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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Off El Salvador Coast Shakes Honduras and Nicaragua

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook parts of El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua on Saturday night. The tremors came from an epicenter located in the...

US Flag Flies Again at Caracas Embassy After Seven Years

The United States raised its flag over the embassy in Caracas on Saturday for the first time in seven years.U.S. Charge d'Affaires Laura Dogu...

Cuba Confirms US Talks as Political Prisoner Releases Begin

Cuba confirmed on Friday that it is holding talks with the United States, while beginning the release of political prisoners as part of an...

Panama Pushes Chinese Carrier COSCO to Restart Pacific Port Services

Panama’s government asked Chinese shipping giant COSCO Shipping to reconsider its suspension of operations at the Balboa port at the Pacific entrance to the...

Bukele Dismisses Political Prisoners Accusations in El Salvador Gang Crackdown

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele brushed aside accusations from human rights organizations that his government holds political prisoners and has committed crimes against humanity...

Nicaragua Uses Diplomatic and Security Networks to Intimidate Exiles

Nicaragua maintains an extensive transnational network to surveil and intimidate opposition figures in exile, affecting hundreds of thousands of people, the UN Group of...

El Salvador Accused of Crimes Against Humanity

A group of international jurists yesterday, accused the government of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele of committing crimes against humanity, including torture and disappearances, in...

Chinese Shipping Giant Suspends Operations at Panama Canal

Chinese shipping giant COSCO Shipping has halted arrivals and departures at Balboa port, the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. The state-owned company from...

Drone Videos Reopen Debate on Tourism in Rio’s Favelas

While lining up, some tourists touch up their makeup to parade on the rooftop of a small house in Rio de Janeiro's largest favela,...

Panama’s Tourism Surge in 2025 Puts Costa Rica on Notice

Panama recorded 3,004,266 international visitors in 2025. That total marks an 8.2 percent rise from the year before, according to figures released by the...
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What to Expect During Easter in Costa Rica

Few weeks on the Costa Rican calendar carry the weight of Easter (Semana Santa). Easter week in this Catholic country is not simply a...

Costa Rica Faces Backlash After U.S. Drug Boat Strike Fallout

The U.S. military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific has quickly become more than a security story in Costa Rica....

Cubans in Costa Rica Protest Outside Embassy in San José

Cuban protesters living in Costa Rica rallied Saturday outside the Cuban Embassy in San José, denouncing repression on the island and backing Costa Rica’s...

Costa Rica Named Best Nature Destination at Forbes Travel Awards 2026

Costa Rica added another international tourism accolade this week after being named Best Nature Destination at the inaugural Forbes Travel Awards 2026, a distinction...