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The Latest Breaking News from Central America

Coffee Prices Climb on Smaller Central American Coffee Exports

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) on Friday closed up +3.25 (+1.43%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) closed up +2 (+0.05%). Coffee prices Friday settled higher on signs of smaller global supplies. Short covering in coffee future emerged Friday after the Honduran Coffee Institute reported that coffee exports from...

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Ten Migrants Drown Crossing Darién Gap In Panama

Ten migrants drowned in the Darién Gap tragedy, emphasizing the dangers faced by those seeking passage from South America to Central America.

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Kamala Harris' Border Crisis Management Under Scrutiny

Vice President Kamala Harris navigates the border crisis, focusing on root causes of migration in Central America amidst criticism and praise for her efforts.

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Counter-drug strategies in Central America are worsening deforestation, threatening many species of birds

Activities associated with cocaine trafficking threaten two-thirds of the most important landscapes in Central America for 196 forest bird species, including 67 migratory species. This is the key takeaway from a study that colleagues and I published in June 2024 in the journal Nature Sustainability.

The Conversation

Climate Change Made Deadly Heat 35x More Likely In US, Mexico, C. America

The World Weather Attribution (WWA) group of scientists also said that extreme highs witnessed over that region in May and June were four times as likely to occur today as a quarter of a century ago.

International Business Times

Climate crisis made killer US and Mexico heatwave 35 times more likely

Heatwaves like the one baking the US and Mexico are ‘no longer that out of the ordinary anymore’ as climate change dials up the heat worldwide

The Independent UK

Deadly Tropical Storm Alberto Causes Devastation In Central America

Central America grapples with devastation as Tropical Storm Alberto triggers floods and landslides, causing fatalities and widespread damage.

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Heavy Rains Cause Deaths And Destruction In Central America

Recent heavy rains in Central America lead to tragic deaths and widespread destruction. Governments activate shelters and work to repair damages amidst ong...

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Deadly Tropical Rainfall Triggers Flooding And Landslides In Central America

Deadly tropical rainfall triggers flooding and landslides in Central America, causing casualties and extreme rainfall amounts.

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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

The Guardian - UK

6 incredible international destinations where you can redeem Southwest points

Dust off your passport and pack your sunscreen because the Southwest Airlines flies to popular cities in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.

Fortune

'Heat dome' leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US South

Extreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the US South has left millions sweltering, strained energy grids and resulted in iconic Howler monkeys in Mexico dropping dead from trees

The Independent UK

US Touts Action On Irregular Migration At Guatemala Gathering

Blinken led the US delegation at a meeting in the Guatemalan capital of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, a cooperation framework agreed to at a summit in California in 2022.

International Business Times

Blinken Says US Targeting Those 'Preying' On Migrants

Washington is redoubling efforts to disrupt migration routes that lead to the United States, in particular via charter flights to Central America, top diplomat Antony Blinken said at regional talks Tuesday.

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Guatemalans, Hondurans and Venezuelans among the nationals most deported by Mexico this year

The country published a report showing it deported over 8,600 people during the first quarter of the year. The large majority were Central Americans

International Business Times

Record Remittances Provide Lifeline In Central America

Money sent home by migrants in the United States to Central America has risen to record levels, providing a lifeline for many of their relatives like Salvadoran mother of three Marta Alvarado.

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Arabica Coffee Closes Lower on Increased Supplies from Honduras

May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) on Friday closed down -1.05 (-0.57%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) closed up +48 (+1.55%). Coffee prices on Friday settled mixed, with robusta climbing to a 1-week high. Arabica came under pressure Friday after Honduras, the biggest coffee producer in Central America, reported...

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Coffee Prices Mixed as Arabica Slips as Coffee Exports from Honduras Climb

May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) this morning is down -0.40 (-0.22%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) is up +46 (+1.49%). Coffee prices this morning are mixed, with robusta climbing to a 1-week high. Arabica is under pressure today after Honduras, the biggest coffee producer in Central America reported...

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Homes & Gardens

How to grow the firecracker plant – for explosive red blooms in your yard

The nectar-rich blooms of the firecracker plant are attractive in any space, plus they are adored by birds and insects

Texas Observer

What Does the United States Owe Central America?

A new work of nonfiction revives a history that some would sooner see forgotten.

The Guardian - US

Plane detained in France sheds light on Nicaragua’s role in US migrant crisis

Flight contained 303 Indians en route to Central American country whose light visa requirements have attracted US-bound travelers

International Business Times

Ticket To Nicaragua: African, Asian Migrants Seek Shortcut To US

Nicaragua has become a hot spot for migrants from around the world seeking to avoid a brutal trek through the Darien Gap jungle -- including the 303 Indians whose plane was grounded last week in France on their way to the Central American nation.

The Independent UK

8,000-strong migrant caravan heads for US border

Blinken heading to Mexico to discuss border crisis, as families spent Christmas Day sleeping on scraps of plastic and being fed bananas and sandwiches in southern Mexico

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French Authorities Detain 300 Indians Suspected in Human Trafficking

300 Indian citizens suspected of human trafficking have been sequestered in a small airport in France. Judges to decide their fate. Urgent situation.

France 24

Plane grounded in France over suspected human trafficking freed to leave for India

A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation is scheduled to leave Monday for India, after an exceptional holiday ordeal that left some 300 Indians en route for Central America blocked inside a rural French airport for four days. A lawyer for the airline says most of…

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