By: Staff Writer October 5, 2021 A recent Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) migration study articulated what many in the Western hemisphere already felt in that the Venezuelan migrant crisis is…
Category: CENTRAL AMERICA NEWS AND POLITICS
Two Central American countries top IDB “Superheroes” list
October 1, 2021 The IDB Group announced the four winners of the Superheroes of Development 2021 Initiative’s fourth edition, which recognizes creative and innovative solutions during the execution of IDB…
CARICOM congratulates Belize on its 40th Anniversary
September 21, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Belize on its 40th Anniversary of Independence, which it celebrates on Tuesday 21 September under the theme “Belize at 40: Hopeful…
STATEMENT BY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE IMPACT OF THE VENEZUELAN POLITICAL PARTIES AGREEMENT ON GUYANA
September 14, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has taken note of the round of negotiations in Mexico and mediated by Norway between representatives of the Government of the Bolivarian Republic…
Looks Can Be Deceiving – 10 Things Every American Should Consider Before Travelling to Panama
September 14, 2021 Panama is a popular tourist spot amongst Americans, and with some good reason. Instagram photos and travel blogs show off the best of its picturesque Pacific and…
Statement by White House Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson Symone Sanders on Vice President Kamala Harris’s Conversation with Partnership for Central America Leaders Ajay Banga and Jonathan Fantini Porter
September 7, 2021 Today, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to Ajay Banga, Executive Chairman of Mastercard and Board Member of the Partnership for Central America (PCA) and Jonathan Fantini Porter,…
Belize, Bahamas El Salvador make IDB “Superheroes” finals.
August 20, 2021 The IDB Group announced the eight finalists for the fourth edition of its Superheroes of Development Initiative, which recognizes creative and innovative solutions in the execution of…
Exiled Venezuelan congressman responds to OAS call for ICC action on Venezuelan crimes against humanity- No more stalling!
By: Staff Writer August 10, 2021 The Organisation of American States (OAS) has urged action in the International Criminal Court (ICC) on their 2018 Panel report on “crimes against humanity”…
Corruption a major obstacle in Central America the US finds.
By: Staff Writer August 6, 2021 The US laments the amount of corruption in Central America in this year’s US Investment Climate Statement. Corruption, while not uncommon in developing nations,…
IDB Approves $30M Project to help Panama get Vaccines, address COVID-19
August 6, 2021 THE $30 MILLION INVESTMENT PROJECT AIMS TO REDUCE MORBIDITY, MORTALITY AND MITIGATE THE OTHER INDIRECT HEALTH EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a…
Belize Zoo is seeing a steady increase of visitors in 2021 despite COVID!
By: Staff Writer August 3, 2021 The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Centre had been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 but this year they are rebounding and…
OAS Panel of Experts Urges ICC Action on Venezuela
August 3, 2021 Observations of the Panel of Experts in relation to decision ICC-02/18-13 The OAS Panel of Independent International Experts on the Possible Commission of Crimes against Humanity in…