Central America and the Caribbean

Panama receives international award for forest rangers

Published on: October 13, 2025
11:21

Panama City, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) The National Association for Nature Conservation of Panama received the 2025 International Award for Forest Rangers for achievements such as Fire Prevention and Response, Surveillance and Protection, Impact Reduction, and Monitoring of Key Species.

Haiti’s National Palace appears to be free of gangs

Published on: October 13, 2025
09:51

Port-au-Prince, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) Haiti's National Palace appears to be free of gang control, as an extraordinary cabinet meeting was held without the bandits disrupting the meeting.

Caricom supports gang suppression force in Haiti

Published on: October 9, 2025
09:32

Port-au-Prince, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expressed its support for a United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution to deploy the so-called Gang Suppression Force (GSF).

Panama celebrates gold at U-23 Pan American Baseball Championship

Published on: October 5, 2025
10:03

Panama City, Oct. 5 (Prensa Latina) Panamanians celebrate their national team's victory, which won the U-23 Pan American Baseball Championship by defeating Puerto Rico 4-1.

Venezuela reactivates consular services in Panama

Published on: October 5, 2025
09:12

Panama City, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The consular section of the Venezuelan Embassy in Panama announced that its services, suspended more than a year ago following the severance of diplomatic relations between the two countries, will be reactivated starting October 6th.

Dominican Communist Labor Party against Summit exclusions

Published on: October 1, 2025
10:42

Santo Domingo, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Labor Party (PCT) condemned the Dominican government's recent decision to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from the Summit of the Americas, to be held in Punta Cana next December.

Nicaragua launches national campaign against diabetes

Published on: October 1, 2025
10:15

Managua, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Nicaragua, through the Health Ministry (MINSA) and in partnership with other state institutions, launches the national campaign "Without Diabetes" in the Masaya department.

Guatemala marks Children’s Day amid scourges like malnutrition

Published on: October 1, 2025
07:47

Guatemala City, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala celebrate the UN initiative of Children's Day with various activities and pending issues, as the high rate of malnutrition.

Nicaragua to participate in Russian cancer vaccine trials

Published on: September 25, 2025
12:49

Managua, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua will take part in clinical trials of the Russian cancer vaccine, co-chair Rosario Murillo said, highlighting the results of recent high-level meetings held in Russia.

DR opens the International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2025

Published on: September 25, 2025
09:17

Santo Domingo, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina The XXVII International Book Fair of Santo Domingo (FILSD 2025) begins today in the Plaza de la Cultura Juan Pablo Duarte, with children’s and youth literature as a main subject and a tribute to the Dominican historian Frank Moya Pons.

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