Latin America Is Increasingly Dangerous for Human Rights Defenders, Report Says
The region accounted for more than three-quarters of all murders of human rights activists around the globe in 2020, according to Freedom House.
Latin America is one of the most...
Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic Join Efforts to Tackle Migration, Defend Democracy
A dramatic rise in migrants, the crisis in Haiti, the pandemic’s effect and democracy backsliding have united three countries in the Caribbean and Central America in the search for...
Hours Out of Office, Honduras Ex-President Gains Immunity Through Regional Post
Outgoing Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who has been accused in U.S. court hearings of aiding drug traffickers, on Thursday was sworn in as a member of the Central...
Costa Rica Foreign Minister Visits Belize
Rodolfo Solano Quirós Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Costa Rica, arrived in Belize Tuesday with his delegation for an official two-day visit.
Foreign Minister Solano Quirós began...
Guatemala Detains 9 Ex-Soldiers, Militia In 1982 Massacre
Prosecutors in Guatemala said Wednesday they have detained nine former soldiers and militia members for a 1982 massacre of 25 people.
Those charged include members of the army and pro-government...
Cuba Denounces US Blockade and Demands Its End
The revolutionary Government of Cuba on Thursday demanded emphatically, on behalf of the people, the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States for...
