By: Staff Writer February 5, 2024 President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele handily won re-election despite not all of the votes being counted as yet. The self-proclaimed “world’s coolest dictator”,…
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Can Guatemala’s New President Reignite Fight Against Corruption and Crime?
By: Insight Crime February 6, 2024 Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as president of Guatemala on January 15, but it was no ordinary inauguration. Arévalo, a rank outsider who shocked…
US hit Venezuela with more sanctions!
By: Staff Writer January 31, 2024 The United States reimposed sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector ealier this week after the South American country’s top court this past Friday upheld a…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on Recent Events in Venezuela
January 30, 2024 The recent actions of the Venezuelan dictatorship of prosecution and political imprisonment of opponents, especially those linked to the majority opposition leadership, have made it clear that…
Migrant caravan disappears en-route to US
By: Staff Writer January 26, 2024 A caravan of over 500 migrants seeking to cross into the U.S. vanished before reaching the border, Guatemalan officials said Monday. The caravan originated…
Colombia Struggles to Tackle Prison-Based Extortion
By: Insight Crime January 23, 2024 Colombian authorities are struggling to disrupt extortion schemes run by imprisoned Venezuelan gang members, mounting a series of recent arrests but failing to prevent…
Smuggled Migrants Face Deadly Waters in San Andrés, Colombia
January 23, 2024 On December 17, 2022, José Gregorio Roa lost track of his wife and daughter, who had set out on a boat from the island of San Andrés,…
Drought continuing to impact Panama Canal- Maersk takes land route as bypass
By: Staff Writer January 19, 2024 The Panama Canal continues to battle through its worse drought in history, forcing shippers to change routes. It has also forced authorities to slash…
Guatemala’s Arévalo takes off amid congress chaos
By: Staff Writer January 16, 2024 Guatemala’s new President Bernardo Arévalo official took office after congressional chaos force hours long delays that saw him sworn in at approximately 1:30am on…
Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador, Sir Ronald Sanders, to Represent OAS at Inauguration of President Bernardo Arevalo in Guatemala
January 12, 2024 Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador, Sir Ronald Sanders, has been appointed as one of the five Ambassadors representing the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS)…
Global Times: China-aided library applauded as new cultural landmark for El Salvador
January 12, 2024 The China-aided mega modern library, located in the historic center of El Salvador’s capital San Salvador, will not only help to propel educational, cultural, and technological development in the country, but…
Guatemala’s Arrevalo readies cabinet ahead of official swearing in.
By: Staff Writer January 9, 2024 Guatemala’s President-elect Bernardo Arévalo unveils his cabinet ahead of this Sunday’s official swearing where he will be the head of the government for the…