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Nicaragua Accused of 229 Torture Cases Since Protest

At least 229 people have been victims of torture after being detained in Nicaragua since the protests against the government of Daniel Ortega in...

Nayib Bukele Revives Mining in El Salvador Amid Controversy

After putting an end to gang violence, the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has taken on a new and controversial challenge: reintroducing mining—banned...

5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes El Salvador and Nearby Regions

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck El Salvador on Sunday at 9:50 PM local time. The epicenter was located 9 km south of the Conchagua...

Guatemalans Burn the Devil to Welcome the Holiday Season

Hundreds of Guatemalan Catholics symbolically expelled evil spirits on Saturday by burning the "devil" in street bonfires during a traditional celebration on the eve...

Activists Denounce Migrant Abuse at Mexico-Guatemala Border

Catholic priests, activists, and locals participated on Thursday in a symbolic march near the border between Mexico and Guatemala to denounce the abuses suffered...

Guatemala Faces Criticism Over Suspended Civil War Trials

A group of international human rights organizations warned this Friday about the risk of impunity in cases against Guatemalan military officers for massacres committed...
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Inter-American Court Rules Against El Salvador in Historic Abortion Case

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemned El Salvador this Friday for denying an abortion in 2013 to a woman, publicly known as Beatriz,...

Guatemala Rescues 160 Children From Religious Group Amid Abuse Claims

Guatemalan authorities rescued 160 children this Friday from a property belonging to the Lev Tahor sect, an ultra-orthodox Jewish group under investigation for alleged...

A Local’s Guide to Driving Across Costa Rica: Guanacaste to San José

When we moved to Costa Rica 12+ years ago, my new job managing a small non-profit brought us to a little beach town in...