Salmonella Outbreak Hits Costa Rica Hospital
Costa Rica is investigating 66 suspected salmonella cases among staff at Hospital CIMA in Escazú, and the US Embassy issued...
October 25, 2026Section
Central America
Honduras Confirms Local Chikungunya Spread
Honduras confirmed eight chikungunya cases and local spread near the Nicaraguan border. What it is, what the CDC says and...
October 25, 2026
Panama Plans Cleanup at Quake-Hit Gold Mine
Panama starts a cleanup plan at the abandoned El Remance gold mine after the 9 October quake, with US$37,930.81 contracted...
October 25, 2026
Guatemala Prison Director Killed, Riot Alert
The acting head of Guatemala’s Canadá prison was shot dead, and police got a red alert on possible Barrio 18...
October 25, 2026
Moody’s Says El Salvador Debt Stays High
Moody’s says El Salvador’s IMF pension deal lowers the 2027 cash risk, but debt still tops 90% of output. What...
October 25, 2026
Who Runs Guatemala’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
Guatemala economy guide: a US$123.3 billion output, US$25.53 billion in remittances, Banrural, Tigo and the coffee and sugar exporters, as...
October 23, 2026
Belize Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Belize politics in October 2026: who holds power, from Prime Minister John Briceño and the PUP to the UDP opposition,...
October 23, 2026
Costa Rica 15% Tax Could Hit US Expats Twice
Costa Rica's bill 25.796 would tax residents 15% on foreign investment income. It is not a worldwide system, but US...
October 19, 2026
Honduras Deportees Near 38,000 as US Warns
Honduras deportees reached 37,968 by 15 October, about 132 a day, as the US Embassy warned that caravans end in...
October 19, 2026