Sexual violence plagues young women attempting to flee Central America
A brutal pattern of sexual violence affects thousands of girls and young women who flee from Central America to enter the United States, reveals a review of legal documents and…
US Coast Guard unloads record $1 billion worth of cocaine seized off Central America coast
The U.S. Coast Guard dropped off more than $1 billion in cocaine in San Diego on Monday that was seized in one of the most successful seasons of patrolling off…
2015 Perseid meteor shower to begin its peak on Wednesday
The 2015 Perseid meteor shower is here, and thankfully the Moon will be dark when it peaks on August 12th and 13th.…
New trial begins Monday of Anne Maxin Patton, US woman accused of murdering husband John Bender in Costa Rica
Anne Maxin Patton, the US woman accused of killing her wealthy husband John Felix Bender on January 8th, 2010, is scheduled to begin her third murder trial at 8…
León, “First Capital of the Revolution” hoping for its share of Nicaragua tourism boom
Visitors to León are greeted by a large sign reading, “First Capital of the Revolution.” A museum focusing on the 1979 Sandinista uprising sits in the center of town. On…
Worst drought in more than a century forces Panama Canal to reduce cargo limits
The Panama Canal said it will lower the maximum allowable draft of ships passing through the inter-oceanic waterway starting Sept. 8 due to an El Niño-triggered drought.The measure will affect…
Mother wrestles five-year-old free from the jaws of large crocodile
A mother managed to wrestle her five-year-old son from the jaws of a large crocodile at the family’s home near the Tortuguero National Park in Guacimo, Limon.…
As Lake Arenal swells, ICE has more electricity than it knows what to do with
Lake Arenal – the country’s largest hydroelectric reservoir is full. Really full. In fact, it is nearly 30 feet (9 meters) deeper than forecasts by the Costa Rican…
