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And Then the Earthquake: In Central America, Earthquakes Topple More Than Buildings
On Wednesday, November 7th, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook the San Marcos Department along the Guatemalan Pacific Coast. The largest such quake in Guatemala since 1976, the tremors were felt from Mexico D.F. down to San Salvador. International news sources report the death toll at nearly fifty, while hundreds have been […]
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Trolling, Threatening, Hacking: Pre-election Online Behavior in Nicaragua
(All links in Spanish unless stated otherwise.) Central America is not a region where politics can be discussed in a casual manner. Granted, nowhere in the world really is. However, our polarized societies don’t make it any easier either to openly discuss politics or find reliable sources of information on […]