Climate crisis threatens the banana, the world’s most popular fruit, research shows
Fourth most important food crop in peril as Latin America and Caribbean suffer from slow-onset climate disaster The climate crisis is threatening the future of...
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Covid ‘benevolence bump’ endures as acts of kindness 10% higher than before 2020
World Happiness Report 2024 finds volunteering more frequent in most regions as Finland tops chart again and Costa Rica and Mexico enter top 10 The...
Trump is making Central America become a dumping ground for US immigrants
President bullying countries’ leaders into collaborating with his deportation agenda that critics say violates rights Central America has long been a source of immigrants, and...
Rubio to visit Central America with migration and Panama canal on agenda
US secretary of state to visit region amid concern over Trump threat to ‘take back’ canal and tensions over China Marco Rubio, the US secretary...
Weather tracker: Tropical Storm Sara and Super Typhoon Man-yi wreak havoc
Powerful storm systems bring heavy rainfall, widespread flooding and landslides to Central America and Asia Tropical Storm Sara has caused significant disruption across Central America...
Rare birds at risk as narco-gangs move into forests to evade capture – report
Cocaine traffickers have put two-thirds of Central America’s key habitats for threatened birds under threat, study finds Cocaine consumption is threatening rare tropical birds as...
El Salvador news outlet relocates to Costa Rica to avoid Bukele’s crackdown
El Faro moves its headquarters to avoid ‘fabricated accusations’ after 25 years reporting on drug wars, crime and corruption El Faro has survived many pressures...
Costa Rican farmer handed 22 years for murder of Indigenous land defender
Brörán leader Yehry Rivera, 45, was shot and killed by Juan Varela during conflict in Terraba community in February 2020 A Costa Rican court has...
DHL cargo plane splits in two after crash landing at Costa Rica airport
Mechanical failure prompted pilot to request emergency landing shortly after plane took off from Juan Santamaria airport A Boeing 757-200 cargo aircraft operated by DHL...
Rodrigo Chaves wins Costa Rica election amid sexual harassment allegations
Former finance minister was accused of sexual harassment by multiple women while working at the World Bank A former finance minister who surprised many by...
