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Guatemalan Court Halts Construction of Maximum-Security Prison

A Guatemalan appeals court provisionally suspended construction of the El Triunfo maximum-security prison on Saturday, one day after President Bernardo Arévalo laid the first...

500 Prisoners Die in El Salvador Custody During Bukele Anti-Gang Crackdown

A Salvadoran human rights organization says at least 500 people have died in state custody since President Nayib Bukele launched his anti-gang offensive four...

Guatemala Begins Building Maximum Security Prison for Gang Members

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo placed the first stone Friday for a new maximum-security prison in the eastern department of Izabal that will hold more...

Panama Remote Robotic Stroke Procedure Drawing International Attention

A remote robotic stroke procedure carried out in Panama is drawing international attention from specialists who see it as a possible way to get...

El Salvador Rescues 16 Ecuadorian Fishermen Lost in Pacific Waters

El Salvador’s Navy rescued 16 Ecuadorians whose vessel caught fire a week ago in Pacific waters near the Galápagos archipelago, Ecuador’s Navy reported. The...

Panama to Begin Resettlements for Indio River Reservoir Next Year

The public agency that operates the waterway plans to build a 4,600-hectare reservoir on the Indio River, west of the existing route, to store...

Nicaragua shows jailed Bayardo Arce after disappearance allegations

The Nicaraguan government published photos on Sunday of historic Sandinista commander Bayardo Arce after his children denounced the forced disappearance of the former ally...

Honduras Agrees With the U.S. to Work Jointly Against Organized Crime

Honduras pledged on Sunday to work with U.S. security agencies to fight drug trafficking, following a meeting between Kristi Noem, Washington’s special envoy for...

Panama Rejects Hutchison Claims of Missed Deadline in Ports Arbitration

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino dismissed accusations Thursday that his government failed to meet its obligations in an arbitration case brought by Panama Ports...

El Salvador Approves Life Imprisonment for Murderers Rapists and Terrorists

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved a constitutional reform to introduce life imprisonment for murderers, rapists, and terrorists. The measure, proposed by President...
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Marie Bouzkova rallies past Panna Udvardy to win Bogota title

Marie Bouzkova captured the Copa Colsanitas title in Bogotá on Sunday, battling back from a set down to defeat Hungary’s Panna Udvardy 6-7(7), 6-2,...

El Salvador Mass Trials Raise Fears Innocent People Will Pay

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...

Costa Rican Film Leaf Architects Nominated for Santiago Wild Film Festival

A Costa Rican documentary short about leaf-cutting bats has earned a spot in the international competition at the Santiago Wild Film Festival, Latin America’s...

Choose Peace: Pope Marks First Easter Under Cloud of Mideast War

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" in his first Easter blessing as pontiff with...