Panama Canal unions demand external inspection of locks after leaks revealed
Seven unions representing Panama Canal workers on Wednesday demanded an "independent" external inspection and audit of the third-locks project, the centerpiece of a $5.25 billion expansion of the interoceanic waterway,…
$50 billion Chinese canal project in Nicaragua to be further delayed
HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Group (HKND), a Chinese infrastructure firm, announced Wednesday that it was delaying the construction of a $50 billion canal across Nicaragua to late 2016, but…
Cuba says it is providing “effective cooperation” to aid migrants stuck in Costa Rica
Cuban authorities are providing "effective cooperation" to provide a "quick, adequate solution" to the plight of more than 2,000 Cuban emigrants who have been stranded for over a week in…
Guatemala’s vanishing harvests
iplomats from nearly 200 nations will gather in Paris next week to discuss climate change and hammer out a global plan for curbing emissions. But halfway around the world, Banegas…
Behind with the IRS? Americans could soon find their passports revoked
The US Congress is expected to enact a law denying or revoking passports for US citizens that owe money to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Wall Street Journal reported…
Two Pakistanis and another Syrian arrested in Honduras, this time near Nicaragua border
Police in southern Honduras arrested two Pakistani men and a Syrian woman Saturday, accusing them of being in the country illegally and possibly trying to get to the United States.…
China’s heft brews discomfort in Latin America
Over the past decade, China has pumped billions of dollars into countries across Latin America, diversifying its own investment portfolio while dipping into the region’s pool of raw materials like…
Why so many Cubans are suddenly fleeing to the US and getting stuck in Costa Rica
You might have thought that the thaw between Washington and Havana would cut down the number of Cubans attempting an arduous escape to the United States. If so, you’d…
