Fertility rates in Caribbean, Latin America continue to decline – ECLAC warns

– region faces below-replacement birth levels, driven by social and economic shifts THE Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has reported that fertility rates across the region continue to fall below the level needed to...

Canada warns travelers of rising dengue cases in Philippines

October 30, 2025 | 11:47am MANILA, Philippines — The Government of Canada has advised its citizens traveling to the Philippines to exercise a “high degree of caution” following rising cases of dengue fever. In a health notice issued on October 27,...

El Salvador Expands Tourism with the Revitalization of Costa del Sol Recreational Park

The Government of El Salvador, under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele, continues to strengthen the country’s tourism sector with the complete revitalization of the Costa del Sol Recreational Park, a modernized seaside destination that...

Expedia Group reveals six key drivers of effective travel content in the era of AI

Expedia Group’s latest research shows video strongly influences travel booking decisions, while AI-enhanced content performs best when combined with human creativity. Expedia Group Advertising has released new global insights into how travelers...

A New Costa Rican Cancer Initiative Draws International Interest

During a practical session at Cicica-UCR, professionals from different countries in the region were trained in a technique that revolutionizes the way we understand cancer: cell-by-cell analysis. This cutting-edge tool opens up new possibilities...

Panama’s Indigenous Families Relocate Amid Rising Sea Levels

Panama’s government faces mounting pressure to relocate more Indigenous Guna families from low-lying Caribbean islands as sea levels continue to rise, building on the 2024 move of over 1,200 residents from Gardi Sugdub. The relocation effort...

Panama taking back land from failed Chinese port

Panama’s Ministry of the Presidency ordered the extraordinary expropriation, “in the public interest” of a series of 41 properties on the Atlantic Margarita Island in the Colon province. The land owned under a port concession by the Chinese port...

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...

Panama Canal Begins Process to Select Operator for New Terminals

The Panama Canal has launched what is expected to be a year-long process to select the operators for new terminals to be built at each end of the canal. At the same time, the authorities are considering the alternative for the existing terminals,...

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...

UNL faculty say report shows university is in good financial shape, cuts aren't needed

An analysis by the American Association of University Professors of the University of Nebraska system’s finances shows the state’s public university is in “good financial health.” kAm%96 C6G:6H 2=D@ AFED E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D:==:@? 7C@> E96...

Panama’s Economic Growth and Ongoing Projects were Praised by a Citibank Executive

Citibank’s (Citi) global head of corporate banking, Jason Rekate, was received this Tuesday by Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino at the Palacio de las Garzas. The Citi executive praised the economic growth plan that the Panamanian government...

Panama Police Dismantle International Criminal Network Dedicated to Aggravated Theft

The Panamanian National Police have dismantled a complex transnational criminal network specializing in high-value thefts, following an investigation initiated by the theft of jewelry from a commercial establishment in the metropolitan area. These...

'Non-interventionist' Trump flexes muscles in Latin America

In a speech in Riyadh in May, President Donald Trump denounced generations of US interventionism, saying the Middle East was only made worse by Americans who fly in "giving you lectures on how to live and how to govern your own affairs." Those...

From Jefferson Twp. to Antarctica: Woman visits all seven Continents in lifelong travel...

She took sales and marketing courses with the intention of teaching business. Instead, she was hired as an executive assistant in 1964. “I started right out of high school as a secretary to the CEO of Top Value Stamps,” Bell said. “Then I moved to...

Panama’s Sinaproc Reports Damage in Los Santos, Veraguas, and Coclé Due to the Effects of Hurricane Melissa

Sinaproc reported this Tuesday, October 28, on multiple impacts in different regions of Panama due to heavy rains and adverse conditions associated with Hurricane Melissa. Authorities are constantly monitoring rivers and areas prone to flooding...

Panama Canal Opens Search for Partners in $2.6B Dual-Terminal Project

As the Panama Canal’s operator turns its focus to developing new port terminals on both sides of the trade conduit, it has launched a “consultation process” designed to identify possible partners that would control the gateways. The Panama Canal...

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...

Panama meeting: Parties fail to agree on text of recommendations for Conventional on Biological Diversity

At the 27th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-27) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), delegates failed to produce a clear set of recommendations for COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia...

Airlines warn new airport fees threaten connectivity in Latin America

According to the International Air Transport Association, taxes and charges in North America represent about 15% of the average ticket price, while in Latin America some estimates put that figure as high as 40%, depending on the country. File...