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El Salvador Opens Immigration Office in Surf City for Visitors

El Salvador has launched a new immigration office in its Surf City Punta Roca area, a move that simplifies paperwork for foreigners who frequent...

Panama’s Iconic Thousand Polleras Parade in Los Santos

Panama sets the stage for its premier cultural event, the Desfile de las Mil Polleras, on Saturday. This annual parade draws thousands to celebrate...

Martinelli Pleads Innocent as Panama Opens Odebrecht Money Laundering Trial

Former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli, who is living in asylum in Colombia, declared himself “innocent” on Monday as a Panamanian court opened a trial...

Trial begins in Panama over alleged Odebrecht bribe laundering

Former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli, now in asylum in Colombia, and around 20 other defendants went on trial Monday in Panama on accusations of...

Panama and US Set to Launch Canal Defense Drills

Panama and the United States will start joint military exercises on Monday to bolster defenses around the Panama Canal. This marks the first extended...

Honduras Keeps Extradition Pact with U.S. After Trump Pardon

Honduran President Xiomara Castro pulled back the termination of her country's extradition treaty with the United States on January 10, just ahead of her...

Nicaragua Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners Amid U.S. Pressure

The government of Nicaragua announced this Saturday the release of “dozens” of imprisoned opponents and critics, under pressure from the United States and a...

Honduran Lawmaker Survives Explosive Attack in Congress

A homemade explosive device struck Honduran lawmaker Gladis Aurora López inside the National Congress on January 8, causing injuries that sent her to the...

Trump Announces Venezuela Oil Transfer Worth Billions

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Venezuela plans to transfer between 30 and 50 million barrels of crude oil to the United States....

El Salvador Reports Record Low Homicide Rate Due To Gang Crackdown

El Salvador recorded its lowest homicide tally since tracking began, with government officials announcing 82 murders in 2025, a sharp drop from the previous...
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Venezuela Political Prisoner Releases Move Slowly as Families Wait

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez said Friday that over 600 inmates have been released, far more than estimated by rights groups, who are demanding...

Stan Wawrinka Bows Out Gracefully After Final Australian Open Run

In a poignant end to his long association with the tournament he won in 2014, 40-year-old Stan Wawrinka was defeated by ninth seed Taylor...

Two Women Die Days Apart After Cosmetic Procedures in Costa Rica

Authorities in Costa Rica investigate the deaths of two women who passed away within five days of each other following cosmetic surgeries at private...

Costa Rican Journalists Face Rising Hate Speech, Study Warns of Hostile Shift

Journalists in Costa Rica face a tougher environment than in past years, with nearly half reporting derogatory or hateful speech aimed at them. A...