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Haiti hospitals struggle to treat thousands injured in quake

At least 1,297 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck Haiti over the weekend, the country's civil protection agency said Sunday.

What do we know about the assassination of Haiti’s president?

Despite a series of arrests by Haitian police, confusion still reigns about the assassination of President Jovenel Moise a week ago.

Haiti president assassinated at home, wife wounded

Haiti President Jovenel Moise was assassinated and his wife wounded early Wednesday in a gun attack at their private residence

Costa Rica ends year with more than 26,000 ‘irregular migrants’ on the books

Tens of thousands of people, primarily from Cuba and Haiti, made 2016 an unusual year on, and within, Costa Rica's borders.

Costa Rica frets as Panama allows migrants to cross border

Panama and Colombia both announced this week that they're essentially letting undocumented migrants stuck in their countries move on. Most are headed for the United States.

Colombia announces tough measures to battle migrant crisis

Colombia has deported more than 5,800 migrants over the past two months, most of them from Haiti and Cuba, according to official figures released last week.
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Chaves Suggests “Lobbying” Behind Norway’s Refusal to Help

President Rodrigo Chaves insinuated that Norway was influenced by "lobbying" in rejecting Costa Rica's request for cooperation to calculate the value of alleged natural...

Firefighters Battle Blaze in Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge

Since last Sunday, forest fire departments of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area have been dealing with a forest fire in the sector of...

The Rise of Brazilian Funk: Anitta, Beyoncé, and Beyond

From Anitta to Beyoncé, through exhibitions and artistic residencies, funk has left the favelas of Rio to become a global phenomenon. However, prejudices still...