Costa Rica could see up to 60,000 Zika cases, health official says
Medical epidemiologist and newly-appointed coordinator of Costa Rica’s National Disease Vector Control Program, Rodrigo Marin Rodriguez said that Costa Rica could see up to 60,000 cases of Zika infection in a worst case scenario in an interview published by the daily La Nacion on Friday.…
Costa Rica’s Health Ministry confirms second imported case of Zika virus
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health confirmed a second imported case of the Zika virus on Friday.…
Zika virus could be a perfect storm in Latin America, millions could become infected
The WHO warns the Zika virus is spreading rapidly through the Americas and could affect as many as four million people.…
Venezuela’s capital ranks as the world’s most murderous city
Just when Venezuelans thought things couldn’t get worse, that’s exactly what they did.…
Special feature: Portrait of a Central American migrant smuggler
Travel along with one of Central America's migrant smugglers, better known in this part of the world as a "pollero". For the past four years, he has been earning a living running migrants through a lethal gauntlet; from the gang-ridden hinterlands of Central America, through Mexico with…
Bill seeking tougher penalties for sexual exploitation of minors advances to Costa Rica’s Legislature
A bill that seeks to toughen penalties for the sexual exploitation of minors advanced to Costa Rica’s Legislature on Tuesday.…
UN, El Salvador launch US-backed anti-corruption program
The U.N. on Monday announced a U.S.-financed pilot program to help fight corruption in El Salvador, a Central American country so torn by drugs and gang warfare that it ranks among the most violent in the world.…
A brief message – and reminder – from the editor of ICR News
Well, the time has finally come. As we announced earlier this month, ICR News will officially merge with our sister…
Police seize marijuana-infused gummy bears from US man near Parque Morazán
Police officers seized four marijuana-infused gummy bears as well as 3.5 grams of a potent marijuana variety from a US man…