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Panamanian Judge Orders Arrest of Former President Martinelli

A Panamanian judge on Thursday ordered the detention of former President Ricardo Martinelli, who has been sheltered in the Nicaraguan embassy for two weeks...
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Celebrating Trompita: 63 Years of Majesty at Guatemala’s La Aurora Zoo

Amid chants and giant fruit cakes, dozens of Guatemalans celebrated this Saturday the 63rd birthday of Trompita the elephant, the main attraction of La...

In Colombia, a February Christmas Breaks Chains of Historical Slavery

Songs and dances to worship the black Child Jesus and a Christmas celebrated in February: the Afro-Colombian village of Quinamayó celebrates this Saturday the...

Costa Rica Extradites Opposition Leader Wanted by Nicaragua

Douglas Gamaliel Pérez Centeno, known as Douglas Gamaliel Álvarez Morales, alias "Relámpago," was extradited to Nicaragua. The Judicial Investigation Organism (OIJ) confirmed the information...

US Restricts 100+ Nicaraguan Officials Over Rights Abuses

The United States restricted visas on Friday to more than 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials for "their role" in the government of President Daniel Ortega,...

El Salvador’s Harsh Abortion Laws: Women’s Lives Irreversibly Altered

Lilian was arrested at the hospital where she had just given birth, and Alba at the funeral of her baby. Accused of killing them,...

Panama Faces Migrant Crisis as Ship Carrying 25 Capsizes near Darien

A vessel carrying migrants capsized this Wednesday on the Caribbean coast of Panama, off the inhospitable Darien jungle, leaving an undetermined number of dead. The...

Nicaragua Marks Valentine’s Day with Mass Wedding for 200 Couples

Dressed in white, Maria Gutiérrez kisses René Fonseca to seal the commitment they both made on Wednesday in a mass wedding that united 200...

Honduras Accuses Military Leader in Deaths During 2017 Protests

A Honduran colonel was accused this Tuesday of killing five protesters during the protests against the reelection of former president Juan Orlando Hernández in...

Ecuador’s 2,500 Year Old “Lost City” Uncovered – But Is It Too Late?

The jungle protected them for centuries and centuries, but the construction of roads, erosion and agricultural work endanger the mounds of a colossal Amazonian...

Honduran Ex-President’s Trial Postponed in New York

The trial of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, which was going to start Monday in a New York court, has been postponed until...
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