February 15, 2024 At least 4 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Panamanian coast At least four migrants have been reported dead and two more remain missing after a boat carrying over two dozen capsized off Panama's eastern coast.
February 9, 2024 40,000 children left without parents as El Salvador jails 1% of population An estimated 40,000 children in El Salvador have had one or both parents detained as part of President Nayib Bukele's anti-gang campaign, which aims to combat violence.
February 7, 2024 Opposition to popular El Salvador leader may request nullification of congressional election results El Salvador President Nayib Bukele won re-election with 83% of the vote on a popular anti-gang platform, but 60 seats are in dispute in the Central American nation's Congress.
February 7, 2024 Former Honduran National Police chief pleads guilty to drug trafficking in major blow to ex-president Former Honduran National Police Chief Juan Carlos Bonilla has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, posing a grim outlook for co-defendant and former President Juan Orlando Hernández.
February 7, 2024 Nicaragua grants asylum to former President Martinelli of Panama Nicaragua has granted political asylum to former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli just days after a criminal appeal in his home country fell through.
February 4, 2024 ‘World’s coolest dictator’ poised for landslide victory in election Salvadorans are voting in an election Sunday that is widely expected to hand Nayib Bukele a second term as president despite accusations of extrajudicial policies.
February 3, 2024 'Squad' member Ilhan Omar in spat with president of former 'murder capital' ahead of his re-election Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele hit back at Rep. Ilhan Omar, who urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reconsider the U.S. relationship with El Salvador.
February 2, 2024 Former Panama president's money laundering sentence stands, likely dooming election prospects this year The Panamanian Supreme Court upheld Friday the sentence of former President Ricardo Martinelli, which will likely bar him from this year's election.
February 1, 2024 Panama's sole Catholic cardinal found alive after brief disappearance Panamanian authorities have reportedly found 79-year-old Roman Catholic Cardinal José Luis Lacunza alive after he went missing near the Costa Rican border earlier this week.
February 1, 2024 Authorities search for Roman Catholic cardinal missing in Panama José Luis Lacunza is the only Catholic cardinal in Panama, and his mysterious disappearance has triggered a national investigation.