Central America
H&M Group Expands to Central America
H&M Group has signed a franchise agreement with Hola Moda S.A. in Central America. The first H&M store is set to open…
Pregnant woman and six children killed during religious ritual in Panama
A pregnant woman and five of her children are among seven people who have been killed in a suspected exorcism in Panama.…
Southern Mexico hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit the southern Mexican state Oaxaca, close to Salina Cruz, on Thursday evening, the country’s National Seismological Center…
Protest against outgoing Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales
Outgoing Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales (C) is escorted after his second attempt to attend the Parliament's session in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Morales…
Photo Story: Artistic exhibition in Mexico City against sexist violence
View of the 'Zapatos rojo' (red shoes) part of an exhibition by Mexican Artist Emilia Chauvet, at the Zocalo of Mexico City,…
Panama Canal records 5th driest year in 7 decades
The Panama Canal’s watershed experienced its fifth driest year of the last seven decades in 2019, officials said this week, underscoring warnings…
Mexico President says drug lord ‘El Chapo’ had same power as President
Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador closed out 2019 with a parting shot at his predecessors, saying imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquín “El…
Mexico confirms discovery of a Mayan palace
A file picture dated on 14 June 2019 shows the Kuluba archaeological place, where authorities have confirmed a 55-meters large palace has…
The Year in Photos – The Unknown Faces of 2019
A girl wearing indigenous face paint participates in a vigil in honor of Santo Domingo de Guzman in Managua, Nicaragua, on 09…
A Christmas theme park revives the tradition of the ‘Posada’ in Mexico
Scenes from the Navidalia theme park, in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. With piñatas, Christmas carols, food and traditional songs, a…
US, Mexico, Canada sign USMCA trade deal
After months of negotiations, representatives from the United States, Mexico and Canada on Tuesday inked a revamped version of their regional trade…
At least 14 dead in Mexico gunbattle near Texas border
Mexican security forces fought an hour-long gun gunbattle with suspected cartel gunmen in Villa Union, a town in Coahuila state about an…