![Street in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March 25, 2014 (Photo by Flickr user nanpalmero licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license).](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/l_honduras_02032015.png?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
On Jan. 29, in an op-ed for The New York Times, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden announced that the White House would request $1 billion from Congress in its 2016 budget to finance a range of development, security and good governance initiatives in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, often referred to as Central America’s Northern Triangle. The news is a welcome announcement for a region that is suffering from the effects of long-term poverty, inequality and insecurity. Despite the promise of U.S. aid, however, a great deal will have to fall into place for Washington’s new commitment to Central America […]