central America
Pope asks C.America states to help end Cuban ‘humanitarian drama’
World
December 27, 2015
Pope asks C.America states to help end Cuban ‘humanitarian drama’
Pope Francis on Sunday asked Central American nations to help end the "humanitarian drama" affecting thousands of US-bound Cubans stranded…
Central America tests drought-resistant ‘miracle’ beans
Environment
December 1, 2015
Central America tests drought-resistant ‘miracle’ beans
"These beans are miraculous because they beat droughts," crowed Manuel Ceren, a farmer in El Salvador trying out a hybrid,…
Mystery disease kills thousands in Central America
World
February 12, 2012
Mystery disease kills thousands in Central America
CHICHIGALPA, Nicaragua — Jesus Ignacio Flores started working when he was 16, laboring long hours on construction sites and in…
Mudslides, rain leave 80 dead in Central America
Environment
October 18, 2011
Mudslides, rain leave 80 dead in Central America
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - The death toll from rains and mudslides across Central America rose to at least 80,…