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U.S. President Trump Suggests Friendly Takeover of Cuba

President Donald Trump said Friday the United States could carry out a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, citing direct talks with the island’s government as...

Panama Raids Former Canal Ports Operator Offices in Corruption Probe

Panamanian authorities raided offices of Panama Ports Company, the former operator of two key canal terminals, as part of an anti-corruption investigation into alleged...

Panama President Shrugs Off China Retaliation Threats After Canal Port Takeover

Panama President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday brushed aside the possibility of Chinese reprisals after his government moved to take control of two ports...

Cuba Says US Will Cooperate After Intercepted Boat Leaves Four Dead

Havana said Thursday that Washington is willing to help investigate a clash between Cuban coast guard forces and a boat coming from the United...

Guatemalan journalist Zamora says his country’s justice system is a criminal structure

Prominent Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora says the justice system in his country operates like a criminal structure, and he said he was prepared...

Why France Failed to Build the Panama Canal in the 1800s

A French historian says France’s failed 19th-century attempt to build the Panama Canal was as significant and daunting for the French as going to...

US Judge Vacates Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy Due To Process Violations

A federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down a key Trump administration immigration policy that permitted the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other...

Cuban Border Guards Kill Four on Florida Speedboat in Maritime Clash

Cuban border guards killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered the island's territorial waters, according to an announcement...

Panama Canal Operations Continue Normally After Port Takeover Officials Say

The Panamanian government said Tuesday that trade has not been affected after it took control of two ports operated by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison...

The United States seized a tanker that had escaped the Caribbean blockade

The United States intercepted in the Indian Ocean a third tanker accused of violating the blockade against sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean, after it...
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Last Cuban doctors leave Honduras amid Trump pressure

The last contingent of Cuban doctors still in Honduras departed this Thursday after the agreement under which they had operated in the country for...

Sloths and Tapir Among Animals Saved in Costa Rica Anti-Trafficking Operation

Costa Rican authorities rescued five sloths and other wild animals in an anti-trafficking operation in the Northern Zone. The Deputy Environmental Prosecutor's Office led...

U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica Starts WhatsApp Channel

The U.S. Embassy in San José has established a dedicated WhatsApp channel to provide U.S. citizens with timely safety and security information while in...

Interpol Arrests 60 Suspected Child Predators in Central America

Law enforcement agencies in nine countries arrested 60 suspects accused of child sexual offences and identified 65 child victims during a coordinated international operation....