Scientists are now a little closer to uncovering the cause of a chronic kidney disease (CKD) epidemic that has killed more than 20,000 people in Central America in the last two decades. For years, the cause of the disease -- which primarily afflicts young male agricultural workers -- has stumped doctors. But a new study from the Boston University School of Public Health found that sugarcane fieldwork could play a role.
Kidney disease has become a leading cause of death for Central American farmworkers. But the only thing scientists know for sure is that the situation is getting worse.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella are expected to attend the Oct. 14 inauguration of Costa Rica's new maximum-security...
Costa Rica's attorney general will investigate whether a naturalized Costa Rican detained for extradition to the United States had political ties or helped finance...
Residents of Playa Sámara are pushing for the restoration of the RÃo Lagarto mangrove, an ecosystem that environmental authorities say was heavily altered by...
