Nicaragua: Friends of Cuba predict UN victory against US blockade

In a statement to which Prensa Latina had access, the Love for Cuba group and other solidarity associations recalled that, despite years of harassment, “they could not yield the heroic people of (Jose) Marti and Fidel (Castro),” who have resisted...

President Sisi receives credentials of 23 new ambassadors

CAIRO, Oct 28 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday received the credentials of 23 new ambassadors accredited to the Arab Republic of Egypt. They are: H.E. Ms. Rita Herencsár, Ambassador of Hungary H.E. Mr. Fumio Iwai, Ambassador of...

Costa Rica dealt a historic blow to drug trafficking

Q COSTARICA — In the largest police operation in history, Costa Rica dealt a powerful blow to the country’s major cartel, the criminal organization—dubbed the Cártel del Caribe Sur (South Caribbean Cartel) by authorities. According to Organismo de...

Tariffs, Tobacco, and Policy Whiplash

When politicians talk tough on trade, they usually promise to protect American jobs. But sometimes those gestures do the opposite. The Trump administration’s proposed 100 percent tariff on large cigars imported from Nicaragua is a case in point....

Central American Games: “Watching Team Belize play in Guatemala City broke my heart” — Belize’s legendary pitcher Keneshia Sutherland urges reform

Views: 115 Views: 113 Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2025. 8:00 pm CST. Belize Women’s National Softball Team beat Honduras 10-6. Photo Credit: XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025 By Rubén Morales Iglesias: A Long-Awaited Return Ends in...

Central American Games Basketball: Belize fall to Panama in semifinal 82-74, will play for bronze Wednesday

Views: 14 Views: 14 Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2025. 8:26 pm CST. Tevaughan Dawson scrambles for the ball in a hard-fought battle against Panama in the semifinals of the XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025 on Tuesday at the Gimnasio...

“President Gustavo Petro bears political responsibility for Miguel Uribe’s murder”—Former vice president of Colombia

Francisco Santos Calderón was vice president of Colombia between 2002 and 2010, and served as Colombia’s ambassador to the United States from 2018 to 2020. As a journalist and activist fighting against organized crime, he stood out for his...

XII Central American Games: Belize’s Jason Orosco named to basketball’s All-Star Team 

Views: 46 Views: 44 Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2025. 12:43 pm CST. Belize’s Jason Orosco was named to the Central American Games Basketball All-Star Team. Orosco scored 18 points and snatched seven boards in Belize’s 85-72 bronze-medal victory...

World News in Brief: Ukraine energy targeted, nuclear test warning, rights violations in Nicaragua

It marks the third large-scale combined strike in October on energy facilities in civilian areas – leading to major power outages. At least two more civilians were killed – with 23 injured, including six children – in Zaporizhzhia, which was...

Central American Games: Belize Beach Volleyball Teams bow out after hard-fought battles against Nicaragua, Guatemala

Views: 23 Views: 22 Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2025. 12:17 pm CST. Belize’s Clara Sabal, left, and Aaliyah Pilgrim against Guatemala on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo Credit: XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025 By Rubén Morales...

Central American Games: Belize to face Panama in basketball semifinals after dominant group stage

Views: 32 Views: 30 Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2025. 11:40 am CST. Belize will play Panama in the semifinals of the XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025 on Tuesday at 5:30 pm at the Gimnasio Nacional Teodoro Palacios Flores in Guatemala...

MAKING VIRGINIA SAFE AGAIN: ICE Arrests Sexual Predators, Drug Traffickers, and Violent Thugs Across Virginia in Statewide Sweep

Sanctuary and open border politicians allowed illegal alien crime into Virginia WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested dangerous and violent...

World News in Brief: Ukraine energy targeted, nuclear test warning, rights violations in Nicaragua

It marks the third large-scale combined strike in October on energy facilities in civilian areas – leading to major power outages. At least two more civilians were killed – with 23 injured, including six children – in Zaporizhzhia, which was...

UN Group of Experts urges international community to hold Government accountable for rights violations and protect Nicaraguans in exile: Nicaragua

OHCHR NEW YORK – The UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua called on the international community to hold Nicaragua’s Government accountable for serious human rights violations and international crimes as it presented its findings to the...

International Religious Freedom Is Under Attack This Anniversary

Today marks the anniversary of the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Act, yet from Nigeria to China, Syria to the DRC, Indonesia to Vietnam, Iran to Iraq, and even here in the United States, religious freedom remains under assault. Secretary...

Central American Games: Belize Women’s Softball Team face Guatemala after mixed fortunes

Views: 22 Views: 20 Posted: Monday, October 27, 2025. 2:36 pm CST. Belize, in white and red, against Panama at the Central American Games – Photo Credit: XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025 By Rubén Morales Iglesias: 🥎 🇧🇿 Belize Women’s...

The Latin American Story Behind Halloween 

By Anthony Collins LPR Editor Latin celebration As October winds down across Latin America, the nights fill with color, candles, and celebration. Kids might be getting ready for Halloween with costumes and candy, but throughout the region,...

Is Latin American Democracy Showing Signs of Recovery?

By Tim Pires Alves, The Loop After almost twenty years of democratic decline, in 2023, liberal democracy in Latin America appeared to be regaining strength. But has it managed to sustain the trend? Tim Pires Alves assesses whether recent...

Nicaragua defeats ICSID claim over seizure of avocado farm

Credit: Shutterstock/anarociogf An International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) tribunal has dismissed a US company’s US$286 million claim against Nicaragua over the seizure of its avocado plantation by paramilitary groups,...

A Russian Plane Accused of Transporting Weapons Through the US Completes the Caracas-Havana-Managua Route

Before crossing the Atlantic, the cargo plane stopped in Armenia, Algeria, Morocco, Senegal and Mauritania The Ilyushin Il-76 has the capacity to transport up to 50 tons of cargo / Pexels EFE (via 14ymedio), Washington, October 29, 2025 — An...