Central America
Mexico deaths pass 25,000
Mexico pushed past 25,000 reported coronavirus deaths and 200,000 confirmed cases Thursday, as the treasury secretary said he tested positive and would…
Honduras president put on oxygen to battle coronavirus
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez needed oxygen after being hospitalised with the coronavirus last week, a military doctor said, warning that the…
Major earthquake shakes southern Mexico causing fatalities
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck southern Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, killing at least six people and cutting off isolated…
Mexico’s cases pass 180,000
Mexico on Sunday reported 5,343 new infections and 1,044 additional deaths from the coronavirus, the health ministry said, bringing the totals for…
Costa Rica halts reopening as coronavirus infections rise
Costa Rica's government will halt reopening the country's economy due to an increase in the number of coronavirus cases over recent days,…
Coronavirus deaths in Mexico pass 20,000
Coronavirus deaths in Mexico surpassed 20,000 on Friday after the health ministry reported 647 new fatalities and 5,030 new confirmed cases. Total…
Mexico posts record number of new coronavirus infections
Mexico’s health ministry reported on Thursday a record 5,662 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 667 additional fatalities, bringing the total…
Honduras president hospitalized with pneumonia due to Covid-19
After President Juan Orlando Hernández announced late Tuesday that he and his wife had tested positive for the virus, he has now…
President of Honduras says he is infected with coronavirus
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said late on Tuesday he has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, but did not immediately provide further…
Cuba to test all international visitors for coronavirus
Cuba will test all visitors for coronavirus when it reopens to international tourism, which will be limited at first to the beach…
Guatemalan president to work remotely after 18 staff get coronavirus
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said on Sunday that 18 employees at his office and on his security detail have tested positive for…
Anger in Mexico over police brutality death
As protests rock the United States over allegations of police abuses, anger built in Mexico on Thursday over its own police brutality…