Panama Hit by 7.7 Quake, Tsunami Alert Issued
Panama earthquake today: USGS rates the quake 7.7 near Pitaloza Arriba. Tsunami alerts cover nine Pacific countries; the canal runs...
October 9, 2026Topic
Central America
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
Costa Rica’s Economy Cools but Stays Solid in 2026
Costa Rica's economy is growing about 3.4% in 2026 with prices flat and rates at 3%. See the data, the...
October 2, 2026
Nicaragua Landslide Kills Four in Siuna
Nicaragua landslide: a family of four, two of them children, died when mud buried their home in rural Siuna on...
October 2, 2026
Rights Experts Urge Firm OAS Action on Nicaragua
Nicaragua OAS meeting: Inter-American and UN rights experts urge ministers to act, but only 7 of 34 states confirmed their...
October 2, 2026
Panama’s PRD Forms Election Reform Panel
Panama PRD, the party that governed until 2024, sets up a commission to agree one line on election reform and...
October 2, 2026
Panama Electoral Tribunal Rejects Election Law Changes
Panama Electoral Tribunal calls lawmakers’ changes to its election reform setbacks, citing higher donation caps and dual posts before the...
October 2, 2026
Belize and Taiwan Sign Joint Communiqué and Deal to Train Diplomats
Belize and Taiwan signed a joint communiqué and a deal to train diplomats on 29 September, as Taiwan's foreign minister...
September 29, 2026
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele Explained
Who is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s president explained: his rise, the re-election rules, the gang crackdown and its critics, bitcoin...
September 27, 2026