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Nicaragua to Leave UNESCO After Press Freedom Prize Awarded to La Prensa

AFP - May 4, 2025

Latin America

UNESCO Awards Nicaragua’s La Prensa for Courageous Journalism in Exile

Latin America

Ex-Soldier Captured in Panama for Decades-Old Killing

Latin America

Nicaragua Condemns U.S. Migrant Policy Under Trump as Crimes Against Humanity

Latin America

Panamanian Judiciary Moves to Prevent US Troops in Canal Zone

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A citizens’ coalition on Wednesday asked Panama’s Supreme Court to declare “unconstitutional” a controversial agreement signed last week that allows the United States to...

El Salvador

US Deportations to El Salvador Unveil a Human Rights Crisis

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The deportation of migrants detained in the United States to El Salvador and their imprisonment in a mega-prison for gang members is creating “a...

El Salvador

Trump and Bukele Reinforce Their Alliance Against Gangs

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"We are very eager to help," Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele assured this Monday at the White House to a Donald Trump delighted to hear...

El Salvador

Trump Hosts Bukele to Reveal El Salvador Migrant Deportation Plan

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Donald Trump hosts his closest ally in Latin America, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, at the White House today. Bukele has been a key figure...

El Salvador

U.S. Deports More Alleged Gang Members to El Salvador Amid Controversy

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The United States has intensified deportations to El Salvador, targeting migrants accused of ties to the Salvadoran gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Venezuela’s Tren...

Latin America

U.S. Troops to Deploy Near Panama Canal Under New Agreement

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U.S. troops will be allowed to deploy in areas adjacent to the Panama Canal, according to an agreement signed between the two nations—a significant...

Latin America

US Defense Chief’s Idea for Military Presence at Panama Canal Sparks Backlash

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated the idea on Wednesday of US troops returning to Panama to "secure" its strategically vital canal, a suggestion...

Latin America

Panama Rescues 11 Children from Religious Sect Abuse in Ngäbe Buglé

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Panamanian authorities rescued 11 children from a remote indigenous community in the Ngäbe Buglé region on Tuesday, uncovering what appears to be a disturbing...