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El Salvador Extends State of Exception as Arrests Hit 50,000
Government defends the measure as helping to dismantle ‘terrorist structures’ amid criticism from human rights groups.
El Salvador’s Congress has approved a one-month extension to a state of exception used...
EEU Considers Creating Industrial Park in Cuba’s Mariel
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) on Friday outlined the initiative, which has been under discussion by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and the executive body of the EEU bloc.
Cuba...
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...
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Number of Migrants Crossing Border Is Dropping, In Part Due to U.S. Agents Helping Nab Human Smugglers in Central America
CBP and ICE agents helped catch 240 "coyotes" in a single June week, according to DHS briefing materials prepared for the White House.
Arrests of undocumented migrants crossing the U.S....
Latin America and the Caribbean have an Internet gap: Can it be filled?
The COVID-19 crisis has affected Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) area the same way it affected any other region, highlighting the importance of resilient and inclusive recovery.
Increased digital...
