Central America
Mexico to trial China, U.S. COVID-19 vaccines, may produce some
Mexico aims to conduct late-stage clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines in development by U.S. and Chinese companies, two of which might base…
Havana back on lockdown as coronavirus rebounds
Cuba placed Havana back on a strict lockdown following a rebound in coronavirus cases, ordering restaurants, bars and pools once more to…
Mexico’s coronavirus death tally exceeds 52,000
Mexico’s health ministry on Saturday reported 6,495 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 695 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to…
Mexico nears 50,000 coronavirus deaths, with 829 new fatalities
Mexico’s health ministry reported 6,139 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 829 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 456,100 cases…
Crucifix in Nicaragua cathedral torched in ‘hatred of the Church’
Vatican News reports witnesses saying that a hooded man entered the Chapel of the Blood of Chris, Managua on Friday and threw…
Mexico overtakes Britain with third highest coronavirus death toll
Mexico surpassed Britain as the country with the third-highest coronavirus death toll on Friday, as the pandemic reaches new milestones in Latin…
Pre-Hispanic ruins discovered in a remote Mexican hill
Pre-Hispanic vestiges dating from the classical period of the Zapoteca culture were recently discovered on Cerro de la Pena, in the Huehuepiaxtla…
Photo Story: Activity increases on Mount Pacaya volcano in Guatemala
An explosion is seen on the top of Mount Pacaya volcano in a photo taken from Cerro Chino, in San Vicente Pacaya,…
Panama withdraws as host of 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games
Panama has withdrawn as host of the 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Central American and Caribbean…
5.1 earthquake jolts Cuba
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 79 km SW of Niquero, Cuba at 19:11:48 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological…
Mexico’s president to donate part of salary to coronavirus effort
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that he will return a fourth of his salary to help the country weather the…
Panama extends suspension of international flights by a month due to coronavirus
Panama's civil aviation authority said on Friday it will extend a suspension of international flights by another month due to the coronavirus…