Honduran-U.S. Relations

Abstract

The Central American nation of Honduras, one of the hemisphere's poorest countries, faces significant challenges in the areas of crime, human rights, and improving overall economic and living conditions. While traditional agricultural exports of coffee and bananas are still important for the economy, nontraditional sectors, especially the maquiladora, or export-processing industry, have grown significantly over the past decade. Among the country's development challenges are a poverty rate over 70%, high infant mortality, and a significant HIV/AIDS epidemic. Despite these challenges, increased public spending on health and education have reaped significant improvements in development indicators over the past decade.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 25, 2008
Accession Number
ADA487522

Entities

People

  • Mark P. Sullivan
  • Peter J. Meyer

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central America
  • Crime
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Criminals
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Foreign Aid
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Human Population
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Police
  • Societies
  • United States
  • Victims

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