Salvadoran congressional committee shelves bill to decriminalize abortion
A commission of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador decided Wednesday to send to the archive a bill to decriminalize...
May 19, 2021Section
Central America
U.S. to prioritize Latin America in vaccine supply after Honduras threatens to cease recognizing Taiwan over China
Honduras' threat to cease to recognize Taiwan, to secure Chinese Covid-19 vaccines, prompted US priority to supply vaccines to Latin...
May 19, 2021
IMF says Panama’s economy will grow by 12.5% this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) described Panama's economic "outlook" as "optimistic" and forecasts a 12% growth for 2021, after a...
May 19, 2021
Nayib Bukele praises China for investments in El Salvador, gets warning from the U.S.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele praised China for investments in the country and received a blunt warning from the United States
May 19, 2021
Panama reactivates its diplomacy, stakes out new international mission
Panama's Foreign Minister, Erika Mouynes, has the firm intention of cleaning up and strengthening her country's international position, for which,...
May 19, 2021
U.S. report identified “corrupt officials” in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of State following an initiative of lawmaker Norma Torres. There are 17...
May 19, 2021
Nicaraguan electoral court blocks participation of opposition party
The CSE revoked the legal status of a party in which the National Coalition, a political force that seeks to...
May 19, 2021
Guatemala awaits arrival of second batch of Russian Covid-19 vaccines
Guatemala has 2,535 people fully vaccinated (two doses) against covid-19 and is awaiting this week the arrival of the second...
May 19, 2021
“Each person must pay for his deeds,” says Dominican President Abinader after congressman’s arrest
Dominican President Luis Abinader, in response to the arrest in Miami of Congressman Miguel Gutiérrez Díaz for his alleged involvement...
May 18, 2021