El Salvador’s justice system on Monday opened a trial against some 486 people accused of belonging to the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), including several founders...

Honduran Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesting Students

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Honduran riot police fired tear gas Monday at students protesting a proposed cut to the budget of the National Autonomous University of Honduras. About...

Panama Takes Custody of Flight 901 Bombing Attack Suspect

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Panama took custody Monday of the main suspect in the 1994 bombing of Alas Chiricanas Flight 901, the deadliest terrorist attack in the country’s...

Air Transat to Start Direct Quebec City Flights to Costa Rica

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Air Transat will add a new nonstop route between Quebec City and Costa Rica starting December 15, giving travelers a direct link from Jean...

Ortega says Trump has a mental breakdown over war in the Middle East

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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump is suffering from a mental breakdown after launching, alongside Israel, the war in...

Costa Rica Cracks Down on Unauthorized Tours and Illegal Park Entry

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Costa Rica will begin enforcing new fines on April 30 against people who enter national parks and other protected wild areas through illegal access...

Costa Rica Releases New Collectible Coin Honoring Arenal Volcano

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Costa Rica will release a new ₡25 coin on Wednesday that pays tribute to Arenal Volcano, putting one of Alajuela’s best-known landmarks into the...

UN Aid Targets Food and Water Crisis Across Central American Dry Corridor

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The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has released $10.5 million to help communities in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador prepare for severe...