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Ecuador, U.S. Deepen Ties With Refugee Deal and Base Talks

Ecuador is negotiating a new program with the United States to receive 300 people each year with refugee status in that country, provided they...

USS Lake Erie Passage in Panama Canal Follows US Military Pressure on Venezuela

A US guided missile cruiser, USS Lake Erie, was seen crossing the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Caribbean Friday night, after the...

Chiquita to Rehire Thousands of Banana Workers in Panama

Chiquita Brands, one of the world’s largest banana producers, will return to Panama and rehire thousands of employees after shutting down operations three months...

El Salvador Mothers Denounce Prolonged Gang Crackdown Detentions

Ana Mercedes García spends her nights praying for her son, a construction worker with no criminal record who has been held in pretrial detention...

Maduro Says There Is No Way the United States Will Invade Venezuela

President Nicolás Maduro said Thursday that “there is no way” the United States will invade Venezuela and urged his citizens to enlist in the...

Climate Change Could Push Young Latin Americans into Poverty

Climate change will push six million Latin Americans and Caribbeans under the age of 25 into poverty by 2030, according to a report released...

Panama Sees Record Cocaine Flow Through Ports Bound for Europe

Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino on Tuesday criticized port concession companies in the Caribbean region of the country for the surge in drug trafficking,...

Guatemala Frees Hostages After Prison Gang Riots

Guatemalan authorities freed hostages on Monday who were being held by gang members in two prisons, including a juvenile facility, in riots attributed to...

El Salvador Fires School Leaders After Bukele Shares Gang Video

The Minister of Education ordered the dismissal of the director and deputy director of a public institute shown in a video shared by President...

Honduras Community Demands Justice in Environmental Murder Case

Three defendants accused of murdering an environmental activist in Honduras 11 months ago appeared before a court this Thursday for a preliminary hearing, the...
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Guatemala Sends Alleged Drug Trafficker Roberto Girón Hernández to US

Guatemala extradited Roberto Carlo Girón Hernández, a 48-year-old Guatemalan accused of coordinating major cocaine shipments, to the United States. Authorities captured him on February...

Quepos Grows as a Sustainable Tourism Model in Costa Rica

Sitting on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, Quepos draws domestic and international visitors with its blend of natural beauty and outdoor activities. Local organizations are...

Costa Rica’s Crucitas Crisis Deepens With Calls for Emergency Declaration

The situation in Crucitas, San Carlos, is getting out of control. Authorities in San Carlos denounce the massive arrival of Nicaraguan miners in the...

Suriname Shocks El Salvador 2-1 in Qualifier Marked by Racist Chants

Dhoraso Klas scored in the 81st minute as Suriname stunned El Salvador 2-1 away on Monday in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match marred...