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Missing Ecuadorian Fishing Boat with 20 Crew Found in El Salvador Waters

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Relatives of 20 Ecuadorian fishermen said Thursday that their vessel had been found in Salvadoran waters after going missing for more than a week....
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Cuba

FBI Sends Team to Cuba to Investigate Deadly Boat Incident Linked to Florida

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An FBI delegation is in Cuba to take part in the investigation into the incident involving an armed boat from Florida and Cuban coast...
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Brazil

Brazil Congress Approves Shared Pet Custody for Separating Couples

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No more arguments over who gets the dog. The Brazilian Congress has passed a bill that will let separating couples share custody of their...
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Latin America

Nicaragua Rejects United States Claims of Holy Week Celebration Ban

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Nicaragua denied Wednesday that it is prohibiting Holy Week celebrations, countering accusations from the United States and opposition voices that public processions have been...
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El Salvador

UN Urges El Salvador to Review Life Sentences for Minors

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday urged El Salvador to review the life sentences approved for minors who commit murder,...
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Latin America

Panama Canal Traffic Increases Amid Iran War and Hormuz Blockade

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The war in the Middle East has prompted more ships to use the Panama Canal, a senior executive for the interoceanic waterway said Monday....
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Latin America

Nicaragua Celebrates Semana Santa with Unique Religious Traditions

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Nicaragua is marking Holy Week with a mix of religious devotion, family travel and local customs that give Semana Santa in the country a...
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Latin America

U.S. Monitors Surge in Detentions of Panama-Flagged Ships in Chinese Ports

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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is closely monitoring a surge in the detention of Panama-flagged vessels at Chinese ports.Officials link the increase to Panama’s...
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El Salvador

Human Rights Watch Urges El Salvador to End Bukele’s State of Emergency

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The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the government of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to end the state of emergency it has maintained...
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Guatemala

Guatemalan Court Halts Construction of Maximum-Security Prison

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A Guatemalan appeals court provisionally suspended construction of the El Triunfo maximum-security prison on Saturday, one day after President Bernardo Arévalo laid the first...
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Online Scams Are Becoming Costa Rica’s Biggest Crime Threat

For most of us that live here, the standard safety advice was simple: do not flash your phone on the bus, do not walk...
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Argentina’s Etcheverry Pushes Spain’s Alcaraz at Monte Carlo 2026

Tomas Martin Etcheverry arrived at the Monte-Carlo Country Club on Thursday carrying form that most players on the clay circuit could only envy. He...
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Costa Rica Expands Canada Access With New Air Canada Route

Air Canada is adding a new nonstop route between Vancouver and Guanacaste for the 2026 to 2027 winter season, giving Costa Rica’s Pacific coast...
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Cuba Accuses US of Extorting Latin American Countries

Cuba accused the United States on Thursday of extorting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to cancel medical cooperation agreements with Havana in...
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