Chinese not interested in financing Nicaragua Canal: Panama official
Email this page April 14th, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) The administrator of the Panama Canal, Jorge Luis Quijano, said Monday that Chinese state builders are wary of becoming involved in the Nicaraguan…
US Embassy in Nicaragua denies staffer was in contact with Ebola
Nicaragua quarantined a U.S. embassy worker and is asking the U.S. to fly him home on fears that the diplomat had been in contact with Ebola, according to news reports…
U.S. seeks renewed ties with Latin America by bringing Cuba to the table in Panama
The Summit of the Americas normally receives little media attention in the United States. But this year is different because Cuba, unlike previous years, is invited to the gathering in…
US Army to investigate claims soldiers raped minors in Colombia
The U.S. Army has pledged to investigate recently resurfaced allegations that American soldiers and contractors sexually abused more than 50 Colombian minors in the mid-2000s, weeks after the accusations appeared…
Short on toilet paper, Venezuela buys more weapons
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, still bristling from the U.S.’s latest round of sanctions, plans to ramp up military purchases from China and Russia to bolster defenses against foreign threats. But…
US, Cuba prepare human rights talks
The United States and Cuba are kicking off talks Tuesday on the most sensitive issue between the two countries: human rights. This week’s preliminary meeting is unlikely to yield any…
Costa Rica and Panama cooperate to fight crime along shared border
Panamanian and Costa Rican security forces are sharing intelligence, technology and training to fight organized crime along their shared border.…
Chile Floods: Record Rains In World’s Driest Region
Fourteen are confirmed dead and dozens are still missing following heavy rains in the Chilean Andes that flooded the northern regions of Atacama, Antofagasta and Coquimbo last week. The rains…
