Nation Aug 14 The deadly risks migrants face to cross the land bridge between North and South America By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan
Politics Aug 14 Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach when tasked to tackle rise in border crossings Vice President Harris was never the “border czar,” as her critics claim. She was assigned to tackle the “root causes” of migration from the Central American nations responsible for a large chunk of border crossers. By Dan Merica, Nicholas Riccardi, Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Nation Jun 26 Former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years for helping drug traffickers get cocaine into U.S. Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has been sentenced for enabling drug traffickers to use his military and national police force to help get tons of cocaine into the U.S. By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Nation Jun 20 Climate change made heat wave in U.S., Mexico, warmer and more likely A new study finds that human-caused climate change dialed up the heat and drastically increased the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science May 23 ‘Heat dome’ leads to sweltering temperatures in Central America and the U.S. South Meteorologists say the conditions have been caused by what some refer to as a heat dome — an area of strong high pressure that blocked clouds from forming and caused extensive sunshine and hot temperatures. By Isabella O'Malley, María Verza, Associated Press
Feb 02 Watch 9:15 El Salvador’s vice president discusses controversial crackdown on gangs, upcoming election By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda El Salvador is holding its election and all eyes are on incumbent President Nayib Bukele. He came to power in 2019 and has overseen a brutal crackdown on gangs that terrorized the nation for decades. His popularity has soared, but… Continue watching
Oct 12 WATCH: ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse on Saturday visible to millions across the Americas By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press As the moon lines up precisely between Earth and the sun on Saturday, it will blot out all but the sun's outer rim. A bright, blazing border will appear around the moon for as much as five minutes along a… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 9:16 Guatemalan President-elect Arévalo discusses effort to keep him from taking office By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Guatemala is Central America’s largest country and is critical to U.S. efforts to control regional migration. In August, the country elected an anti-corruption activist who vows to take on elites that have weakened the judiciary and persecuted Guatemalan journalists and… Continue watching
Aug 21 Guatemalans elect progressive new president, who faces challenges to his party’s legal status By Christopher Sherman, Sonia Pérez, Associated Press Despite preliminary results showing a potential landslide for anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo, the attention immediately turned to whether he would be allowed to assume power. The current administration's attempts to suspend his party’s legal status are ongoing. Continue reading
May 19 In El Salvador, transgender community struggles for rights and survival By María Teresa Hernández, Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Transgender people in El Salvador face violence and discrimination in their deeply religious country. They are unable to obtain IDs that are consistent with their gender identity, making daily life a struggle. Continue reading