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Panama Canal Under U.S. Protection—No to Chinese Interference, Says Hegseth

The United States will not allow China to jeopardize the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit...

Scholarship in Tailoring Saves Guatemalan Mother from Risky Emigration

Overwhelmed by poverty, Francisca Lares thought about emigrating from Guatemala. However, she learned tailoring and discarded that idea. Now she is glad she didn’t...

Mexico to Guatemala City Bicycle Caravan Seeks Family Reunification

A bicycle caravan that arrived from Mexico traveled through Guatemala’s capital this Sunday to demand justice for thousands of illegal adoptions of children during...

Former Panama President Claims Political Enemies Planned Assassination Plot

Former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli assured on Friday that his political enemies intended to kill him once he departed for Nicaragua, in whose embassy...

UN Identifies 54 Officials Behind Nicaragua Human Rights Abuses

UN experts on Thursday identified for the first time 54 Nicaraguan officials, military personnel, police officers, magistrates, and deputies, with co-presidents Daniel Ortega and...

El Salvador President Welcomes Deportees As Trump Alliance Grows Stronger

The combative president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has become a key partner for the provocative migrant deportation policy of his American counterpart Donald...

Former Panamanian President Evades Prison, Heads to Managua

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli will leave the Nicaraguan embassy on Monday, where he has been taking refuge to evade a prison sentence for...

Fugitive Honduran General Vásquez Claims Military Support

Honduran General Romeo Vásquez, a fugitive from justice, boasted this Saturday of having the support of police and military personnel from his country in...
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Costa Rica Clausura Update: Saprissa Tops, Santa Ana in Crisis

There are only four rounds to go in the Clausura regular season, and things are heating up at both the top and bottom of...

Costa Rica Faces UN Lawsuit Over Rights of Deported Migrant Children

Costa Rica faces a lawsuit before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, accused of violating the rights of 81 migrant...

Costa Rica to Launch Online Driver’s License Renewal Service in October

Starting October 2025, renewing or replacing a driver’s license in Costa Rica will be as simple as a few clicks, thanks to a new...