US Embassy Warns Migrant Caravans Will Fail
The US Embassy in El Salvador told migrants on 6 October that illegal entry will fail, nine days after a...
October 7, 2026Section
Central America
Guatemala Inflation Hits 4.69% in September
Guatemala’s annual inflation rose to 4.69% in September from 3.37%, above the central bank’s 4% target midpoint. What drove it...
October 7, 2026
Costa Rica Inflation Turns Positive at 0.34%
Costa Rica's consumer prices rose 0.34% in the year to September, ending 16 months of falls, INEC says. What it...
October 7, 2026
What to Do in Antigua Guatemala in October 2026
Antigua Guatemala in October 2026 offers the 10K de Leyenda night race on 10 October, two flower festival previews and...
October 7, 2026
Costa Rica Nearly Halves Non-Contributory Pension Funds for 2027
Costa Rica's 2027 budget cuts non-contributory pension transfers by 48% to US$197 million. The CCSS says it cannot pay all...
October 5, 2026
Costa Rica Beats Haiti, Avoids Nations League Drop Under Bryan Ruiz
Costa Rica beat Haiti 2-0 on 4 October to stay in the Nations League top tier. Will interim coach Bryan...
October 5, 2026
Honduras Doctors Enter Fifth Week of Protest as Government Says 95% Paid
Honduras doctors begin a fifth week of assemblies. The government says 95% are paid; the college says at least 840...
October 5, 2026
Panama Electricity Reform Faces Line-by-Line Assembly Debate This Week
Panama electricity reform Bill 705 goes to a line-by-line committee debate on 6 October, with the 2028 power concessions and...
October 5, 2026
Central America Seen Growing 3.3% to 3.9% in 2026
IMF sees Central America growing 3.3% to 3.9% in 2026, but remittances to three countries (US$47.7 billion in 2025) are...
October 4, 2026