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Migrant Crossings Through Panama’s Darién Gap Drop 41% in 2024

Some 302,000 migrants, mostly Venezuelans, crossed the Panamanian jungle of Darién in 2024 on their way to the United States, 41% less than the...
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US Deports Record 61,000 Guatemalans as Trump Presidency Approaches

The United States deported a record of more than 61,000 Guatemalans during 2024, reported the Guatemala Migration Institute upon receiving the last four flights...

Panama Rejects Trump’s Threats to Reclaim Canal Control

Panama's President, José Raúl Mulino, ruled out any negotiations with the United States regarding its interoceanic canal and tariffs for vessels from that country,...

5 Key Facts About Panama Canal as Trump Demands Control

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reclaim the Panama Canal if it doesn't reduce tolls for American ships and accused China of being behind...

Jewish Sect Raids Guatemala Shelter After Child Abuse Investigation

Guatemalan officials said Sunday that members of an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect broke into a shelter attempting to recapture 160 minors taken from their compound...

Panama Rebuffs Trump’s Threats to Reclaim Canal Control

The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, rejected the threats made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about retaking control of the Panama Canal. "The...

Inter-American Court Rules Against El Salvador in Historic Abortion Case

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemned El Salvador this Friday for denying an abortion in 2013 to a woman, publicly known as Beatriz,...

Guatemala Rescues 160 Children From Religious Group Amid Abuse Claims

Guatemalan authorities rescued 160 children this Friday from a property belonging to the Lev Tahor sect, an ultra-orthodox Jewish group under investigation for alleged...

El Salvador Abandons Bukele’s Bitcoin Dream as Chivo Wallet Faces Shutdown

El Salvador will privatize or close the cryptocurrency wallet "Chivo" created by President Nayib Bukele when he made bitcoin legal tender in 2021, an...

US-Panama Deal Cuts Darién Crossings by 41% Amid Policy Change

The treacherous Darién jungle, a crucial corridor between Colombia and Panama for migrants heading to the United States, has seen a significant decrease in...

Amnesty Report Reveals Mass Detentions and Torture in Nicaragua

Amnesty International (AI) stated this Tuesday that no one is safe in Nicaragua from the "repressive model" imposed by Daniel Ortega's government, which threatens...
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