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US President Invokes Wartime Law to Send Criminal Gang Members to El Salvador

El Salvador imprisoned 238 suspected members of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang and 23 members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang in a maximum-security...

Nationwide Power Outage Hits Panama After Generator Failure

Panama plunged into darkness late Saturday night when a nationwide blackout hit following an explosion and subsequent fire at the La Chorrera Thermoelectric Power...

Panama Allows First Quantum to Export Copper Despite Court Shutdown

The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, said on Thursday that he authorized a Canadian-owned mine, which was shut down by the courts in...

Panama Shuts Down Darién Gap Migration Route Amid U.S. Deportation Fears

The inhospitable jungle of the Darién, on the border between Colombia and Panama, has ceased to serve as a passage corridor for migrants seeking...

Guatemala To Build USAID-Funded Migrant Center Amid U.S. Deportation Push

Guatemala announced plans on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, to build a new center for deported migrants near its border with Mexico, a project funded...

Nicaragua’s Ortega Targets Another Rebel Icon with House Arrest

On Tuesday, opposition figures and exiled Nicaraguan media outlets reported that the government has confined former Sandinista commander Henry Ruiz, 81, to his home...
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Costa Rica Faces Crucial Gold Cup Qualifier Against Belize

Following their bitter 3-2 aggregate loss to Panama last November, Costa Rica now enters a crucial two-leg qualifier against Belize for a spot in...

Costa Rica’s Tourism Sector Faces Bleak Outlook for 2025

Costa Rica’s tourism industry is bracing for a challenging year ahead, with forecasts for 2025 signaling a significant downturn. Data from January and February...

Costa Rica Confirms US Migrant Agreement Was Verbal, Not Written

The agreement that allowed Costa Rica to receive 200 migrants deported by the U.S. government was verbal, according to Foreign Minister Arnoldo André, who...