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El Salvador Extends State of Exception for 51st Time

El Salvador's 51st extension of the state of exception took effect Sunday, May 31, and runs through June 29, keeping certain constitutional guarantees suspended...

El Salvador’s Surf Coast Is Making a Strong Case to Costa Rica Travelers

For many longtime Central America travelers, El Salvador once sat far down the list of places to visit for pleasure. In the early 1990s,...

Guatemala Denies U.S. Military Strike Deal After Cartel Report

Guatemala’s government spent Thursday pushing back against reports that it had agreed to allow U.S. forces to carry out joint military strikes against drug-trafficking...

El Salvador Added to Wanderlust 2026 Green Travel List

British travel magazine Wanderlust placed El Salvador on its Green Travel List for the first time in the 2026 edition. The publication singled out...

El Salvador Breaks Into Latin America’s Top 10 Startup Ecosystems

El Salvador has entered the top 10 startup ecosystems in Latin America for the first time. The country ranks 10th regionally and 80th globally...

El Salvador Lagoon Turns Turquoise, Drawing Crowds

One of El Salvador's most popular volcanic lakes has taken on a striking new look, and travelers are taking notice. The Laguna de Apastepeque,...

El Salvador Nuclear Power Push Raises New Energy Questions for Costa Rica

El Salvador became the first Central American nation this month to undergo an Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review by the International Atomic Energy Agency, marking...

El Salvador Tourism Growth Continues With Record April Visitor Numbers

El Salvador received 473,000 international visitors in April, a 36 percent increase from the same month in 2025, according to figures from the country’s...

U.S. Deportations of Salvadorans Nearly Double in First Quarter of 2026

U.S. authorities deported 5,033 Salvadorans between January and March 2026. That total represents a nearly 98 percent jump from the 2,547 recorded in the...

El Salvador Celebrates UNESCO-Recognized Flowers and Palms Festival

Panchimalco, one of El Salvador’s most important Indigenous-rooted towns, filled its streets Sunday with flowers, palms, music and religious devotion for the annual Cofradía...
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Costa Rica Investigates Police Officers After Alleged Robbery in Santa Cruz

Four Fuerza Pública officers were detained in Guanacaste as part of an investigation into an alleged illegal raid and robbery at a home in...

Hurricane Season Starts as Costa Rica Watches Both Coasts

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season began Monday, June 1, and while the forecast is calmer than in many recent years, Costa Rica still has...

Panama Prison Riot Leaves Two Dead as Over 80 Inmates Recaptured

A riot broke out at the La Joyita penitentiary in Pacora on the evening of June 1 when authorities attempted to transfer or redistribute...

Facebook Still Leads in Costa Rica, but TikTok Is Growing Fastest

Facebook remains the most widely used social network in Costa Rica, with eight in 10 adults who own a cell phone using the platform...