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SPECIAL REPORT: Protagonists of development in Central America
BELIZE
Carolyn Gentle
A wellspring of service to young people
Ivan Duran
An impresario of traditional music

COSTA RICA
Catalina Montenegro
Creating options with ‘holy fury’ as her ally
Epsy Campbell
To inherit a better world
Gustavo Rojas
A provider of lifesaving liquids

EL SALVADOR
José Isidro Rodríguez
‘If there is vision, there is direction’
Juan Valiente
Democratizing education with technology
Lorena Cuerno
Music that attracts gangs
Odir Miranda
A passion tempered in illness

GUATEMALA
Jaime Viñals
A faith that moves mountains
Julia Corado
A series of articles that saved many lives
Tomás Alonzo Quisqué
A Mayan with a vision of the future

HONDURAS
América Mejía and Bayardo Blandino
Creating new spaces for women in the arts
Eugenio Sánchez Cardona
Defending his roots
Isidro Matamoros
A life among books and cattle

NICARAGUA
Pilar Oporta
Tinki-Pali Pilar
Roberto Courtney
Fighting for transparency
Rodrigo Bermúdez
Organic crops with a Nicaraguan flavor

PANAMA
Angelica Maytín
A trail-blazing lawyer
Marcela Arias
A pioneering businesswoman in a man’s world
Rolando Rodríguez
A leader in investigative journalism

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ABOUT THIS REPORT

The new Central America: Central America is often portrayed as overwhelmed by natural disasters and political crises. But a new generation of Central American leaders, far from being discouraged, is determined to prove that the painful past need not be repeated. In this special report we profile 21 innovative leaders from Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Belize who are changing the face of Central America.

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Date posted: July 2002