Costa Rica Prepares Plan to Regularize Status Of 200,000 Mostly Nicaraguan Migrants
Costa Rica is readying a plan to regularize the status of some 200,000 migrants, largely from the Central American country's northern neighbor Nicaragua, authorities told Reuters on Wednesday.
The plan...
“Citizens’ Commission Against Corruption” Created in Panama
Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo announced the implementation of the executive decree establishing the "Citizens' Commission against Corruption."
The commission members "will be able to file complaints before the Public Prosecutor's...
World Leaders Condemn Attack Against Cristina Fernandez
On Thursday night, a Brazilian man attempted to assassinate Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner as she was entering her residence in the La Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, where...
WHO Recommends Two New Lifesaving Medicines to Treat Ebola
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first guidelines on the viral disease, published on Friday.
The recommendation...
Pope Urges Dialogue Over Church-State Crisis in Nicaragua After Bishop’s Arrest
Pope Francis on Sunday called for an "open and sincere" dialogue to resolve a stand-off between the Church and government in Nicaragua, following the arrest of a bishop who...
United Nations Secretary-General appoints Mr. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs of Costa Rica as Executive Secretary of CEPAL
The Costa Rican economist will replace Mexican diplomat Alicia Bárcena, who concluded her mandate on March 31 after nearly 14 years at the helm of ECLAC.
United Nations Secretary-General António...
