December 8, 2023 Prosecutors in Guatemala ask court to lift president-elect's immunity; OAS cites 'coup attempt' Bernardo Arevalo is slated to assume office on January 14, but prosecutors have repeatedly requested to lift his immunity from prosecution; allegations of irregularities in signatures have emerged.
December 1, 2023 Electoral magistrates flee Guatemala after being stripped of legal immunity Three magistrates of Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal fled the Central American country Friday after being stripped of immunity that insulated them from prosecution.
November 30, 2023 A new study says about half of Nicaragua's population wants to emigrate In repressive Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega's government has cracked down on dissent, and shuttered numerous institutions and organizations.
November 28, 2023 Honduran opposition party leader flees arrest after being stopped in airport before traveling to US The head of the Honduran opposition party, David Chavez Madison, fled the Palmerola International Airport, after authorities summoned him for a secondary inspection.
November 28, 2023 Panamanian high court rules 20-year contract for controversial copper mine unconstitutional Panama's Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling Tuesday that a 20-year concession for a Canadian copper mine at the center of fierce debate was unconstitutional.
November 20, 2023 Protests may force controversial Panama mining operation to close Minera Panama, the Panamanian branch of First Quantum Minerals, has threatened to suspend operations at its power plant over continued, disruptive protests.
November 20, 2023 'Curvy' Miss Universe contestant reacts to landing top 20 slot in pageant: 'Representing real-size beauty' Miss Nepal won 20th place in the Miss Universe 2023 beauty pageant in El Salvador as she sought to become the first 'curvy' winner of the contest.
November 18, 2023 Tearful sister of woman who died on yoga retreat says lone witness won't help clear up mystery Sister of California woman who disappeared on a kayaking excursion in Guatemala says she's stunned that the only eyewitness is speaking out for the first time through a lawyer.
November 9, 2023 Man arrested after allegedly shooting two protestors Kenneth Darlington, 77, is arrested after shooting two environmental demonstrators at a protest blocking the road in Panama. (Credit: EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
November 8, 2023 Fate of California woman who vanished on yoga retreat revealed, family challenges claim Prosecutors say a California fitness enthusiast who disappeared on a yoga retreat in Guatemala last month drowned but her family is challenging that assertion.