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CHRONOLOGY OF COVERAGE

  1. NOV. 20, 2014
    Body of Honduran beauty queen Maria Jose Alvarado is found along with that of her sister Sofia near riverbank near their home in western Honduras, six days after they disappeared; police say both women were shot; sisters' disappearance riveted country where violence against women has risen sharply.  MORE
  2. NOV. 19, 2014
    Police in Honduras arrest two suspects in disappearance of Miss Honduras, Maria Jose Alvarado, and her sister Sofia; Plutarco Ruiz, one of the suspects, is the boyfriend of Sofia Alvarado.  MORE
  3. NOV. 18, 2014
    Police in Honduras say they are intensifying search for Maria Jose Alvarado, Miss Honduras beauty queen, who has been missing for almost a week along with her sister Sofia.  MORE
  4. AUG. 3, 2014
    Deterioration of Honduras is exemplified by neighborhood of Chamelecon in the city of San Pedro Sula, where residents face daily grind of murder and mayhem; Honduras has become one of the poorest countries in the hemisphere over the past two decades; gang violence has spurred the child migrant crisis as many of its young people flee to the United States.  MORE
  5. JUL. 26, 2014
    Pres Obama urges Presidents Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras, Otto Perez Molina of Guatemala and Salvador Sanchez Ceren of El Salvador to help stem the flow of migrant children toward the United States border; meeting comes as White House continues to press Congress for more resources and authority to confront the flood of migrants, especially children.  MORE

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Fleeing Violence in Honduras, a Teenage Boy Seeks Asylum in Brooklyn

By JOHN LELAND
Alejandro Rodriguez, 15, and a younger brother are among the thousands of unaccompanied minors who have come from Central America this year.
December 7, 2014, Sunday

Honduran Beauty Queen and Her Sister Are Found Dead 6 Days After Disappearing

By ELISABETH MALKIN
The Honduran police said María José Alvarado and her older sister, Sofía, had been shot and buried on a riverbank.
November 20, 2014, Thursday

Honduras: 2 Arrested in Disappearance of Miss Honduras and Her Sister

By ELISABETH MALKIN
The police said they arrested two suspects Tuesday in the disappearance last Thursday of Miss Honduras, María José Alvarado, 19, and her sister Sofía, 23.
November 19, 2014, Wednesday

Miss Honduras Is Target of Search

By ELISABETH MALKIN
The beauty queen and her sister were last seen getting into a car to go to a party on Thursday.
November 18, 2014, Tuesday
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Obama Approves Plan to Let Children in Central America Apply for Refugee Status

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
The program is aimed at helping to discourage many children from making a long, dangerous trek across Mexico in an attempt to cross into the United States and join their parents.
October 1, 2014, Wednesday

Pennsylvania Priest Accused of Abuse Was Reported 5 Years Ago, Records Show

By TRIP GABRIEL
A Virginia-based charity says it reported complaints against the Rev. Joseph D. Maurizio Jr. to the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese.
September 27, 2014, Saturday

How Much of the Worst Summer of News Ever Can You Take? 

By ANNA ALTMAN
This summer has given us horrific news story after horrific news story. Does this inevitably lead to “compassion fatigue,” and if so, how can we fight it?
September 9, 2014, Tuesday

Central America Hit by Severe Drought

By REUTERS
A severe drought has ravaged crops in Central America, and as many as 2.8 million people are struggling to feed themselves, the United Nations World Food Program said Friday.
August 30, 2014, Saturday

As U.S. Speeds the Path to Deportation, Distress Fills New Family Detention Centers

By JULIA PRESTON
Officials have shifted to a strategy of deterrence, employing family detention centers and a fast track for deportation to discourage Central Americans from heading for the border.
August 6, 2014, Wednesday

Still Life With Soldier and Bullets

By DAVID GONZALEZ
Hector Rene Membreno-Canales makes photographs that combine elements of classical art with military iconography.
August 4, 2014, Monday
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Honduras Cracks Down on Illegal Immigrants
The wave of Central American child migrants heading to the United States is showing some signs of abating.
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In Mexico, a Stalled Journey
While thousands of child migrants from Central America have crossed the Rio Grande to U.S. soil, thousands more don’t make it that far. Many end up detained or broke in towns like Reynosa, Mexico.
Children at the Borderinteractive
Children at the Border
The number of children crossing the U.S. border alone has doubled since last year. Answers to key questions on the crisis.
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World Cup 2014: Switzerland Defeats Honduras, 3-0
The Swiss are through, with Ecuador drawing with France 0-0, and with those three points will take the second spot in Group E.
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Fears of Violence Loom Over Honduran Elections
In a country where the rule of law has all but shriveled, Hondurans head to the polls in hopes of electing a president who will bring stability and security.
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