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New Panama Metro Tunnel Under the Canal Aims to Cut Commute Times

Tico Times - April 26, 2025

Latin America

5,000-Year-Old Woman’s Remains Discovered in Peru’s Ancient Caral Civilization

Latin America

How Pope Francis Transformed Vatican Finances, Discipline & Ecology

Latin America

Bérénice Béjo Stars in “Mexico 86” as a Revolutionary Guatemalan Mother

El Salvador

Trump and Bukele Reinforce Their Alliance Against Gangs

"We are very eager to help," Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele assured this Monday at the White House to a Donald Trump delighted to hear...

El Salvador

Trump Hosts Bukele to Reveal El Salvador Migrant Deportation Plan

Donald Trump hosts his closest ally in Latin America, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, at the White House today. Bukele has been a key figure...

Latin America

Literary Icon Mario Vargas Llosa Dies, Marking the End of an Era

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The Peruvian Nobel laureate in literature, Mario Vargas Llosa, passed away this Sunday in Lima at the age of 89, and with him, the...

El Salvador

U.S. Deports More Alleged Gang Members to El Salvador Amid Controversy

The United States has intensified deportations to El Salvador, targeting migrants accused of ties to the Salvadoran gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Venezuela’s Tren...

Latin America

U.S. Troops to Deploy Near Panama Canal Under New Agreement

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U.S. troops will be allowed to deploy in areas adjacent to the Panama Canal, according to an agreement signed between the two nations—a significant...

Latin America

US Defense Chief’s Idea for Military Presence at Panama Canal Sparks Backlash

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated the idea on Wednesday of US troops returning to Panama to "secure" its strategically vital canal, a suggestion...

Latin America

Panama Rescues 11 Children from Religious Sect Abuse in Ngäbe Buglé

Panamanian authorities rescued 11 children from a remote indigenous community in the Ngäbe Buglé region on Tuesday, uncovering what appears to be a disturbing...

Latin America

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

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

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