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El Salvador orders arrest of former president over killing of six Jesuits in civil war

A judge in El Salvador ordered the arrest Friday of former president Alfredo Cristiani for alleged links to the murder of six Jesuit priests...

El Salvador Inaugurates Veterinary Hospital Built with Bitcoin Profits

The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, inaugurated on Wednesday a veterinary hospital that, he assures, was financed with the profits obtained after the...

IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender

The IMF on Tuesday called on El Salvador to change course and stop using Bitcoin as legal tender, citing "large risks" posed by the...

El Salvador Government denies using spyware on Journalists

The government of El Salvador has denied using the Israeli Pegasus software to spy on journalists and activists. In a statement issued late Wednesday, spokeswoman...

El Salvador receives 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccines donated by US

The government of El Salvador on Sunday night received 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccines from the pharmaceutical company Moderna.

Central American officials blacklisted by U.S. as part of corruption crackdown

Central American presidential aides, top judges and former presidents were put on a U.S. State Department list on Thursday that names individuals the U.S....
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Landslides and Flooding Wreak Havoc on Costa Rica’s Roads

The recent heavy rains in Costa Rica have caused significant damage to the country’s already deteriorating road network. According to the National Roads Council...

Costa Rica Fights Coral Bleaching with Pioneering Restoration Efforts

Coral reefs, often called the rainforests of the sea, are critical to the health of our planet, supporting over one-quarter of all marine species....

Poverty Surges in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province

Extreme poverty in Costa Rica's Guanacaste province has surged from 1.9% in 2021 to 3.9% in 2024, doubling in just three years. Workers in...