Central America April 8, 2024 'Panama Papers' trial starts. 27 people charged in the worldwide money laundering case The 'Panama Papers' trial of 27 people charged in connection with money laundering began Monday; 11 million financial documents show how some of the wealthiest people in the world hide their money.
Central America April 3, 2024 At least 241 people have died in El Salvador's prisons during the 'war on gangs,' rights group says Since the beginning of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's 'war on gangs' 2 years ago, at least 241 people have died in prisons; more than 80,000 have been arrested.
US April 1, 2024 Nearly 1,000 'gotaway' migrants illegally flood past southern border on Easter Sunday: CBP More than 900 "gotaways" were detected passing through the U.S. southern border illegally on Sunday, bringing the 7-day average of "gotaways" to 761.
World March 31, 2024 US citizen arrested in Dominican Republic, accused of killing 3 women in Honduras Police in Honduras announced the arrest of American citizen Gilbert Reyes Bermúdez for allegedly killing three women on the tourist island of the country.
Central America March 8, 2024 Former president of Honduras convicted in US of aiding drug traffickers Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, has been convicted of charges alleging he used the nation's military and police to traffic cocaine to the US.
Central America March 5, 2024 Former Honduran president appears in NYC, takes stand in drug trafficking trial Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández took the stand Tuesday at his New York trial, denying charges he protected drug dealers in exchange for bribes.
LIFESTYLE March 3, 2024 Archaeologists uncover hoard of ancient skeletons part of 'complex funerary system' Mexican archaeologists from the INAH discovered a complex burial system during an excavation in Pozo de Ibarra. The bones may date from 500 to 850 AD.
Central America February 29, 2024 Ortega-led Nicaraguan government accused of abuses 'tantamount to crimes against humanity' A U.N.-backed panel on Thursday accused the Nicaraguan government, led by Socialist President Daniel Ortega, of human rights abuses “tantamount to crimes against humanity."
Florida February 22, 2024 Migrant charged in deputy's death files civil rights lawsuit, cites 'disability' of not knowing English Virgilio Aguilar Mendez, a 19-year-old Guatemalan migrant accused of killing a St. Johns County Sheriff's Office deputy, claims he was victim of deadly exchange and has filed civil rights lawsuit.
Central America February 20, 2024 Former Honduran leader to stand trial for allowing drug trafficking in exchange for millions from cartel Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez will stand trial after being arrested for allowing drug cartels to traffic in exchange for millions of dollars.
Central America February 15, 2024 At least 4 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Panamanian coast At least four migrants have been reported dead and two more remain missing after a boat carrying over two dozen capsized off Panama's eastern coast.