Tag: Central America
Mexican soldiers seized after Guatemalan killed near border
<p>MEXICO CITY — Some 300 residents of a remote stretch of the Mexico-Guatemala border held 15 Mexican soldiers captive for hours after one of...
Hundreds of migrants set out from Honduras, dreaming of US
<p>SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — A few hundred Honduran migrants set out for the Guatemalan border before dawn Tuesday in hopes of eventually reaching...
Brother of Honduran president sentenced to life in drug case
<p>NEW YORK — The brother of Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after he was convicted on drug...
US men lose to Honduras, miss 3rd straight Olympic soccer
The United States missed its third straight Olympic men’s soccer tournament, losing to Honduras 2-1 on Sunday night in a qualification game as Juan...
Mexico City air pollution spikes to 6 times acceptable limit
MEXICO CITY — Small-particle pollution spiked in Mexico City to almost six times acceptable limits Sunday, a level not seen for years in the...
Outrage grows over police custody death in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Outrage grew in Mexico and El Salvador fueled by bystander video of a Salvadoran woman dying in police custody in the...
US men lose to Honduras, miss 3rd straight Olympic soccer
<p>The United States missed its third straight Olympic men’s soccer tournament, losing to Honduras 2-1 on Sunday night in a qualification game as Juan...
Guatemala declares emergency measures as new caravan rumored
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei decreed a “state of prevention” Monday along the country’s border with Honduras, amid reports that a new...
Mexico City air pollution spikes to 6 times acceptable limit
<p>MEXICO CITY — Small-particle pollution spiked in Mexico City to almost six times acceptable limits Sunday, a level not seen for years in the...
UN: Increase in child migrants through dangerous Darien Gap
PANAMA CITY — The number of child migrants passing through the perilous Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama has risen dramatically, the U.N. child...