian economy has been trying to recover from a bitter war that left many wounds open. Between 1991 and 2002 poverty levels in the country declined significantly and many social advances were seen as school enrolment and access to health and water services increased. Therefore someone can assume that since the traumatic civil

El Salvador is a small and beautiful country in Central America bordered by Honduras, Guatemala, and the Pacific Ocean. During recent years, violence and poverty have plagued the country due to over-population and class struggles. “The civil war in El Salvador began in 1980 to 1992 due to discontent with social inequalities, a poor economy, and the repressive measures of dictatorship” (Wiarda, p. 213). There remains conflict between the rich and the poor, this has existed for more than a century and is still a big problem.

The social condition in El Salvador concerning the people was divided from wealthy people to poor campesinos. Discriminated against the campesinos because the people with the power in the community want to control what they do and don’t want them to do nothing for them. Poor housing because there houses are not build in the proper way for a person to live

Central Latin Americans have been separated from their families, this is a huge problem. When a U.S.-born child’s parent/parents are deported they sometimes leave with them, stay in the U.S. with another parent/family member, or end up in

Furthermore, Daniel goes on to explain that this is often a common occurrence in Southern and Central America. He also explains how this migration and the fact that many people that are sending money back to their families are hurting the economy of Honduras rather than help the economy.

If we can help make these countries better environments to be in, fewer people will find the need in relocating to the U.S causing their children to seek DACA. To make these countries better environments to live in we should donate money to the security organizations in these areas to enable a safer place in which fear of gangs and violence is less of a threat to the people. According to TEDx Talks Solving Illegal Immigration [For Real] | Sonia Nazario (March 15, 2017), “...The U.S trained Honduran police are using data to increasingly target where are those violent hot spots, the neighborhoods, and even the very corners within neighborhoods where murders take place. (...)In two years in Rivera Hernandes , a 62% drop in homicides.” (...)they have cut the number of kids fleeing this neighborhood in half.” “Three years ago, 18000 Honduran kids showed up at our southern border alone. Last year that number was cut almost in half.” We should donate money to help security organizations in these areas where there are high percentages of immigrants because it is noted how by implementing data into the system the homicide rates have dropped. It is also noted that the amount of people fleeing to the U.S has dropped almost in half due to implementing data into the system. If we continue to expand on these adjustments of security these countries will become safer places. If we continue to donate money to organizations that support helping security in these countries there will be less of an immigrant impact on our country. It is necessary that we change the ways we have been looking at immigration. It is necessary for Americans to contribute money in ways that will help keep people in their country where they most likely want to be rather than spend money once they have already arrived. It is necessary to address this

The State Department notes that the Honduran government is actively trying to better its investment climate. However, the State Department also points out that foreign companies looking to invest in Honduras “continue to face significant challenges (State Department).” The investment climate is negatively affected by “high levels of crime, a weak judicial system, corruption, low educational levels, and poor transportation and other infrastructure (State Department).” I find it particularly interesting that the first problem that the State Department lists is the fact that Honduras a significant problem revolving around high levels of crime – as I touched on heavily above and stressed that it would have substantial consequences for the economy at

Immigration is a very broad topic, a topic that has been highly discussed in the past. However, what is the reason that most people think people migrate from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, or Guatemala? Most would say it is because of job opportunities that will better their families. Some say it is because of the higher rate of freedom in the United States. However, not many people look at the hard environments back in the homelands of the immigrants. Maybe a big reason for crossing the border is to escape the hostile situation that is at hand. The roots of this hostile environment are the gangs and cartels. Of course, there are problems of violence all around the world, but they are nothing compared to the impact these Central American groups bring to the table. This paper will discuss my thoughts on why this is an important topic, what is going on across the border and how it is effecting more than just the migrants, and finally my opinion of the situation at hand.

Latin America and the Caribbean countries have risen against the challenge of Poverty Reduction, and shown commendable progress with 8.5% of the population rising to the middle class level in the last decade, but 42.12% still live in the dreads of poverty. IDB via its Division of Social Protection and Health works with people who live below the poverty line or are shunned by society and aims to provide them with opportunities of education and labour. IDB-financed programs help in reducing racial and ethnic inequalities on many fronts. Poverty Reduction requires achieving and sustaining strong levels of economic growth, but that growth will be considered invalid if it does not spread out to all the sections of society. The Bank aims at improving lives of people by increasing nutrition, educational possibilities, fostering social inclusion and maintaining a long lasting and just social