By: Staff Writer October 13, 2026 A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday followed by a second quake registering 6.6, injuring at least 27 people and buckling buildings and…
Category: CENTRAL AMERICA NEWS AND POLITICS
STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community | Earthquake in Panama
October 13, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Panama in the wake of the destructive earthquake which significantly damaged critical and historical…
Maduro charged with torture in NY court
By: Staff Writer October 9, 2026 Former President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, was charged in a New York federal court on Thursday with new torture charges on top of his…
IDB Finances Improvements to Drinking Water Services in Honduras with $70 Million to Reduce Inequality and Poverty
October 2, 2026 The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $70 million Specific Investment Loan (ESP) to improve the quality of drinking water…
UN states crimes against humanity in Nicaragua
By: Staff Writer September 29, 2026 A United Nations group of experts detailed the level of the Nicaraguan government’s human rights violations in a new report. The report, “The anatomy…
Latin America- Most deadliest for environmentalists
By: Staff Writer September 22, 2026 A new report from environmental non-governmental organisation Global Witness revealed that Latin America accounts for 85 percent of the world’s total in fatal attacks…
Colombia’s new president promises immigration crackdown- Venezuelan’s targeted
By: Staff Writer August 28, 2026 Colombia’s recently elected president, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced a sweeping immigration crackdown in the country targeting Venezuelan’s in a move he characterizes as…
Colombia hit with 7.4 magnitude quake, death toll 169
By: Staff Writer August 11, 2026 Colombia is in a state of emergency as a 7.4 magnitude earthquake his on Monday, leaving buildings in ruin along with 169 dead and…
CDB Approves USD 1 Million Contribution to the Fund for the Recovery and Reconstruction of Venezuela
August 11, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean today announced a landmark USD 1 million contribution by CDB to CAF’s Fund…
Ortega to be president for life in Nicaragua
By: Staff Writer July 28, 2026 Nicaragua’s president, Daniel Ortega, has moved to cancel elections in the central American country in a bid to extend his 20-year rule. Ortega said…
CDB and Government of Belize Unlock Greater Educational Opportunities Through New Primary Schools
July 28, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) and the Government of Belize have marked major milestones in education development in Orange Walk District, with groundbreaking ceremonies for two new schools and the…
Amnesty International cites “crimes against humanity,” in El Salvador
By: Staff Writer July 17, 2026 Amnesty International in a recently released report on human rights abuses in El Salvador said the country’s mass arbitrary detentions, the suspension of guarantees,…