World Bank will not help El Salvador implement bitcoin as currency
World Bank has rejected a request from the government of El Salvador to help implement bitcoin (BTC) as the country's...
June 17, 2021Section
Central America
Panamanian Prosecutor’s Office to prosecute 9 people for Odebrecht development
The Panamanian Prosecutor's Office asked this Wednesday to call to trial nine people, including a minister, and the dismissal of...
June 16, 2021
Nicaragua disregards OAS and continues with wave of arrests, including a banker
Nicaraguan authorities detained a banker as part of the wave of arrests unleashed against several opposition political leaders, including four...
June 16, 2021
Central American Parliament asked to strip immunity of former Dominican president Medina
A Dominican party asked on Wednesday the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) to strip the immunity of former President Danilo Medina...
June 16, 2021U.S. stresses that there are no conditions for “free elections” in Nicaragua
The U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, stressed on Wednesday that "there are no conditions" for "fair and free elections"...
June 16, 2021
Costa Rica accumulates deficit of 1.61% of GDP in the first five months of 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Costa Rica accumulated in the first five months of 2021 a financial deficit of 1.61...
June 15, 2021
OAS demands “immediate” release of presidential hopefuls from Nicaragua prison
Despite their differences over the situation in Nicaragua, a broad majority of 26 countries joined together Tuesday in the Organization...
June 15, 2021
Nicaragua’s former president Enrique Bolaños dies at age 93
The former president of Nicaragua Enrique Bolaños Geyer (2002-2007) died at 93, after suffering a "health breakdown," relatives informed on...
June 15, 2021
Anti-corruption body questions slow operation of hospitals in Honduras
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Anti-Corruption Council (CNA) this Monday questioned "the frugality" of the intervening board of...
June 15, 2021