February 12, 2021 Honduras President and members of his Cabinet announced that they have relinquished their right granted by Honduras laws which mandates that State´s officials, both elected and appointed,…
Category: CENTRAL AMERICA NEWS AND POLITICS
OAS and CARICOM “condemns” Venezuela’s detention of Guyanese fishing vessels
By: Staff Writer January 29, 2021 The Venezuelan capture of Guyanese fishing vessels in disputed territory sparks widespread condemnation The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) has…
Honduras Government optimistic with Biden administration
The Government of Honduras considered that the rise to power of President-Elect Joe Biden is an important opportunity to increase aid through the Alliance for Prosperity program, negotiate a new Temporary Protected…
Honduran drug trafficking down by 83%- $24bn lost!
By: Staff Writer January 12, 2021 The International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports of the US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs revealed that during the administration of President…
Guyana president slams Venezuela’s Maduro over disputed oil territory
By: Staff Writer January 12, 2021 President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali, Saturday responded sharply to Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro who, on Thursday, escalated rhetoric that Essequibo, which comprises almost…
Guatemalan thought leader speaks out after protests in Guatemala last year- Guatemala suffering!
By: Staff Writer January 8, 2021 In a panel with writer and journalist Álvaro Vargas Llosa and the director and president of Fundación Libertad (Argentina), Gerardo Bongiovanni; Dionisio Gutiérrez detailed the…
Coast Guard admiral talks about human trafficking from Bahamas, drug trafficking and policing South Florida waters
From: The Orlando Sun Sentinel January 5, 2020 Top U.S. Coast Guard officer warns against cocaine smuggling from Colombia and Venezuela and sees human trafficking from The Bahamas as a…
Ancient DNA reveals details about the Caribbean’s first settlers- They nearly wiped each other out 1,000 years before the Spanish arrival.
By: Staff Writer January 1, 2021 A new study by a Harvard professor along with Bahamian researchers have found that not all indigenous Arawak and Lucayan Indians were killed by…
Hurricanes Eta and Iota raise risk of starvation in Central America- a hungry 2021 for 6m is forecasted!
By: Staff Writer January 1, 2021 The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSN) says that Central America is at an increased risk of starvation due to the effects of Hurricanes…
Death threats and gang violence forcing more families to flee northern Central America – UNHCR and UNICEF survey
By:Staff Writer January 1, 2021 Death threats, gang recruitment, extortion and other forms of targeted violence are driving more families in northern Central America to flee their homes and seek…
Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants could Rise to 7m in 2021 warns OAS
By: Staff Writer Janaury 1, 2021 A new report prepared by the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) warns that the number of Venezuelan refugees and migrants…
Nicaraguan Rum tops sustainability award.
By: Staff Writer December 25, 2020 Flor de Caña, a sustainably produced premium rum brand, has been honoured with the prestigious “Sustainability Award,” the highest distinction given during the 2020…