Central America and the Caribbean

China, Lat Am, and Caribbean strengthen defense cooperation

Published on: September 19, 2025
11:03

Beijing, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Delegations from more than a dozen countries participated at the 6th China-Latin American and Caribbean States Defense Forum, within the framework of the Xiangshan Forum on military diplomacy.

Guatemala to promote and expand orange economy markets

Published on: September 19, 2025
08:42

Guatemala City, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala is currently seeking to promote and expand the markets of its growing national orange economy, which generated 40,000 direct jobs and US$13.5 million in 2024.

President of Honduras meets with Pope Leo XIV

Published on: September 19, 2025
08:40

Tegucigalpa, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Honduran President Xiomara Castro will be received today in audience by Pope Leo XIV, the ninth Pope of Vatican City since May 8.

Mexico implements massive alert system on cell phones for earthquake

Published on: September 17, 2025
12:44

Mexico City, 17 Sep (Prensa Latina) The Mexican Government will launch a massive alert system on cell phones for the first time next week, as part of the national drill to strengthen the response to emergencies, authorities announced.

Honduran President calls for defending independence with dignity

Published on: September 15, 2025
13:26

Tegucigalpa, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) President Xiomara Castro called on her fellow countrymen to defend Honduras's emancipation with dignity and courage, marking the 204th anniversary of this Central American nation's independence from Spanish colonialism.

El Salvador: Violence against women persists

Published on: September 15, 2025
13:18

San Salvador, Sept 15 (Prensa Latina) The Attorney General's Office documented 18,887 incidents of violence against women between 2024 and 2025, local statistics point out.

Dominican Republic with Satellite-Supported National Alert System

Published on: September 15, 2025
13:02

Santo Domingo, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) announced that the National Alert System, currently in its testing phase, will rely on a satellite component to ensure that emergency messages reach the entire population.

Guatemalan President: Independence is a continuous process

Published on: September 15, 2025
12:13

Guatemala City, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) Independence is a continuous process, a collective response rooted in uprisings against colonial power, emphasized Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo.

Haitian police officers have not received salaries for over 9 months

Published on: September 13, 2025
10:09

Port-au-Prince, Sept 13 (Prensa Latina) Officers from the 34th class of the Haitian National Police (PNH) demanded payment from their superior command, which has not been paid for over nine months.

Mexico reactivates shipment of documents with no commercial value

Published on: September 13, 2025
09:15

Mexico City, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Mexico Post reactivated the sending of letters and documents with no commercial value to the United States, a measure considered as a first step in the reestablishment of services with final destination to the neighboring country.

NEWS