US releases list of corrupt officials in Central America
The US State Department has released a list of names of current and former officials, including former presidents and active lawmakers, suspected of corruption or undermining democracy in three Central American countries.
Jul 02, 2021, 12:56 PM IST
Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off Central America: USGS
A massive earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck north of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, sparking a tsunami warning in the area, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
Jan 10, 2018, 08:45 AM IST
Latin America is world`s most violent region for women: United Nations
Latin America and the Caribbean is the most violent region in the world for women, the United Nations said on Wednesday, highlighting Central America and Mexico as particularly dangerous.
Nov 23, 2017, 05:47 AM IST
Tropical storm bears down on Mexico, US after leaving 26 dead in C. America
New Orleans, where levees were breached during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and other cities on the US Gulf coast were under hurricane watch.
Oct 07, 2017, 07:18 AM IST
Tropical storm Nate kills 23 in central America
Tropical storm Nate has killed 22 people in the Central American nations of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras as it battered the region with heavy rain ahead of hitting the US mainland later this week, the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said.
Oct 06, 2017, 18:19 PM IST
Tropical Storm Nate kills 22 in Central America, heads for US
Tropical Storm Nate killed at least 22 people in Central America on Thursday as it pummeled the region with heavy rain while heading toward Mexico`s Caribbean resorts and the US Gulf Coast where it could strike as a hurricane this weekend.
Oct 06, 2017, 08:43 AM IST
Donald Trump proposes deep US spending cuts in Mexico, Central America
President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed drastically slashing U.S. foreign aid spending in Mexico and Central America, which are struggling with drug violence, graft and poverty that prompts many from the troubled region to migrate north.
May 24, 2017, 19:09 PM IST
Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Central America: USGS
The earthquake occurred at 1041 GMT some 79 kilometres south-southwest of Acajutla, El Salvador at a depth of six miles, according to the USGS.
May 12, 2017, 18:06 PM IST
Hurricane, earthquake hit Central America
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega declared a national emergency to handle both potential disasters.
Hurricane Otto heads toward Central America, kills 3
Tropical Storm Otto strengthened into a hurricane in the Caribbean as it lurched toward Central America, causing three deaths in Panama and prompting coastal evacuations in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Nov 23, 2016, 06:46 AM IST
Climate change poses huge threat to primates
Climate change is likely to pose a huge challenge to the survival of the world's primate populations, including monkeys, apes and lemurs, especially in Central America, the Amazon and southeastern Brazil, as well as portions of East and Southeast Asia, says a study.
Aug 12, 2016, 00:15 AM IST
Hurricane Earl bears down on Central America
The outlying sweep of a tropical hurricane gliding across the Caribbean started lashing northern Central American countries.
Aug 04, 2016, 04:51 AM IST
61 migrants from Central, South America rescued in Mexico
Mexico's federal agents and marines rescued 61 Central and South American migrants during two different operations, federal and state authorities said on Saturday.
Jun 12, 2016, 09:24 AM IST
Deportations stopped for 12 immigrants targeted in US raids
Some of the first Central American families targeted by immigration authorities in recent raids have had their deportations temporarily halted.
Jan 06, 2016, 12:35 PM IST
Guatemala arrests Ecuadorians smuggling cocaine on boat
Guatemalan anti-narcotics officers have seized 540 kilos of cocaine hidden on a boat.
Jan 05, 2016, 03:11 AM IST
2016 Copa America to feature six CONCACAF teams
The tournament will be played in the US from June 2-26 with the host cities yet to be confirmed.
Nov 06, 2015, 14:47 PM IST
