27 Cubans arrive on Honduras coast thinking they reached Costa Rica
A group of 27 Cuban migrants came to shore in Honduras on Sunday after being adrift at sea for several days and thought they had reached Costa Rica, where thousands…
Indigenous groups in Nicaragua complain of pressure to accept canal
Indigenous authorities of the Rama-Kriol Territorial Government in Nicaragua complain they are under pressure to give the interoceanic canal project their approval.…
Canal consortium faces criminal complaint in Panama for allegedly inflating costs
The consortium responsible for the main Panama Canal expansion project is the subject of a criminal complaint in the Central American country for allegedly inflating its cost overrun claims.…
Costa Rica police have been systematically seizing legally carried firearms, citizens complain to the Constitutional Court
Costa Rica police officers have been systematically seizing legally registered firearms from citizens with the proper permits to carry them since mid-October of last year, and the situation has worsened…
Security video captures violent attack on Dutch couple at Costa Rica hotel
A security camera captured the scene on Tuesday as the Dutch husband-and-wife owners of an eco-lodge came under violent attack as part of a botched armed robbery on their business,…
Thousands in Escazu, Santa Ana, and Desamparados could see water rationing up to 12 hours per day beginning later this month
Tens of thousands if not more households in Escazu, Santa Ana, Salitral, and Desamparados – an estimated 150,000 people - are expected to begin suffering from water rationing toward the…
Latin America is the deadliest region for human rights, environmental activists, group says
Latin America is the deadliest region for human rights activists with scores killed defending land rights, the environment and the rights of LGBTI and indigenous people, a campaign group said…
Guatemala arrests 14 former officials for war-era crimes
Guatemala on Wednesday detained 14 ex-military officials, including the brother of a former president, for forced disappearances and crimes against humanity during the bloodiest period of its 36-year civil war.…
