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El Salvador Mass Trials Raise Fears Innocent People Will Pay

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Williams Díaz was detained by soldiers more than three years ago while on his way to work. Today, in El Salvador’s mega-prison for gang...
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El Salvador

Salvadorans Create More Than 1 km Salt Carpet During Holy Week

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Some 2,000 Salvadorans created a colorful carpet made of dyed salt stretching 1,070 meters, which was used for the Holy Burial procession on Friday...
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Guatemala

Guatemalan Navy Intercepts Vessel Transporting Illegal Sailfish

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The Guatemalan Army, through its Pacific Naval Command, continues to carry out operations aimed at protecting the country’s natural resources and maintaining security within...
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Latin America

Nicaraguans Mark Holy Week with Street Processions Banned

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Thousands of Nicaraguans took part this Friday in Holy Week celebrations limited to church atriums or the interior of churches, amid a government ban...
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Latin America

Nicaragua Rejects United States Claims of Holy Week Celebration Ban

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Nicaragua denied Wednesday that it is prohibiting Holy Week celebrations, countering accusations from the United States and opposition voices that public processions have been...
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El Salvador

UN Urges El Salvador to Review Life Sentences for Minors

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday urged El Salvador to review the life sentences approved for minors who commit murder,...
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Latin America

Panama Canal Traffic Increases Amid Iran War and Hormuz Blockade

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The war in the Middle East has prompted more ships to use the Panama Canal, a senior executive for the interoceanic waterway said Monday....
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Latin America

Nicaragua Celebrates Semana Santa with Unique Religious Traditions

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Nicaragua is marking Holy Week with a mix of religious devotion, family travel and local customs that give Semana Santa in the country a...
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Latin America

U.S. Monitors Surge in Detentions of Panama-Flagged Ships in Chinese Ports

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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is closely monitoring a surge in the detention of Panama-flagged vessels at Chinese ports.Officials link the increase to Panama’s...
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El Salvador

Human Rights Watch Urges El Salvador to End Bukele’s State of Emergency

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The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the government of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to end the state of emergency it has maintained...
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Costa Rica Police Arrest 19 Nicaraguans in Crucitas Gold Mining Sweep

Costa Rican police detained 19 Nicaraguan nationals in irregular migratory status during operations in Crucitas de Cutris over the past week, in the latest...
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Costa Rica Braces for Another Week of Heat with Spotty Afternoon Rain

Costa Rica is heading into a hot and mostly dry week, with the strongest heat expected in Guanacaste and only spotty afternoon rain in...
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Nicaraguan Exiles Demand Justice on Eighth Anniversary of 2018 Protests

Nicaraguans living in exile in Costa Rica and the United States gathered this weekend to demand justice for victims of the 2018 protests and...
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El Salvador Adds New Tools in National Health App to Track and Treat Chronic Conditions

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced the start of the second phase of Dr. SV, a public health application developed with Google Cloud that...
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