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Costa Rica President Explores El Salvador’s CECOT Prison During Official Visit

President Rodrigo Chaves completed a two-day trip to El Salvador on Friday by walking through the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), the region's largest prison...

Bukele and Elon Musk Bring Grok AI to El Salvador Public Schools

El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele and billionaire Elon Musk announced Thursday an “alliance” to use Grok, the artificial intelligence system of social network X,...

Honduras Arrest Warrant Targets Ex-President After Trump Pardon

Honduran authorities moved forward with an international arrest warrant against former President Juan Orlando Hernández on Monday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump granted...

Salvadoran Military Faces Trial for El Mozote Massacre After Decades of Impunity

A group of Salvadoran military officers, including a former defense minister, will be put on trial for the massacre of nearly one thousand civilians...

Guatemala Faces Security Crisis After Mayor’s Murder in Festive Parade

Gunmen shot and killed the mayor of Masagua during a Christmas parade in Guatemala on Saturday evening, wounding one of his bodyguards in the...

El Salvador’s Surf City Reshapes Coastline Amid Tourism Boom

Along El Salvador's Pacific coast, a string of once-quiet surf towns now pulses with activity. President Nayib Bukele's Surf City program has transformed these...

Former Trump Campaign Chief Involved in Honduras Politics

Trump's former campaign manager, Brad Parscale, provided advice to the campaign of Nasry Asfura, a right-wing presidential candidate in Honduras endorsed by the U.S....

Why Honduras Still Has No President Days After a Razor Thin Vote

Hondurans are on edge. Three days after the elections, they still don't know who will govern them for the next four years due to...

US Troops Stage New Combat Drills in Panama as Venezuela Standoff Grows

A group of US soldiers is carrying out combat exercises on Panama’s Caribbean coast, the third drill of its kind so far this year,...

Trump Pardon Frees Ex Honduran President Hernández Before Crucial Vote

Juan Orlando Hernández has a kind of luck that borders on a miracle. Born in a very poor household, he rose to become president...
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Costa Ricans Celebrate Christmas Eve with Faith and Family

In Costa Rica, like in many other Latin American countries, Christmas Eve is a very special and meaningful celebration. This tradition has deep historical...

El Salvador Advances Chivo Wallet Sale Despite Bukele’s Bitcoin Buying Pledge

The International Monetary Fund has revealed that El Salvador is advancing talks to sell its state-owned Chivo digital wallet, a move that signals shifts...

Strong Winds Set to Dominate Christmas Eve in Costa Rica

Much of Costa Rica will spend Christmas Eve under sun and strong winds, with only limited rain expected in a few regions, according to...

Guatemala Captures Escaped Gang Member Leader After Prison Escape

Guatemalan authorities arrested a key Barrio 18 gang leader on Tuesday, marking the sixth recapture since a major prison escape two months ago that...