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Trial Date Set for Murder of Dutch Journalists During El Salvador War

The final phase of the trial against a former Defense Minister of El Salvador and two colonels for their alleged responsibility in the murder...

Digital Movement Saves Colombian Rare Fruits From Extinction

In front of thousands of internet followers, the so-called "lord of native fruits" describes flavors, textures, and possible uses of rare specimens. Gian Paolo...

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...
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How Climate Change Threatens Costa Rica’s Peatlands

In Costa Rica’s Cordillera de Talamanca, a team of researchers from the Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), and Universidad...

US Deports Venezuelans to El Salvador Prison Based on Tattoo Evidence

Lawyers and relatives of Venezuelans flown from the United States to a notorious jail in El Salvador believe the men were wrongly labelled gang...

Costa Rica Battles Inequality and Hunger with Sustainable Solutions

Costa Rica is grappling with deepening inequality and food insecurity, particularly in its rural regions. In 2023, the Gini Index, a measure of income...