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Cubans respond with zeal to new US migration policy

Overwhelmed by thousands of Cubans crowding its southern border after making the dangerous trip through Central America and an increase in makeshift boats crossing the Florida Straits, the United States in early January approved a policy change that makes migrants request a permit online before arriving with the sponsorship of…

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Central American gangs raising fears in southern Mexico

Street gangs from Central America are expanding their organized crime activities in southern Mexico

The Independent UK

Guatemala's ex-president Alvaro Colom dies at 71

Guatemala City (AFP) - Guatemala's ex-president Alvaro Colom, who was named in a US list of Central American officials accused of corruption, died on Monday at the age of 71, one of his former ministers said.

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Golfweek’s Best 2023: Top 50 courses in Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands and Central America

The 2023 Golfweek's Best ranking of tropical courses include plenty of water views.

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Canadian mining giant says nearing deal on huge Panama pit

Montreal (AFP) - The Canadian mining giant First Quantum Minerals said Tuesday it is close to an agreement with Panama to avert the closure of Central America's largest copper mine.

AFP

U.S. to provide $23 million in immigration aid to neighbors, ambassador to Mexico says

The United States will provide $23 million in additional aid to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean to assist migrants with emergencies and to foster their local integration, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said Thursday.

Reuters

Chicago is the deadliest city for migratory birds. A city ordinance that would protect them is still in limbo

CHICAGO — Chicago is the deadliest city in the U.S. for birds journeying each spring and autumn between northern locales and Florida, Mexico and Central America.

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Snorkel with sting rays and sharks off the coast of this tiny country in Central America

Despite being a tiny country in central America, bordering Mexico and Guatemala, with a population of about 400,000 - Belize has so much to offer, particularly for those who are interested in snorkeling and diving.

Irish Mirror

The history of chocolate: when money really did grow on trees

Advent calendars with hidden chocolatey treats, huge tins of Quality Street and steaming cups of hot chocolate festooned with whipped cream and marshmallows are all much-loved wintry staples at Christmastime. But how many of us stop to think about where chocolate actually comes from and how it made its way…

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Panama shuts down huge copper mine in contract dispute

Panama City (AFP) - Panama ordered a halt Thursday to work at a copper pit that is the largest mine in Central America, after a deadline for a new contract with its Canadian operators expired.

AFP

Central America sees economic boon as migrants flow through on way to US

Local business is booming as migrants pass through on their way north – but the journey is rife with exploitation for the vulnerable travelers

The Guardian - US

Central America's biggest mine faces closure over tax spat

Donoso (Panamá) (AFP) - Rising up through the lush vegetation of Panama's Caribbean coast, a 125-meter chimney serves as a beacon for helicopters approaching the largest mine in Central America, which faces closure next week over a contract dispute.

AFP

Honduras suspends rights in 2 big cities amid gang crackdown

Honduras has become the second country in Central America to impose a state of exception suspending some constitutional rights to deal with street gangs

The Independent UK

Fred Ross Jr.: An Appreciation

An innovative organizer for three unions, Ross also challenged U.S. policy toward Central America.

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Cerron Grande, El Salvador's largest lake, is swamped by trash thanks to neglect

Known locally as Suchitlan — meaning "place of flowers" — the Cerron Grande is one of Central America's most-polluted bodies of water, with the government unable to control waste flooding the river.

AFP

Costa Rica crocodiles survive in 'most polluted' river

Tárcoles (Costa Rica) (AFP) - In one of the most polluted rivers in Central America, a vulnerable crocodile species is thriving despite living in waters that have become a sewer for Costa Rica's capital, experts say.

The Independent UK

Honduras declares state of emergency against gang crime

Honduras became the second country in Central America to declare a state of emergency against gang crimes like extortion

Zenger

Remembering Some Of The Most Notorious November Atlantic Hurricanes

In November, most people are bundled up in warm clothes, beginning to scrape ice off their cars and turning on their fireplaces.

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US military donation misuse in Guatemala going unchecked: Report

US government report urges agencies to better track alleged instances of military equipment misuse in Central America.

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Lisa moves toward Central America

Tropical Storm Lisa is growing stronger as it pushes across the western Caribbean south of the Cayman Islands and it's forecast to make landfall, likely as a hurricane, in Central America as early as Wednesday

Miami Herald

Tropical Storm Lisa forms in Caribbean Sea — will it be a hurricane? What forecast says

A system in the Caribbean Sea has become Tropical Storm Lisa. It’s expected to become a hurricane before making landfall in Central America this week.

The Independent UK

Earthquake with 6.3 magnitude hits off coast of Central America

Quake took place at a depth of six miles between Panama and Galapagos Islands

Reuters

Quake strikes in Pacific off Central America, no reports of damage

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean between Central America and the Galapagos Islands on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no initial reports of damage.

Zenger

Julia Turns Deadly, Unleashes Flooding Rain In Central America

Julia completed its rare crossover from the Atlantic to the Pacific, one day after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.

WEKU

At least 28 are dead as Julia drenches Central America with rainfall

Now a tropical depression, former Hurricane Julia drenched Guatemala and El Salvador with torrential rains Monday after it reemerged in the Pacific following a pounding of Nicaragua.

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