Central America and the Caribbean

Mexican authorities capture leader of criminal organization

Published on: September 13, 2025
09:03

Mexico City, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Mexican authorities reported the capture in Paraguay of Hernan Bermudez, a former official of the state of Tabasco and alleged leader of the criminal organization known as La Barredora.

El Salvador: High number of people with respiratory troubles

Published on: September 9, 2025
11:15

San Salvador, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) At least 884,000 Salvadorans suffered from respiratory illnesses so far in 2025, the Ministry of Health (Minsal) reported.

Kenyan President calls for priority for Haiti

Published on: September 9, 2025
11:03

Port-au-Prince, Sept 9 (Prensa Latina) Kenyan President William Ruto urged the United Nations Security Council to prioritize the future of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MMAS) in Haiti, a Caribbean nation mired in chaos.

OAS interference in Haiti’s recent history decried

Published on: August 22, 2025
08:25

Port-au-Prince, August 22 (Prensa Latina) The former representative of the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Haiti, Ricardo Seitenfus, denounced the organization's interference in the Caribbean country's history of crises, local press reported today.

Nicaragua plans to build 150,000 homes by the end of 2025

Published on: August 20, 2025
09:55

Managua, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua plans to close out 2025 with the improvement and construction of 150,000 homes, taking into account those built since 2007, announced Gabriela Palacios, co-director of the Urban and Rural Housing Institute (Invur).

El Salvador to improve health system with new bill

Published on: August 20, 2025
09:17

San Salvador, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The approval of a bill for the Creation of a National Hospital Network seeks to improve the health system in El Salvador, the sectors' Minister Francisco Alabi said.

Nicaragua to begin yellow fever vaccination campaign

Published on: August 18, 2025
09:54

Managua, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Nicaraguan Ministry of Health (MINSA) will begin a yellow fever vaccination campaign, administering about 200,000 doses of vaccine.

Haiti: Governance problems bring out insecurity

Published on: August 12, 2025
09:34

Port-au-Prince, August 12 (Prensa Latina) Insecurity in Haiti has many causes, and one of them is the lack of proper governance, combined with poor execution capacity.

Mass deportation of Haitians continues from Dominican Republic

Published on: July 16, 2025
12:28

Santo Domingo, July 16 (Prensa Latina) The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) of the Dominican Republic detained 1,741 Haitian immigrants and repatriated another 1,431 as a result of operations carried out in different parts of the country, it was reported today.

Guatemala’s Government to defend fellow citizens in the US

Published on: July 7, 2025
11:43

Guatemala City, July 7 (Prensa Latina) The Guatemalan government is taking action on behalf of fellow citizens living abroad, primarily in the United States, President Bernardo Arevalo remembered, assuring them that they will not be left alone.

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