The Latest Breaking News from Central America

Overwhelmed by thousands of Cubans crowding its southern border after making the dangerous trip through Central America and an increase in makeshift boats crossing the Florida Straits, the United States in early January approved a policy change that makes migrants request a permit online before arriving with the sponsorship of…

Street gangs from Central America are expanding their organized crime activities in southern Mexico

CHICAGO — Chicago is the deadliest city in the U.S. for birds journeying each spring and autumn between northern locales and Florida, Mexico and Central America.

Despite being a tiny country in central America, bordering Mexico and Guatemala, with a population of about 400,000 - Belize has so much to offer, particularly for those who are interested in snorkeling and diving.

Advent calendars with hidden chocolatey treats, huge tins of Quality Street and steaming cups of hot chocolate festooned with whipped cream and marshmallows are all much-loved wintry staples at Christmastime. But how many of us stop to think about where chocolate actually comes from and how it made its way…

Panama City (AFP) - Panama ordered a halt Thursday to work at a copper pit that is the largest mine in Central America, after a deadline for a new contract with its Canadian operators expired.

Local business is booming as migrants pass through on their way north – but the journey is rife with exploitation for the vulnerable travelers

Donoso (Panamá) (AFP) - Rising up through the lush vegetation of Panama's Caribbean coast, a 125-meter chimney serves as a beacon for helicopters approaching the largest mine in Central America, which faces closure next week over a contract dispute.

Honduras has become the second country in Central America to impose a state of exception suspending some constitutional rights to deal with street gangs