Ep. 55, SPECIAL with LATINO USA: This year, the White House falsely claimed that millions of U.S. taxpayers’ dollars were funding “sex changes” in Guatemala — a lie used to justify gutting USAID, which has provided aid worldwide for over 60 years.

In this episode produced with Latino USA, we travel to Guatemala to uncover the truth, hear from local organizations caught in the controversy, and learn how losing USAID funding has affected these LGBTQ+ organizations and damaged U.S. credibility abroad.

This episode was produced by Reynaldo Leaños Jr. It was edited by Mitra Bonshahi and Peniley Ramírez and mixed by Julia Caruso. Fact-checking by Roxana Aguirre. Fernanda Echavarri is the managing editor of Latino USA.

Production for El Faro English by Omnionn, with editing by Roman Gressier and photography for the web version by Carlos Barrera.

CENTRAL AMERICA IN MINUTES, Ep. 54: On Thursday, four days after the Honduran election, representatives of two major parties denounced irregularities in the preliminary vote tally, which as of Friday morning gave the lead to Trump’s candidate Tito Asfura over Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party.

In Honduras, electoral disputes have been waged with violence for almost two decades. Why has that not happened yet? El Faro English reports from Tegucigalpa that seven political, electoral, and diplomatic sources point to party negotiations to avoid violence, in exchange for a majority alignment in Congress.

This episode of Central America in Minutes was written by Yuliana Ramazzini and Roman Gressier, with additional reporting from Sergio Arauz. Sound design by Omnionn. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, YouTube, and iHeart podcast platforms.

CENTRAL AMERICA IN MINUTES, Ep. 53: One woman had no family left in Guatemala. Some men were snatched from their jobs. Every deportee was distraught, confused, or angry. When Guatemalans flip the coin of abandonment, they often find brutality on the other side.

This seventh issue of Central America Monthly seeks to answer the question: What comes after deportation?

In our podcast today, we present the Letter from the Editor.