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How Nicaragua’s Constitutional Reform Intensifies Political Control

The constitutional reform proposed by President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua strikes at the heart of the state by creating the position of "co-president" for...

Migration Through Panama’s Darién Jungle Sees Significant Decline

A total of 294,000 migrants have crossed the inhospitable Darién jungle en route to the United States so far this year, a 39% decrease...

Nicaragua Faces Backlash Over Ortega’s Constitutional Changes

Nicaragua’s President, Daniel Ortega, submitted a constitutional reform to Congress on Wednesday to consolidate total control over all branches of power alongside his wife,...

Tropical Storm Sara Causes Severe Flooding in Honduras and Costa Rica

The United States' National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that the storm is moving at a speed of 4 km/h with maximum sustained winds of...

Nicaragua closes 15 NGOs amid rising tensions with the Catholic Church

The Nicaraguan government shut down 15 NGOs, including six religious ones, according to decrees published this Friday in the official newspaper La Gaceta. One...

Panama Floods Claim 11 Lives as Government Declares State of Emergency

Eleven people have died in Panama due to storms that, over the last twelve days, have caused over 100 million dollars in losses from...
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Costa Rica Bill Could Make Central America Airfare Cost Just $100

A bill proposing dramatic cuts to regional airfares cleared Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber, advancing legislation that would cap round-trip flights within Central America at...

Guatemala General Escapes Justice in Indigenous Massacre Trial

A Guatemalan appeals court suspended on Thursday the trial of 92-year-old retired General Benedicto Lucas García for the extermination of indigenous people during the...

Major Cyberattack Disrupts Costa Rica RECOPE Digital Systems

Costa Rica's state oil refinery RECOPE switched to manual operations Wednesday after a ransomware attack targeted its computer systems, marking the second cyberattack on...