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Costa Rica Questions Russian Military Footprint in Nicaragua

Russia has rejected Costa Rica’s concerns over the presence of Russian military personnel in Nicaragua, saying Moscow’s cooperation with Managua is legal, limited and...

Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Tops 160 as Costa Rica Pledges Aid

The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela yesterday climbed to at least 164 by this morning, with nearly 1,000 people injured,...

Powerful Earthquake Topples Buildings in Venezuela

A powerful earthquake struck north-central Venezuela this afternoon, collapsing buildings in the capital, Caracas, knocking out power in parts of the city and prompting...

Colombia Shifts Right as Abelardo de la Espriella Wins Presidency

Millionaire attorney Abelardo de la Espriella will govern Colombia aligned with the principles of a right wing that is regaining ground across the continent,...

Rural Cuba Still Struggles After Last Year’s Hurricane as U.S. Aid Arrives

On a modified bicycle that serves as a wheelchair, Teodardo Debardet returns home after receiving a humanitarian aid package sent by the United States...

El Salvador Peach Festival Brings Highland Experience to Chalatenango

The eighth Peach Festival opened today in Río Chiquito, a community in the San Ignacio district of Chalatenango Norte. Local producers and tourism operators...

Panama moves 29 high risk inmates to Coiba prompting UNESCO warning

Panama’s Defensoría del Pueblo stated that reopening a penitentiary facility on Coiba Island could compromise the area’s status as a UNESCO World Heritage site....

U.S. Calls Cuba’s New Economic Reforms Superficial Smoke Signals

The U.S. State Department on Friday dismissed Cuba’s newly approved economic overhaul as cosmetic, casting doubt on whether Havana’s biggest opening toward market-style reforms...

Panama to Adopt Bukele-Style Prison Measures After La Joyita Escape

Panama will adopt the kind of "hardline" prison reforms of its Latin American neighbors to address failures of its penal system following a mass...

Cuba Weighs Major Economic Reforms After Raúl Castro Gives Approval

Former Cuban President Raúl Castro gave his approval Wednesday to a package of economic reforms debated by top representatives of the Communist Party, Cuba’s...
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Costa Rica Questions Russian Military Footprint in Nicaragua

Russia has rejected Costa Rica’s concerns over the presence of Russian military personnel in Nicaragua, saying Moscow’s cooperation with Managua is legal, limited and...

Costa Rica Tourism Growth Masks Warning Sign at San José Airport

The San Jose airport recorded a drop in international tourist arrivals in May, even as Costa Rica’s overall air tourism numbers continued to grow,...

Wimbledon 2026 Draw Sets Tough Paths for Fonseca, Cerúndolo and Maia

Wimbledon’s 2026 draw gave Latin tennis a little bit of everything Friday: opportunity, danger, star power and one major absence. Brazil’s João Fonseca and...

Costa Rica Cuts Tolls on Main Road to Jacó and Central Pacific

Drivers heading from San José toward Costa Rica’s central Pacific will pay slightly less on Route 27 starting July 1, when new toll rates...