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

Tico Times - May 29, 2026

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

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

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Nicaragua Publishes Proof of Life Images of Detained Miskito Leader

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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

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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...