World Aug 29 Guatemalan president calls for democratic transition of power amid legal attacks on rising anti-corruption party Hours before the country's Supreme Electoral Tribunal certified late Monday that Arévalo won this month's presidential runoff election, the countrys electoral registry suspended his party from all political activities.
World Apr 01 Taiwan's president seeks to strengthen relations with allies in Central America visit As Taiwan’s diplomatic partners dwindle and turn instead to rival China, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is aiming to shore up ties with the self-governing island’s remaining allies during a trip this week to Central America.
World Jan 31 Gangs take control in Haiti as democracy withers The U.N. estimated in December that gangs controlled 60 percent of Haiti's capital, but nowadays most on the streets of Port-au-Prince say that number is closer to 100 percent.
World Nov 23 UNICEF says the Dominican Republic has expelled 1,800 children back to Haiti A U.N. agency says Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year, sending them back to their crisis-stricken country.
World Nov 12 Droughts, rising seas threaten Cuba's agriculture amid a struggling economy Like the rest of the Caribbean, Cuba is suffering from longer droughts, warmer waters, more intense storms, and higher sea levels because of climate change.