Central America
Giammattei elected President of Guatemala
Alejandro Giammattei was elected as Guatemala's president on Sunday, defeating former first lady Sandra Torres in a run-off, the central American country's…
Guatemala votes to elect new president
Guatemalans on Sunday elect a new president who will face a major challenge after the country agreed with Washington to act as…
Photo Story: Protests in Honduras
A protester throws back a smoke grenade during clashes between police officers and demonstrators near the Honduran Parliament after a protest demanding…
Photo Story: The Hypnotic art of Cruz-Diez in Panama City
Visitors run the artistic installation by French-Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez 'El Color Haciendose' (lit: The color doing itself) at the Contemporary Art…
Mexican journalist found dead in car trunk
Rogelio Barragan, a Mexican journalist who wrote on the police activity in the violent southwestern state of Guerrero was found dead in…
Pentagon to deploy additional 2,100 troops to U.S.-Mexico border
The Pentagon announced it would send an additional 1,000 Texas National Guard and 1,100 active duty troops to the border with Mexico,…
Photo Story: The Chapo Guzman look
People look at 'Chapo Guzman garments during the 71st edition of Intermoda in Guadalajara, Mexico, 16 July 2019. Clothes and accessories, inspired…
Photo Story: The aquatic pilgrimage of the Virgin of Carmen in Panama
Residents transport a statue of the Virgin of Carmen, patron saint of navigators and ports, on a fishing boat during an aquatic…
Mexican finance minister resigns
Mexico's finance minister has quit over differences with the country's president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. In a letter, Finance Secretary Carlos Manuel…
Photo Story: Celebrations of Frida Kahlo’s 112th birthday
Visitors participate in the exhibition 'Frida's Colors' at the Constitution Square, in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sunday, on the occasion of the…
Tragedy strikes Honduras fishing community as fishing boat capsizes killing 26
At least 26 people have died after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Honduras. Another 47 people were rescued from…
Cuba considering introduction of cryptocurrency
Cuba’s Communist government announced that it was studying the potential use of cryptocurrency as part of a series of measures to boost…