Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Dominican Republic welcomed Trump’s representative with open arms. But before he left the region, the first disagreement had already emerged
The veteran Costa Rican politician, currently leading the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, is considered one of the potential candidates to head the organization. In an interview with EL PAÍS, she analyzes the future of the region amid tariff tensions and Trump’s threats
The US president has already obtained concessions from Mexico, Canada, Colombia and Panama with his threats. The European Union appears to be next
Felipe Chapman and Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Martínez-Acha discussed Trump’s claim over the canal at the International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean
The president of the International Crisis Group believes that in the new political context, Europe needs to ‘turbocharge’ its defense umbrella
The withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the WHO, and the pact to tax large multinationals adds to the president’s expansionist rhetoric and his conviction that ‘everybody needs’ the United States
Donald Trump’s expansionist rhetoric poses a direct threat to the maritime corridor that serves as the Central American nation’s primary source of income
In his second term, the U.S. president will be far more free to implement his proposals
The U.S. president-elect’s interest has stirred a mix of fear and mistrust among Greenland’s inhabitants, while reigniting the long-standing debate over independence. In the capital city of Nuuk, it has become the talk of the town
As the president-elect prepares to take office on January 20 he faces several challenges, from his stance on Venezuela to his relationship with Sheinbaum, while Milei stands out as his strongest ally in the region
The president-elect has once again expressed interest in incorporating the vast island, which belongs to the Danish Kingdom, into the United States
The executive director of Human Rights Watch says the governments of Colombia and Panama must address the crimes against women on one of the most dangerous routes in the world
In 2023, more than 731,000 Haitians were living in the diaspora in the U.S. According to NGOs, 227 deportation flights were made to the country between 2021 and 2022
This toilet – which doesn’t require water or a sewer connection – aims to solve the lack of sanitation, a problem that affects half of the world’s population, especially women and girls
Three months after 300 families from the Guna Yala archipelago were relocated to the mainland, students still need to go to the island for classes. Teachers fear that drop-out rates could rise
Illegal trade is endangering two-thirds of key habitats for 196 species. A new study explains how prohibitionist policies lead to deforestation
Under a new agreement between the two countries that will take effect in the coming weeks, Washington will begin financing flights to return thousands of migrants headed north back to their countries of origin
From June 20 to July 14, the United States will be filled with fans from all over the continent. Here is the complete schedule of the championship
The final match of this edition of the tournament organized by CONMEBOL and CONCACAF will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Some of the venues on the list will also be used for the 2026 World Cup
The biggest increase in deaths last year was on the treacherous Mediterranean Sea crossing, to 3,129 from 2,411 in 2022. There were difficulties in data collection in remote areas, such as in the dangerous Darien Gap in Panama
The organization that manages this critical artery of global trade estimates losses of over $700 million this year. The chronic drought caused by El Niño has limited the number of ships that can transit each day
These are some of the lessons that can be learned from three countries with experience of a dollar-based economy if Argentina, Latin America’s third-largest economy, chooses to adopt the currency as legal tender
The monuments, restaurants and hotels of the Old Town of Panama City, the colonial fortresses of San Lorenzo and Portobelo, excursions to learn about the Emberá ethnic group and a visit to the Panama Canal are the milestones of a complete route through the Latin American country
The Sandinista Government grants asylum to ex-Panamanian president and convicted money launderer Ricardo Martinelli, the latest in a long line of fugitives
In an upcoming book, the released German-Colombian former drug lord addresses dirty money in political campaigns, the pacts made between the Medellín Cartel and the guerrillas, as well as the complicity of the governments of Nicaragua, Cuba and Panama in the drug trade
The disruption of the major trade route between Asia and the United States comes at a precarious time due to the crisis at the Red Sea
