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Martin Torrijos Unveils Ambitious Plan to Expand Panama Canal Business if Elected

If he wins the May 5 elections, former Panamanian President Martín Torrijos intends to expand the Panama Canal's business beyond merely crossing ships, to...

Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil Congress, presidential palace

Hundreds of supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke through police barricades and stormed into Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court...

Colombian ‘Trump’ threatens leftist’s presidential ambitions

The surprise electoral surge of a man dubbed Colombia's Donald Trump could scupper the left's hopes of a historic takeover of the presidency in...

United States seeks agreement on migration with Latin America

The United States is seeking to reach a firm agreement with Latin American countries on migration ahead of the upcoming Summit of the Americas...

Guatemala Indigenous Community Appear before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The Sa'Komonil Association accompanied the community authorities representing the 64 families that make up the Agua Caliente Indigenous Community, Lot 9, in the municipality...

Behind closed doors, trial starts for Nicaragua opposition figure

Nicaraguan opposition figure Cristiana Chamorro, detained since June last year while planning an election challenge to President Daniel Ortega, went on trial behind closed...

United States asks Honduras to extradite ex-president suspected of drug trafficking

The United States has asked Honduras to extradite former president Juan Orlando Hernandez who is suspected of drug trafficking, a Honduran official told AFP...

Nicaraguan Revolutionary Hero Dies In Jail As Ortega Political Prisoner

Hugo Torres was a revered Sandinista guerilla leader that helped overthrow former Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza and the only revolutionary that participated in the...

Nicaragua asks El Salvador to Settle Maritime Dispute at ICJ

Nicaragua on Tuesday accused El Salvador of maintaining hostile actions in its maritime space in the Pacific Ocean and invited it to resolve eventual...

Chile president investigated after Pandora Papers leak

The Chilean public prosecutor's office on Friday opened an investigation into President Sebastian Pinera over the sale of a mining company through a firm...
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Costa Rica’s Hottest Property Market Is About to Get Its First Rulebook

The Municipality of Santa Cruz is moving to impose order on one of Costa Rica's fastest-growing property markets, preparing a coastal and urban zoning...

Costa Rica Businesses Question New SINPE Móvil Tax Monitoring

Some Costa Rican merchants are quietly weighing a return to cash. The reason is a plan by the Ministry of Hacienda to scrutinize the...

Historic UCR Music School Faces Possible Closure

The historic building that houses the University of Costa Rica’s School of Musical Arts could lose its operating permit after health inspectors found infrastructure...

Costa Rica Clears Legal Path for Recope to Move Beyond Petroleum

Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly has approved a reform that frees the state fuel company to work with energy sources other than oil for the...