Costa Rica’s Killings Are Falling. Its President Still Blames the Judges
Costa Rica homicides fell from 2.5 to 1.9 killings a day since 2023, yet the president accuses judges of freeing...
July 10, 2026Topic
Latin America
Panama Braces for a Strong El Niño — a Threat to a Canal That Runs on Rainwater
Panama El Niño upgraded to a strong event, and the commission watching the reservoirs includes the authority that runs the...
July 10, 2026
Guatemala’s Remittances Hit $12.2bn While Mexico’s Slip From Peak
Guatemala remittances passed $12.2bn in the first half of 2026, a record. But at 7% growth, it is the slowest...
July 10, 2026
Guatemala Banned Forced-Labour Imports. The Blacklist Comes Later
Guatemala's forced labour ban takes effect in mid-August, but the blacklist of banned companies is not due until November. Here...
July 10, 2026
El Salvador Claims Central America’s Tourism Crown. The UN Gives It to Costa Rica
El Salvador tourism counted 4.1 million visitors in 2025 and claims the regional crown, but UN Tourism counts 3.7 million...
July 10, 2026
Investors Have $1 Billion Ready for One Panama Province. Permits Can Take Six Months
Chiriqui investment tops $1 billion on paper, yet the province's chamber of commerce says a single inspection can take up...
July 10, 2026
Canada Put Up $200 Million So Latin America Can Borrow $1 Billion
Canada's $200m IDB guarantee is expected to unlock $1bn in regional lending. But the Canada IDB guarantee money never touches...
July 10, 2026
Guyana Says Its Gas Pipeline Cannot Leak. It Has No Gas In It
Two agencies rejected a claim that the Guyana gas pipeline ruptured, saying no gas flows through it. They then confirmed...
July 10, 2026
Mexico Wants Private Money for Its Roads. Only 18 Percent of the Plan Is Private
Only 18 percent of Mexico's infrastructure investment plan is private; four fifths is public money, and the state keeps the...
July 10, 2026