Central America
Mexico’s official ‘disappeared’ list grows to more than 100,000
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The number of people officially listed as disappeared in Mexico has risen to more than 100,000,...
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U.S. sanctions Guatemala’s attorney general over accusations of corruption
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. government has sanctioned Guatemalan Attorney General Maria Porras over accusations of "involvement in significant...
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Mexican avocado farmers seek U.S asylum after threats -migrants group
TIJUANA (Reuters) - A large Mexican family crossed into the United States on Sunday seeking asylum after threats from suspected...
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Mexico to receive U.S. delegation to discuss Americas summit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he will meet on Wednesday with a delegation of organizers...
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In El Salvador’s gang crackdown, quotas drive ‘arbitrary’ arrests of innocents
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Dozens of innocent people have been apprehended in El Salvador in recent months...
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Mexico to suspend import duties on food staples to tackle inflation
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will waive import duties for one year on a range of household staples, most of...
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How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Colombia's presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro wants, if he wins later this month,...
Read moreHonduras arrests accused drug cartel leader sought by U.S. for extradition
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran authorities arrested accused cartel leader Herlinda Bobadilla on Sunday, following an extradition request for her and...
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Mexican girl at center of outcry over violence was sexually assaulted, murdered: autopsy
By Laura Gottesdiener MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador vowed on Friday to deliver justice for...
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Mexico to modify import and export law to curb inflation, govt says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican presidential decree will be issued on Friday to modify tariffs in the country's import...
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Mexico president says soldiers did not confront cartel ‘to avoid deaths’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A military convoy in the Mexican state of Michoacan did not confront the members of a...
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Migrant disappearances quadruple in Mexico in 2021, says report
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Reported cases of missing migrants in Mexico jumped nearly fourfold in 2021 from...
Read moreUK imposes visas on Salvadorans after asylum applications rise
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - The United Kingdom said on Wednesday that it had imposed a visa requirement for Salvadorans seeking...
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Bolivian president will not attend U.S. summit if other nations excluded
LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivian President Luis Arce has announced that he will not participate in next month's Summit of the...
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Ex-Honduras police chief worked with ex-president to ship drugs, prosecutors say
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled drugs and weapons charges against a former police...
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Heartbroken relatives protest Mexico’s missing on Mother’s Day
By Carolina Pulice MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Karla Rios held up a banner with pictures of her sister and niece...
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Panama Commerce Minister with key mining contract role named U.S. ambassador
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen said on Tuesday he had appointed Ramon Martinez, currently the country's Minister...
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U.S. extradites former Honduran police chief on drug charges
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) plane took off from the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa on Tuesday morning carrying...
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Mexico and Brazil leaders suggest they may snub Biden’s Americas summit
By Kylie Madry and Lisandra Paraguassu MEXICO CITY/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday he would...
Read moreMexico government announces measures after incidents in capital’s air space
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Following a series of worrying incidents in Mexico City's airspace, the Mexican government held meetings with...
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