Construction of Nicaragua Canal postponed after details of environmental study made public
The delay comes after the Britain-based ERM consulting company that performed the project's environmental impact assessment said several issues should be further researched before the project proceeds. Those issues include…
Costa Rica amongst 10 worst countries in which to drive: Waze
The people behind popular traffic app Waze recently evaluated the driving experience of 50 million users in 32 countries and 167 metro areas around the globe to create what they…
Driver caught carrying $17,000 in cash sentenced to 10 years in prison
The driver, Jairo Esquivel, was arrested in November 2014 at the Peñas Blancas border crossing with Nicaragua after police discovered US $17,700 in cash hidden in the cab of his…
Nicaraguan amongst 44 kidnapped Central American migrants rescued in Mexico
The Tamaulipas state police force has rescued 44 migrants held captive for a number of days in the Mexican municipality of Reynosa on the U.S. border, officials reported.…
The lives of Syrian refugees in one Latin American country, in photos
BUENOS AIRES — Imagine how terrifying life is for an 8-year-old who has to swallow pills to fall asleep, because the bombing a few blocks away has gotten so bad.…
Millions in Central America, Africa, Asia face hunger due to record El Niño: Oxfam
Millions of the world's poorest people in Southern Africa, Asia and Central America will face hunger this year and next due to a powerful El Niño, according to the international…
4.6 temblor strikes Quepos; strong shaking reported in Central Valley (updated)
The quake, which struck at 11:51 a.m. on Thursday, caused significant shaking in some areas of the San Jose metro area and the central Pacific coast, according to reports being…
Watch President Solis’ big Wednesday speech at the United Nations (VIDEO, dubbed in English)
Full video of President Luis Guillermo Solis' 30-minute speech at the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations on September 30th, 2015 (dubbed in English).…
