Central America and the Caribbean

Panama investigates links between companies and drug trafficking

Published on: September 2, 2024
09:54

Panama City, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Panama's Specialized Drug Prosecutor's Office is now investigating links among companies, drug trafficking, and money laundering as part of Operation Jericho.

Costa Rican Congress leader calls to invest in social programs

Published on: September 2, 2024
09:51

San Jose, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican Congress President Rodrigo Arias criticized the lack of investment by the State in education, health, and social security and called to "invest in these essential areas," El Mundo reported.

Clandestine migrant camp found in Panamanian jungle

Published on: September 1, 2024
11:36

Panama City, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian authorities found a clandestine camp on the route of irregular migrants in the Dos Bocas sector, in the Darien jungle, it was reported today.

Gold traffickers stimulate illegal mining in Costa Rican reserve

Published on: September 1, 2024
11:34

San José, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Groups of traffickers contribute today to illegal mining in Costa Rica, with the consequent ecological damage in areas such as the southwestern Corcovado National Park, according to Teletica channel.

Haitian gang leader tells Kenyan troops to leave

Published on: August 30, 2024
08:53

Port-au-Prince, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) The leader of a coalition of criminal gangs called Vivamos Juntos (Viv Ansanm, in Haitian Creole), Jimmy Cherizier, aka Barbecue, tells Kenyan soldiers to leave the country because they still have not defeated them after two months.

Good Dominican school turnout amid unexpected snags

Published on: August 27, 2024
16:31

Santo Domingo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Ministry of Education (MINERD) reported Tuesday that the new school year has set off with an average attendance of 83 percent of students and 97 percent of teachers, although sources from that sector reported minor hitches.

Guatemala hopeful of a 1.9 billion dollar a year investment

Published on: August 27, 2024
15:59

Guatemala City, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Guatemala hopes to attract 1.9 billion dollars a year through investments, an official source disclosed here today.

Haiti: Journalists linked to gangs

Published on: August 27, 2024
09:25

Port-au-Prince, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian Journalist's Association (AJH, in French) sent a letter to Pierre Rene François, Central Director of the Judicial Police (DCPJ), to request information regarding the cases of journalists accused of having links with criminal groups, which is another scandal in this nation.

Homicide rate in El Salvador is lower than a year ago

Published on: August 27, 2024
00:15

San Salvador, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador reported a homicide rate between 2 and 2.1 per 100,000 inhabitants, a reduction compared to 2023, Justice and Security Minister Gustavo Villatoro said.

Honduras benefits thousands of coffee producers with a bonus

Published on: August 26, 2024
11:34

Tegucigalpa, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Honduras has benefited more than 97,500 producers with the launch of the coffee bonus program, which aims to boost is production.

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