Central America

Cuba declares curfew in Havana as COVID-19 surges

A curfew will go into effect for the Cuban capital of Havana on Friday evening, as the Caribbean island struggles with its worst coronavirus surge since the beginning of the pandemic. State-run…

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As asylum camp swells at U.S.-Mexico border, Biden aide calls for patience

MEXICO CITY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is urging migrants waiting in Mexico under restrictions imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump to be patient, even as the…

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Honduran lawmakers vote to lock in bans on abortion, same-sex marriage

Members of the Honduran Congress voted on Thursday to amend the constitution making it much harder to reverse existing hard-line bans on abortion and same-sex marriage, as lawmakers double down…

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‘We’re starving’: U.S.-bound migrant caravan hunkers down after Guatemala crackdown

Hundreds of Honduran migrants huddled overnight on a highway in eastern Guatemala after domestic security forces used sticks and tear gas to halt the passage of a U.S.-bound caravan just…

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Clashes as some 9,000 Honduran migrants try to cross Guatemala on their journey to USA

Several Guatemalan soldiers clash with Honduran migrants at a police control in the city of Chiquimula, Guatemala. Some 9,000 Honduran migrants are crossing western Guatemala on their journey to USA.…

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U.S. expected to return Cuba to state sponsors of terrorism list-source

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is expected to return Cuba to the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a person familiar with the matter said on…

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Cuba tightens COVID-19 measures after irresponsible partying over year-end fuelled a surge in infections

Cuba's top epidemiologist said irresponsible partying over year-end, often with relatives from abroad, fuelled a surge in coronavirus infections and he warned of a crackdown to prevent the spread of…

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Photo Story: Winter storms bring snowfall in northern Mexico

A snow-covered mountain in the town of Santa Rita, in the municipality of Arteaga, Coahuila State, Mexico. Winter storms surprised the northern states of Mexico, where a mass of polar…

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Photo Story: The last full moon of this year

The last full moon of this year, also known as the 'Cold Moon' is seen from the city of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. The 'Cold Moon' is…

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Photo Story: Cold front affects northern Mexico

A man takes a picture of the monument to Los Indomables covered in ice, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico. A cold front entered through the north of the country,…

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Photo Story: Crescent moon in Panama

A view of the moon in its crescent phase, from Panama City, Panama. Via EPA-EFE/Bienvenido Velasco

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U.S. President-elect Biden, Mexico’s president vow to cooperate on immigration

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday committed to work on a humane strategy to regional migration by addressing its root…

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Mexico records lowest number of murders in nearly three years

Mexico recorded the lowest number of murders in the month of November in nearly three years, Mexican officials announced on Friday, but 2020 could still narrowly surpass last year’s unprecedented…

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Photo Story: The Christmas lights in Mexico

Photos of the Christmas lights at the Macroplaza in Monterrey, Mexico. Via EPA-EFE/Miguel Sierra

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Photo Story: ‘Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius’ exhibition in Mexico

A person attends the exhibition 'Leonardo da Vinci - 500 Years of Genius' in Puebla, Mexico. The exhibition will be hosted in Puebla till 05 May 2021. Via EPA-EFE/Hilda Rios

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Catholic leaders in Mexico move Guadalupe pilgrimage online to avoid crowds

Mexican church and civic leaders canceled an annual gathering that attracts massive crowds of Catholic pilgrims to protect people amid an intensifying coronavirus outbreak. The feast day of the Virgin…

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Storm death toll rises in Central America as Honduran leader pleads for help

Authorities in Central America recovered more bodies on Thursday from landslides triggered by hurricane Iota, which battered the impoverished region this week, the second deadly storm to roar through this…

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Coffee industry in Honduras hit badly due to Hurricane Eta

The devastation caused by Hurricane Eta earlier this month hit the Honduran coffee sector hard, causing farmers to lose tens of thousands of bags of beans that would normally be…

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“We are in the hands of God” – Central America battered by Hurricane Iota

Hurricane Iota sent zinc roofing flying into the streets, toppled electricity poles and flayed palm trees as its core approached a remote Central American coast on Tuesday, the second giant storm…

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Mexico surpasses 1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus

Mexico's health ministry reported on Saturday 5,860 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the country and 635 deaths, bringing the official totals to 1,003,253 cases and 98,259 dead. Health…

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Photo Story – Hot air balloons colour the sky of central Mexico

Hot air balloons take off on the second day of the International Balloon Festival (FIG) in Leon, Guanajuato state, Mexico, 14 November 2020. The ballooning event is, for the first…

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‘No more bullying’: fresh start to U.S.-Mexico relations eyed under Biden

A Joe Biden presidency could reset ties with top U.S. trade partner Mexico that have suffered since Donald Trump made his first White House bid, tarring Mexican migrants as rapists…

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Storm Eta’s death toll near 150

The death toll from torrential downpours unleashed by storm Eta leapt on Friday as Guatemalan soldiers reached a mountain village where around 100 people were killed by a landslide, adding…

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Photo Story: The tradition of kite flying in Guatemala on All Saints’ Day

A person raises a kite at the Santiago Sacatequez Kite Festival, in Santiago Sacatequez, Guatemala. With a setting other than the soccer field where it is usually held, the festival…

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Mexico reports 6,000 new coronavirus cases, 516 more deaths

Mexico's health ministry reported on Friday 6,000 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 516 more deaths in the country, bringing the official number of cases to 918,811 and the…

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Photo story: Remains of 59 people found buried in Mexico

Personnel from the National Commission for the Search of Persons (CNBP) carry out search tasks at different sites in the town of Salvatierra, Guanajuato, Mexico. Mexican authorities reported the discovery…

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Mexico’s coronavirus cases pass 900,000

Mexico’s health ministry reported 5,942 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 643 more deaths in the country, bringing the official number of cases to 901,268 and the death toll…

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Amazon announces $100 million logistics investment in Mexico

Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it has invested $100 million in opening new warehouses in Mexico, including its first shipping centers outside the populous capital area, in a bid to…

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The Godfather – How Mexico’s former defence minister used power to protect drug trafficking cartels

Mexico's former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos used his power in office to protect a faction of the Beltran-Leyva cartel, directing operations against rival gangs and even finding maritime transport to…

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Photo Story: Skulls on display in Mexico City for Day of the Dead

A view of the artistic skull 'Homenaje a mis seis minutos con la muerte' by Jose Esteban Martinez within the framework of the Mexicraneos 2020 exhibition, at the main avenues…

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Mexican billionaire Salinas says has contracted COVID-19

Mexican business tycoon and billionaire Ricardo Salinas has COVID-19, he said on Twitter on Wednesday. Salinas controls Grupo Salinas, a group of Mexican companies including broadcaster TV Azteca and retailer…

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Mexico asks Pope for loan of ancient books held in Vatican library

The Mexican government has formally asked Pope Francis for the temporary return of several ancient indigenous manuscripts held in the Vatican library ahead of next year's 500-year anniversary of the…

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Two arrested in Mexico on suspected involvement in LA firefighter disappearance

Two people have been arrested in Mexico on suspicion of participating in the disappearance of Los Angeles firefighter Francisco Aguilar, the Baja California district attorney’s office reported Friday. The couple…

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Guatemala sends over 3,000 Honduran migrants’ home from caravan heading to the U.S.

Guatemalan authorities sent more than 3,000 Honduran migrants back to their home country over the past few days, they said, dissolving much of a caravan heading north even while dwindling…

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Photo story: Tropical storm Gamma brings unexpected visitor to Mexico

A crocodile stands outside a building in the aftermath of a flood triggered by tropical storm Gamma, in Villahermosa, Mexico. Mexican authorities issued an alert of heavy rains and wind…

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Thousands of U.S.-bound migrants cross into Guatemala without authorization

Guatemala invoked special measures for security forces on Thursday, after thousands of Central American migrants crossed the border without authorization as part of a caravan aiming to reach the United…

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Photo story: Feminist groups protest in Mexico City

Members and supporters of feminist groups scuffle with police during a protest in Mexico City, Mexico. Mexico has been witnessing several protests organized by feminist groups against gender-based and police…

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Photo Story: 11 people murdered in a bar in the Mexican state of Guanajuato

A federal security member guards the site where at least eleven people were murdered at dawn, in the municipality of Jaral del Progreso, Mexico. At least eleven people were murdered…

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Mexico issues arrest warrants on sixth anniversary of disappearance of 43 college students

Mexican authorities have issued dozens of arrest warrants for police and soldiers whom they believe may have participated in the 2014 disappearance of 43 Mexican college students, head of the…

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Femicides in Mexico rise more than 2%, protests rage

Femicides in Mexico are on the rise this year, according to official statistics released on the weekend, murders that have intensified protests this month demanding the government address violence against…

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Photo Story: Mexico celebrates beginning of independence amid coronavirus pandemic

Fireworks explode over Zocalo Square during the ceremony of the Cry of Dolores, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on the evening of the 15 September 2020. Lopez…

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Costa Rica coffee exports soar 72% in August, boosted by coronavirus pandemic

Costa Rican coffee exports surged 72.4% in August compared with the same month last year, the national coffee institute ICAFE said on Tuesday, citing a jump in production and growing…

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Mexico records 4,921 new coronavirus cases, 575 more deaths

Mexico’s health ministry on Wednesday reported 4,921 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 575 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 610,957 cases and 65,816 deaths. The…

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Mexico signs up to Italian vaccine trial for coronavirus

Mexico is due to take part in clinical trials of an Italian vaccine being developed against the coronavirus, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced. Ebrard did not say when Mexico would…

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Mexico posts lowest weekly coronavirus death toll in 2 months

Mexico reported 226 more deaths from coronavirus on Sunday, finishing the week with 3,723 fatalities, the lowest total in over two months and lending weight to government assertions it is…

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Mexico to get at least 2,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik vaccine to test

Mexico will receive at least 2,000 doses of Russia's potential COVID-19 vaccine, dubbed 'Sputnik V', to test among its population, a senior Mexican government official announced. "Mexico was offered at…

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Peru, Morocco to test China Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 3 trial

Authorities in Peru and Morocco have approved Phase 3 clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China National Biotec Group (CNBG), the company said late on Thursday on…

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Cuba to start clinical trials of potential coronavirus vaccine

Cuba kicks off clinical trials next week of a potential coronavirus vaccine called “Soberana 01” (“Sovereign 01”) developed by its state-run Finlay Institute, with results due in February, state-run media…

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Mexico exploring phase 3 trials of Russian coronavirus vaccine

Mexico told Moscow it would like to carry out phase 3 testing of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine, as part of the Latin American country’s intensifying efforts to secure early supplies of…

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Photo Story: Confession in times of the coronavirus pandemic

A woman confesses to a father in the Iglesia del Carmen, in Panama City, Panama. Panama reopened retail sales, beauty parlors and barbershops with limitations and maintaining mobility restrictions for…

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Mexico president says COVID-19 vaccine expected to be ready early next year

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador expects to be able to put a COVID-19 vaccine into use in the country during the first quarter next year, he said in a…

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Argentina and Mexico to produce AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Argentina and Mexico will produce the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for most of Latin America, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced after a meeting with company executives involved in the project. An…

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Mexico to phase out use of herbicide glyphosate

Mexico will gradually phase out use of the herbicide glyphosate by the time the current administration ends in late 2024, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced, following a ministerial spat…

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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 some of their vaccine production in the country,…

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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 close, suspending public transportation and banning access to…

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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 475,902 cases and 52,006 deaths. Officials have…

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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 and 49,698 deaths. The new numbers put Mexico…

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