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Nicaragua moves 40 political prisoners to house arrest amid US pressure

The Nicaraguan government placed 40 political prisoners under house arrest on Saturday, at a time when pressure from the United States is mounting against...

Trump Announces Pardon for Convicted Former Honduran President Hernández

President Donald Trump declared on Friday that he plans to grant a full pardon to Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras serving...

Latin America Poverty Falls to Record Low in 2024 but Inequality Remains Stark

Poverty in Latin America fell by 2.2 percentage points in 2024 compared to the previous year and now affects 25.5% of the population, the...

Trump Endorsement Shakes up Honduras Presidential Race

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has gotten directly involved in Honduras’s presidential elections by openly backing right-wing businessman Nasry Asfura, just...

How Latin America Is Adapting to Trump’s New Pressure

Latin America is navigating a minefield of economic and military threats following Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Some leaders have pushed back,...

Five Things to Know About Honduras Ahead of the Elections

A president sent out of the country in his pajamas, another locked up in a U.S. prison for drug trafficking, deep turquoise waters that...

Fraud Claims Sow Tensions as Honduras Prepares to Elect President

Hondurans go to the polls on Sunday in a closely fought presidential election rife with fraud accusations that have sparked fears of violence in...

Nicaragua Releases Doctor to House Arrest After Disappearance

Nicaraguan authorities have released Yerri Estrada, a 30-year-old doctor with dual Costa Rican and Nicaraguan citizenship, from prison after holding him in forced disappearance...

What does US ‘terrorist’ designation for Venezuela mean?

Washington's designation of an alleged Venezuelan cartel as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) takes effect on Monday, opening the door to new forms of...

Six Airlines Cancel Routes with Venezuela After US Warning

Six airlines cancelled their routes with Venezuela on Saturday, after the United States warned civil aviation about an “increase in military activity” amid the...
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How AI Is Changing Wildlife Research in Costa Rica

My work, using camera traps in wildlife monitoring projects, involves two extremes. I’m either hiking up a never-ending hill, splashing through a stream, and...

World Tennis Rebrand Boosts Central American Hopes for 2026 Slams

Young players from across our region fill the courts at Panama's Circuito Conteca tournament. More than 120 competitors from six countries, including our own...

Porter Airlines Inaugurates Toronto-Liberia Service in Costa Rica Expansion

Canadian carrier Porter Airlines touched down in Costa Rica for the first time, marking the launch of its new route between Toronto Pearson International...

Guatemala Faces Security Crisis After Mayor’s Murder in Festive Parade

Gunmen shot and killed the mayor of Masagua during a Christmas parade in Guatemala on Saturday evening, wounding one of his bodyguards in the...