Central America has always been the scrappy underdog of the travel world. For years, travelers would skip over the “middle bits” to get straight to Mexico or Costa Rica. Big mistake. Right now, this ...

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Ask Americans why Central American immigrants are arriving at the southern U.S. border in ever-larger numbers, and some will say it’s lax border enforcement, disregard for the law and the temptations ...

Not only are 12 best places to visit in Central and South America in February simply perfect for your summer vacation in the middle of winter, but they are also great if you have some romance on your ...

Why are they coming? That should be the first question U.S. policymakers ask when deciding how to address the migration of Central Americans coming in increased numbers to the U.S.-Mexico border. The ...

This year marks the bicentennial of Central American independence from Spain and the birth of five small states: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. The milestone, however, ...

As Honduras openly reconsiders its ties with the PRC, it highlights the strong pull still exerted by the United States.

‘Under the Shadow’ looks back on Chomsky’s University of Colorado lecture given in 1983, as some of the worst aspects of the Reagan administration’s role in Central America were being realized. Noam ...

Two centuries ago, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica formed a national federation. That country’s breakup is a warning for divided societies today. Ten score years ago a new ...

For his latest documentary short, "Shelter," filmmaker Matthew K. Firpo traveled to meet some of the men, women and children staying in shelters in Chiapas, Mexico. It's estimated that up to 500,000 ...

Lutheran churches in Central America held a regional gathering aimed at strengthening fellowship among their communities and consolidating what they described as their “prophetic voice” in response to ...

EL LAUREL, Honduras/LA LAGUNETA, Guatemala — The four sons of María Bonilla and Esteban Funes all embarked on the treacherous journey north, one of them aged 10, preferring the life of an unauthorized ...