Five Central American teams qualified for the quarterfinals, yet none will be playing in Saturday's championship. Since the Gold Cup began in 1991, the only time the winner has not been Mexico or the United States was in 2000 when Canada won.
Two pilots died Tuesday morning after their airplanes collided above a farm they were fumigating in Pococí, Limón on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast.
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The U.S. government cooperates with Central America through the Central American Regional Security Initiative, with a budget of $260 million. The United Nations say the region is the world's most violent outside of war zones.
An investigation by the daily La Nación reveals that political party loyalty and personal favors played a role in the hiring of 40 Foreign Ministry workers.
