July 24, 2023 Guatemalans protest court interference in presidential election Protestors in Guatemala took to the streets to demonstrate against government action taken against presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo's leftist Semilla party.
July 21, 2023 Guatemalan authorities raid leftist presidential candidate's party offices Guatemalan authorities on Friday raided the offices of Movimiento Semilla, presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo's left-wing political party.
July 19, 2023 Parties, courts interfered in Guatemalan elections, observers' report states A report by election observers in Guatemala accuses political parties and other actors of unnecessarily litigating the outcomes of last month's elections.
July 19, 2023 State Department sanctions 2 former presidents of El Salvador Former Salvadoran Presidents Mauricio Funes and Salvador Sánchez Cerén are among dozens of officials sanctioned by the U.S. for alleged obstruction, corruption, and anti-democratic practices.
July 19, 2023 Honduras to establish island prison colony for gang leaders, emulating El Salvador's approach Honduras is set to construct a unique island prison colony, taking inspiration from El Salvador's hardline approach to help combat the gang violence in the region.
July 19, 2023 6.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Central America An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 occurred in the Pacific Ocean near El Salvador. No injuries or damage were immediately reported in the capital of San Salvador.
July 18, 2023 Ex-Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli sentenced to over 10 years in prison for money laundering Ricardo Martinelli, the former president of Panama, was convicted of money laundering. He has been sentenced to over ten years in prison for the crime.
July 16, 2023 China seeks to gain 'foothold' on America’s doorstep amid border crisis, top Republican warns Rep. August Pfluger is warning of an increase in influence by the Chinese Communist regime in Latin America after a trip to the region and discussions with officials.
July 15, 2023 Latin America looks to use AI to narrow the technology gap, but fear of 'risks' could accelerate the divide The incredible potential of artificial intelligence (AI) threatens to accelerate the technological divide that runs deep throughout Latin America.
July 12, 2023 Unaccompanied migrant girl from Guatemala dies in US custody from underlying disease A 15-year-old migrant girl from Guatemala has died while in federal custody, officials confirmed. This marks the fourth death of a child in U.S. government custody this year.