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Trial to begin in Texas in lawsuit over Biden policy letting migrants from 4 countries into the US

A key portion of President Joe Biden’s immigration policy that grants parole to thousands of people from Central America and the Caribbean is set to be debated in a Texas federal courtroom

The Independent UK

Guatemala elections to serve as crucial test for democracy in Central America

Polls show centre-left anti-corruption candidate has the lead as Sunday’s vote takes place against backdrop of smear campaigns

The Guardian - US

Patrick Hamilton, ex-AP and Reuters photographer who covered Central American wars, dies at 74

Patrick Hamilton, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War who covered civil wars in Central America as a photojournalist for The Associated Press,and later worked at Reuters covering the first Gulf War in Iraq, has died after a long struggle with cancer

The Independent UK

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‘Huge’ coral bleaching unfolding across the Americas prompts fears of global tragedy

Scientists stunned by unprecedented heat-stress event say they can only hope it ‘motivates and unites people’

The Guardian - AU

New ferry linking El Salvador and Costa Rica aims to cut shipping times, avoid border problems

A new ferry line for commerce moving through Central America began operating Thursday, directly connecting El Salvador and Costa Rica to the exclusion of Nicaragua and Honduras

The Independent UK

State Department sanctions 2 former Salvadoran leaders, dozens of officials in Central America

The State Department says it's imposing sanctions on two former Salvadoran presidents and dozens of other officials and judges in Central America

The Independent UK

A wave of political turbulence is rolling through Guatemala and other Central American countries

Central America is experiencing a wave of unrest that is remarkable even for a region whose history is riddled with turbulence

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Aztec and Maya civilizations are household names – but it's the Olmecs who are the 'mother culture' of ancient Mesoamerica

An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was repatriated to Mexico from a private collection in Colorado in May 2023, according to an announcement from Mexico’s Consul General in New York. The monument features the head of a front-facing creature…

The Conversation

‘I feel the wing-draught of dozens of hummingbirds’: the wild beauty of Panama

The Central American country has incredible wildlife and biodiversity. Our writer explores its forest and meets the Indigenous people hoping to preserve it

The Guardian - UK

Coffee Posts Moderate Losses as Costa Rican Coffee Exports Jump

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) on Friday closed down -2.75 (-1.50%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) closed down -30 (-1.15%). Coffee prices Friday gave up an early advance and turned lower on signs of bigger supplies from Central America. The Costa Rican Coffee Institute reported that Costa Rican...

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Coffee Prices Fall Back as Costa Rican Coffee Exports Jump

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) this morning is down -2.90 (-1.58%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) is down -31 (-1.19%). Coffee prices this morning erased early gains and turned lower on signs of bigger supplies from Central America. The Costa Rican Coffee Institute reported that Costa Rican May...

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Mexico to announce work visa program for Central Americans

Mexico will present a program this week to give Central Americans temporary visas to work on public infrastructure projects, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday.

Reuters

Butterflies originated in North America after splitting from moths, new study suggests

Butterflies likely split from nocturnal moths around 100 million years ago in present-day western North America or Central America, a new study of the winged insects finds.

WEKU

Honduras will 'soon' launch trade talks with China as ties deepen

Honduras will soon begin talks toward a trade deal with China, the Central American country's top diplomat said on Friday, marking the latest step toward stronger bilateral ties between the two nations after Honduras broke off relations with Taiwan.

Reuters

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Girl, 8, and three others stung to death by bees after horror 165ft bus crash

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONETENT - The people had managed to survive a horror bus crash on Monday in Nicaragua, Central America, but were killed moments later by the huge swarm of bees

Roll Call

Democratic appropriator urges end to aid to Northern Triangle countries - Roll Call

Rep. Norma J. Torres, a Democratic appropriators, says the US should stop providing aid to El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.

Bangkok Post

How US should support Taiwan

The stern warnings issued by China ahead of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's tour of the US and Central America have highlighted the threat that intensifying Chinese pressure poses to the island's security and stability. But the warnings also underscored the degree to which the US efforts to "on-shore" semiconductor manufacturing…

The Week

The Darién Gap migrant crossing

A US-backed campaign between Panama and Colombia aims to stop migrants crossing the Darién Gap from South into Central America, as UN groups warn that the number of people attempting the journey could rise to a record 400,000 this year.

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Mexico nabs, swiftly deports MS-13 gang leader to El Salvador

Police in Mexico City arrested one of the most wanted leaders of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha gang accused of multiple crimes in the United States, officials said on Tuesday, in a fresh blow to one of Central America's most violent criminal groups.

The Guardian - US

Environmental defenders reel from Mexico and Central America attacks

At least two dozen activists in Indigenous and rural areas murdered, disappeared and jailed in wave of attacks

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan Won’t Be Stopped from Engaging with World, President Says

Taiwan will not be stopped from engaging with the world and will not give in to pressure, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday as she arrived back from a trip to Central America and United States, where she met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan…

Reuters

Taiwan won't be stopped from engaging with world, president says

Al Jazeera

Why is China so upset at a meeting between Tsai and McCarthy?

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s plan to meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has provoked anger in Beijing.

The Independent UK

Belize, Guatemala reaffirm Taiwan ties during Tsai visit

Belize has reaffirmed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the second country to do so in a week as Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen travels across Central America in an effort to shore up a dwindling number of allies

The Independent UK

Taiwan's president wraps up Guatemala visit, heads to Belize

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei have toured a hospital built with support from Taipei, reaffirming their close diplomatic ties as the self-governing island seeks to strengthen relations with its remaining allies in Central America

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