Central America and the Caribbean

Panama Canal celebrates 110 years of operation

Published on: August 15, 2024
11:53

Panama City, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Today the Panama Canal celebrates 110 years of operation, amid the challenge of having new reservoirs available to maintain its functions and supply fresh water to the population.

Guatemalan transport workers denounce surging extortions

Published on: August 14, 2024
09:34

Guatemala City, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of Guatemala’s extra-urban transport union denounced surging extortions, for which they set three weeks for the authorities to take security actions.

Construction of National Stadium advances in El Salvador

Published on: August 13, 2024
13:32

San Salvador, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) The National Stadium in El Salvador is making progress today in its construction and is already expected to be the new venue available to host qualifying matches for the World Cup.

Belizean scientists study bat behavior in response to climate change

Published on: August 13, 2024
10:58

Belmopan, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) A scientific team is studying today in Belize the adaptation of bats to the impact of climate change to strengthen conservation efforts in this and other animal species.

Bill to criminalize protests rejected in Panama

Published on: August 13, 2024
10:47

Panama City, Aug 13 ( Prensa Latina) The National Central of Workers of Panama (CNTP) rejected today a bill, presented to the National Assembly (unicameral parliament), that criminalizes social protests in the country

Minister confirmed seventh death due to dengue fever in El Salvador

Published on: August 12, 2024
11:55

San Salvador, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador has already registered seven deaths due to dengue, the Minister of Health, Francisco Alabi, confirmed.

Caribbean watchful, tropical disturbance likely to become a hurricane

Published on: August 12, 2024
11:48

Washington, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) A disturbance in the Atlantic is moving westward at just over 40 kilometers per hour, a system with possibilities of becoming a tropical depression in the next few hours, the National Hurricane Center warned.

Nicaragua advances in electricity coverage and reaches 99,50%

Published on: August 12, 2024
11:40

Managua, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) Electricity coverage is advancing in Nicaragua and at the end of July reached 99,50%, which benefits more than 1,308,000 homes with this service nationwide.

Salvadoran prosecutor stands for indigenous rights

Published on: August 10, 2024
09:19

San Salvador, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran Prosecutor for the Defense of Human Rights Raquel de Guevara stood for indigenous people by granting that nation faced the challenge of promoting public policies to benefit them.

LatAm nations adopt Declaration of Cartagena on AI

Published on: August 10, 2024
09:02

Bogota, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Colombia and 16 other nations adopted the Declaration of Cartagena de Indias for the Governance, the construction of Ecosystems and the promotion of education in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Latin America and the Caribbean.

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