Latest Central America News

Rubio will visit Central America, including Panama, on first trip abroad as secretary of state

Jan. 23, 2025 11:53 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first official trip abroad next week to Central America, including a stop in Panama, which President Donald Trump has riled with talk of trying to reclaim the Panama Canal. Rubio, a former Florida senator who is the son...

3 finalists announced for $20,000 Story Prize for outstanding short fiction

Jan. 13, 2025 13:41 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The authors of stories set everywhere from Australia to Central America are nominees for a $20,000 prize for short fiction. The Story Prize, established in 2004, has honored books by Edwidge Danticat, George Saunders and Elizabeth Strout among others. ...

Messi-led Inter Miami unveils 5-match, 4-country preseason trip

Jan. 10, 2025 12:58 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi is getting another preseason tour with Inter Miami, this one a five-match trip that will see the reigning MLS Supporters' Shield winners playing in four different countries as it tunes up for the 2025 season. Announced Friday were three...

Central American troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce mission to restore order

Jan. 04, 2025 13:58 PM EST

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — About 150 military police officers from Central America have arrived in Haiti to reinforce the embattled government's fight against violent gangs that have upended daily life for millions in the Caribbean country. The deployment of around 75 security...

As Trump threatens mass deportations, Central America braces for an influx of vulnerable migrants

Dec. 16, 2024 07:11 AM EST

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — As dozens of deported migrants pack into a sweltering airport facility in San Pedro Sula, Norma sits under fluorescent lights clutching a foam cup of coffee and a small plate of eggs – all that was waiting for her in Honduras. The 69-year-old...