Honduras
Mexican cartels vying for control over new drug routes in Central America have transformed Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica into their new frontiers, escalating violence and addiction in the region.
Pulitzer Center Executive Director Jon Sawyer highlights this week's reporting, and the exciting collaborations of the past year.
A new UN report shows Honduras to have the highest murder rate in the world. With Mexico's drug cartels looking for new routes to the U.S. market, the grim toll in Honduras is likely to get worse.
Honduras recorded 82.1 killings per 100,000 residents in 2010, making it the most violent country in the world. The violent surge is attributed to increasing transnational drug trade in the region...
Mexico's drug war is seeping across borders into Central America, bringing an escalation of violence and drug use in the region.
A surge in cocaine trafficking has brought Honduras the world's highest per capita homicide rate. Nick Miroff tells the story of one violent incident that claimed two lives.
Student Fellow Tracy Boyer wins a first place Award of Excellence from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication for Honduras and the Hidden Hunger
Students at the Pulitzer Center's Campus Consortium member schools were eligible to apply for reporting fellowships of up to $2,000 each and the opportunity to work with the Pulitzer Center staff
Tracy Boyer, Pulitzer Student Fellow
Featured article in the Daily Tar Heel
SANTA LUCIA, HONDURAS — Deep in the mountains of southwestern Honduras, Maria Digna Ramos Mendoza spoon-feeds Plumpy'Doz, a peanut-based supplement, to her infant daughter.
Tracy Boyer, Pulitzer Student Fellow
Tracy Boyer, Pulitzer Student Fellow