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Panama Rescues 11 Children from Religious Sect Abuse in Ngäbe Buglé

Panamanian authorities rescued 11 children from a remote indigenous community in the Ngäbe Buglé region on Tuesday, uncovering what appears to be a disturbing...

Panama Canal Under U.S. Protection—No to Chinese Interference, Says Hegseth

The United States will not allow China to jeopardize the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit...

Scholarship in Tailoring Saves Guatemalan Mother from Risky Emigration

Overwhelmed by poverty, Francisca Lares thought about emigrating from Guatemala. However, she learned tailoring and discarded that idea. Now she is glad she didn’t...

Mexico to Guatemala City Bicycle Caravan Seeks Family Reunification

A bicycle caravan that arrived from Mexico traveled through Guatemala’s capital this Sunday to demand justice for thousands of illegal adoptions of children during...

Former Panama President Claims Political Enemies Planned Assassination Plot

Former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli assured on Friday that his political enemies intended to kill him once he departed for Nicaragua, in whose embassy...

UN Identifies 54 Officials Behind Nicaragua Human Rights Abuses

UN experts on Thursday identified for the first time 54 Nicaraguan officials, military personnel, police officers, magistrates, and deputies, with co-presidents Daniel Ortega and...

El Salvador President Welcomes Deportees As Trump Alliance Grows Stronger

The combative president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has become a key partner for the provocative migrant deportation policy of his American counterpart Donald...

Former Panamanian President Evades Prison, Heads to Managua

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli will leave the Nicaraguan embassy on Monday, where he has been taking refuge to evade a prison sentence for...
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Theft in Costa Rica: A Local Expat’s Personal Experience

If you follow the news in Costa Rica with any degree of regularity, you’ll know that crime is in the zeitgeist. As with any...

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch Enjoys Family Getaway in Costa Rica

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, known for playing Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series Sherlock, vacationed in...

Costa Rica Bolsters Yellow Fever Defenses Amid Regional Surge

Costa Rica is intensifying its defenses against yellow fever as cases surge across Latin America, prompting heightened vigilance from national health authorities. The Pan...