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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 · Aug 24, 2023

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 · Aug 19, 2023

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 · Aug 16, 2023

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 · Jun 7, 2023

‘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 · Jun 7, 2023

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...

Barchart · Jun 2, 2023

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...

Barchart · Jun 2, 2023

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 · May 22, 2023

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 · May 16, 2023

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 · May 13, 2023