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Families in El Salvador Demand Justice and Answers for Detained Loved Ones

Jonathan Santos was playing a video game when he was arrested at his home during an anti-gang operation near San Salvador. Two years later,...

Nicaragua Cracks Down on NGOs as Thousands Shut Since 2018 Protests

The Nicaraguan government announced on Monday the closure of 12 NGOs, bringing the total to approximately 5,600 organizations shut down since protests erupted in...

Guatemala Seeks 2,860-Year Prison Sentence for General in Genocide Trial

The Guatemalan Prosecutor's Office requested a prison sentence of 2,860 years this Thursday for a general for the extermination of Indigenous people during the...

Guatemala Opens Renovated Maximum-Security Prison to Combat Gang Control

The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, inaugurated a renovated maximum-security prison this Tuesday after it was reclaimed from the control of gangs that ordered...

El Salvador’s Calabiuza Festival Blends Tradition and Myth

In the early hours of Saturday, hundreds of Salvadorans gathered in the district of Tonacatepeque to celebrate the Calabiuza Festival, where death and figures...

Panama Announces 5000 Dollar Fines For Darien Jungle Migrants

Migrants entering Panama from Colombia through the Darién jungle, on their route to the United States, will be fined up to $5,000, said Panamanian...
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How Nicaragua’s Constitutional Reform Intensifies Political Control

The constitutional reform proposed by President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua strikes at the heart of the state by creating the position of "co-president" for...

Migration Through Panama’s Darién Jungle Sees Significant Decline

A total of 294,000 migrants have crossed the inhospitable Darién jungle en route to the United States so far this year, a 39% decrease...

Blessed Carlo Acutis Set for Canonization in Jubilee Year

Pope Francis has officially announced that Blessed Carlo Acutis will be canonized during the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year 2025, specifically at the Jubilee of...