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Guatemala Bus Tragedy Claims 52 Lives in Devastating Ravine Plunge

AFP - February 10, 2025

Latin America

Nicaragua Launches Fierce Attack on Vatican Leadership

Latin America

Panama Denies US Free Access Through Strategic Canal

Latin America

Nicaragua Withdraws from UN Food Agency After Hunger Report

El Salvador

US Seeks El Salvador’s Help in Trump’s New Migration Strategy

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in El Salvador on Monday to promote migration and security policy with President Nayib Bukele, an ally...

Latin America

Rubio Issues Panama Canal Ultimatum as Trump Warns of ‘Powerful’ Response

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday threatened action against Panama without immediate changes to reduce Chinese influence on the canal, but the...

El Salvador

El Salvador Abandons Bitcoin as Legal Tender After Failed Experiment

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Bitcoin was never used by most Salvadorans, its modern city was never built, and now it will cease to be legal tender in El...

Latin America

US-Panama Tensions Rise as Rubio Visits Amid Canal Control Dispute

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Marco Rubio arrived in the Panamanian capital Saturday on his first foreign trip as U.S. Secretary of State, amid tensions over President Donald Trump's...

Latin America

Panama Protests Erupt as Rubio Arrives Amid Canal Dispute

Panamanian police on Friday fired tear gas and clashed with protesters angered by Donald Trump's threat to take control of the Panama Canal, ahead...

El Salvador

Trump Effect Drives Bitcoin Growth in Small El Salvador Town

Bitcoin enthusiasts seeking to turn a mountain town in El Salvador into a cryptocurrency haven hope that US President Donald Trump's return to the...

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Panama-Costa Rica Join Forces on Migration Control

In a joint effort to strengthen migration management in the region, the ministers of Public Security of Panama and Costa Rica, Frank Alexis Abrego...

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Surfing in Costa Rica is Booming as Tourism and Economy Grow

The global economic market trend analysis firm STATISTA estimates that between 2025 and 2032, surf tourism will grow at an average annual rate of...

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Costa Rica Shows Progress in 2024 Global Anti Corruption Index

Costa Rica ranks 52nd in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published by Transparency International. The country moved up three positions compared to last...

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