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OPINION April 24, 2019

Leith Anderson, Edgar Sandoval Sr.: There's a humanitarian crisis on our border – Cutting aid won't fix it

Cutting off financial aid to countries in Central America is not the solution to issues at the border and threatens to increase suffering and insecurity in the region.

TRAVEL April 24, 2019

'No bad days': Texas native opens Belize bar after becoming a construction millionaire

At the sandy fringe of the pristine blue-green waters and under the balmy Spring air of sleepy Caye Caulker, Belize, there is a place that offers the familiar smells of bacon on the grill and the sounds of red dirt Texas country. The low-slung Barrier Reef Sports Bar & Grill rests alongside a long stretch of charmingly disheveled hostels and storefronts, and its owner Lee Williams promises to be a home and a home away from home.

Cuba April 17, 2019

Trump reverses slew of Obama-era Cuba policies in new crackdown

The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded several Obama-era policies toward Cuba, while imposing tough sanctions against Venezuela and Nicaragua – as part of a new crackdown on what National Security Adviser John Bolton dubbed the “three stooges of socialism."

Mexico April 17, 2019

Thousands more Central American migrants approach U.S.-Mexico border

Thousands of migrants are heading toward the U.S.-Mexican border, hoping to gain permanent residency here even as the Trump administration tightens rules on detention and obtaining political asylum.

Lindsey Graham April 14, 2019

Graham reveals plans to overhaul US asylum laws in effort to halt migration crisis

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on Sunday that he is currently working on a drastic overhaul of the United States’ asylum laws in an effort to deal with the ongoing migration crisis at the country’s southern border with Mexico.

Border security April 10, 2019

Caravan with hundreds of migrants leaves Honduras towards US

Hundreds of Honduran migrants boarded onto buses in the city of San Pedro Sula on before dawn on Wednesday and a set out in a caravan hoping to travel more than 2,450 miles to the United States.

IMMIGRATION April 7, 2019

California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans Central America trip to examine 'root causes of migration'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will head to El Salvador this month to meet with lawmakers to get to the root cause of why Central American migrants make the arduous journey to the United States.

Vaccines March 22, 2019

2 unvaccinated American children in Costa Rica test positive for measles, health ministry confirms

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health confirmed on Thursday positive measles cases in two of four American children who fell ill earlier this month.

Drugs November 17, 2018

Multi-agency drug sweep nets 49 arrests, $500M in cocaine, Coast Guard says

The Coast Guard seized 18.5 tons of cocaine valued at $500 million in a series of operations in international waters, officials said. 

Central America October 22, 2018

4 Americans, local guide killed in Costa Rica river rafting accident

Four American tourists and a local guide were killed over the weekend when their raft overturned, and they were swept down the Naranjo river in Costa Rica, authorities said Sunday.

Migrant Caravan October 13, 2018

Hundreds of Hondurans head for US border in mass migration 'march': report