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Marco Rubio set to visit Panama on first official trip as Secretary of State as Trump pushes taking over the Canal

Rubio’s trip through Central America will come as his boss has refused to rule out military takeover of Panama Canal

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

Secretary Of State Marco Rubio To Visit Central America

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's inaugural trip to Central America focuses on migration, economic issues, and the Panama Canal, reflecting US foreign polic...

Top News · Jan 23, 2025

Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows

When states give driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, it affects nondrivers, too — even the littlest ones. Babies born to immigrants from Mexico and Central America are bigger and healthier in states that make that change, our research shows. The longer a law is in effect before a baby is…

The Conversation · Jan 7, 2025

Images Reveal Greg Abbott's Latest Attempt At Deterring Migrants at Border: 'Horrific Realities'

The Texas governor launched a billboard campaign in Mexico and Central America to warn migrants about the dangers of trying to reach and cross the border

Latin Times · Dec 20, 2024

Texas’ latest effort to deter migrants is a billboard campaign in Mexico, Central America

Gov. Greg Abbott announced the new strategy, which will cost an estimated $100,000, during a press conference in Eagle Pass.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 19, 2024

Ahead of Trump's Mass Deportation Promises, Central American Countries Brace For Migrant Influx

As Trump prepares to send millions of migrants back home, countries in Latin America are ill-equipped to receive an influx of vulnerable people, report suggests

Latin Times · Dec 17, 2024

Analysts Praise Mexico's Role as 'A Buffer Between the U.S. And Central America,' but Warn About the Long Term

Experts say that increased enforcement does little to address the conditions driving migration, such as economic crises and political repression

Latin Times · Dec 16, 2024

Flesh-eating human parasite sweeping across Central America is raising concerns in US — what to know

New World screwworm was largely eradicated from the U.S. and Central America in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. But the potentially fatal parasite is starting to make a comeback, U.S. officials say.

LiveScience · Dec 12, 2024

El Salvador president proposes ending country's metals mining ban

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proclaimed himself in favor of mining gold in the Central America country and called his nation’s 7-year-old ban on metals mining “absurd.”

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

'Stunning' discovery reveals how the Maya rose up 4,000 years ago

The discovery of complex fish trapping networks from 4,000 years ago hint at how the Maya rose up as a civilization in Central America and what is now southern Mexico.

LiveScience · Nov 27, 2024