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Government of El Salvador defends Bukele’s right to stand for reelection

The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has the right to stand as a candidate in the next elections, protected by a decision of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court.

Nicaragua orders arrest of prominent writer

Nicaraguan prosecutors on Wednesday ordered the arrest of an award-winning novelist who used to be an aide to President Daniel Ortega, making him the...

Nicaragua ‘veers to dictatorship,’ The New York Times writes

The New York Times this week profiled Nicaragua as the country approaches its November 7 general elections.

Colombian photographer documents world’s largest variety of butterflies

Like the more than 3,000 species of butterflies in Colombia, agronomist Juan Guillermo Jaramillo underwent his own metamorphosis several years ago, as his passion...

Nicaragua to prosecute more Ortega opponents

Nicaraguan authorities on Friday said they would prosecute three arrested presidential hopefuls for treason, a day after they said top presidential hopeful Cristiana Chamorro...

El Salvador’s Bukele gets greenlight to run for re-election

El Salvador's top court Friday said populist President Nayib Bukele would be allowed to run for a second term, despite the country's constitution prohibiting...

Guatemala declares state of emergency over Delta Covid surge

Guatemala has declared a new state of emergency and will impose an overnight curfew from Sunday to contain a surge in Covid infections due...

Foreign investment in Latin America plummets, says UN

Foreign investment in Latin America plummeted 35 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, the UN regional commission on economic cooperation said on...

Panama, Colombia to facilitate safer migrant passage to US

Panama and Colombia agreed Friday to facilitate the controlled transit of undocumented migrants seeking to reach the United States, in an attempt to slow...

Main Nicaragua opposition party disqualified ahead of elections

Nicaragua's electoral council on Friday disqualified the country's main opposition party from upcoming presidential polls, in the latest move in an escalating political crackdown...
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Costa Rica Starts Pilot Program for Preschool Education

The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) has rolled out a pilot program that allows some three-year-old children to begin preschool this year. The move...

La Fortuna Tops Travel + Leisure’s List as Costa Rica’s Prime Wellness Spot

For those who haven't been here before, La Fortuna sits in the northern part of the country, near Arenal Volcano. The area draws visitors...

Costa Rica Coast Guard Corruption Scandal Tied to Drug Trafficking Case

A significant corruption scandal has exposed how Costa Rican Coast Guard officers accepted substantial bribes to facilitate international drug trafficking operations, revealing the extent...

Chile Launches Latam GPT to Build a Less Biased AI for Latin America

Move over ChatGPT -- Chile will launch Latam-GPT, an open-source artificial intelligence model designed to combat biases built by the primarily US-centric industry. Developped...