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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...

Guatemala Agrees to Joint U.S. Military Strikes Against Drug Traffickers

It is a significant moment in the long and complicated relationship between the United States and Central America. Guatemala has agreed to allow American...

US and Panama announce plan to clear migrant waste from Darién jungle

The United States and Panama announced a $3 million project Wednesday to remove tons of solid waste abandoned in the Darién jungle by migrants...

Nicaragua Publishes Proof of Life Images of Detained Miskito Leader

Nicaragua on Wednesday released images of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, imprisoned since 2023 and whose proof of life had been requested by U.N. experts....

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,...

Panama Scraps Tax on Casino and Betting Winnings to Attract Tourists

Panamanian authorities have announced the scrapping of a 5.5% tax on winnings from table games and betting. The measure aims to attract foreign players...

Panama Suspends Energy Sales to Costa Rica After Criticism

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino announced Thursday that his government has suspended plans to sell electricity to Costa Rica.He linked the decision directly to...

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...

Honduras Confirms Airport Will Not Reopen to International Flights

Honduras has ruled out the return of regular international flights to Toncontín Airport in Tegucigalpa, ending months of speculation over the future of the...

Panama Welcomes Centroamérica Cuenta Literary Festival This Week

Panama City is hosting the official inauguration of the Centroamérica Cuenta literary festival Tuesday night, as one of Central America’s most important cultural gatherings...

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...

Guatemalans Celebrate End of Consuelo Porras’ Term as Attorney General

Hundreds of Guatemalans celebrated Saturday with music, firecrackers and parody performances marking the end of eight years in office for Attorney General Consuelo Porras,...

Panama Hosts Largest Multinational Canal Protection Exercise

Twelve nations will send more than 1,500 security personnel to Panama for Panamax 2026, the largest multinational training exercise of the year focused on...

Panama Canal Rules Out 2026 Transit Restrictions Despite El Niño

The Panama Canal Authority ruled out ship transit restrictions for the rest of 2026 even as El Niño conditions take hold in Panama. The...

Panama President Rules Out Negotiating With Gangs Amid Violence Surge

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday his government will not negotiate with gang leaders and will keep a reinforced police presence on the...

Panama Open to Talks With Costa Rica on Meat and Dairy Ban

Panama’s government has signaled willingness to discuss its long-running restrictions on Costa Rican beef, dairy, poultry, fruits and vegetables, but cattle producers immediately drew...
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World Cup Set to Become Biggest Betting Event Ever

Global betting revenue for the upcoming World Cup is likely to be "in excess of $50 billion", betting expert Darren Small told AFP, for...

Costa Rica President Orders Polygraph Tests for Top Officials

President Laura Fernández has widened a controversial order requiring polygraph tests for officials involved in her government's new security strategy, declaring Friday that judicial...

Life in Costa Rica Shows Expats a Different Side of Politics

I moved permanently to Costa Rica for many reasons, but the political situation in the United States was not one of them. And to...

Argentina’s Top Hope Falls as Cerúndolo is Knocked Out of French Open

Argentina's Francisco Cerúndolo, the highest-ranked Latin American man in the Roland Garros draw, was knocked out of the French Open on Saturday, beaten in...