Central America

Cuba faces uphill battle as Oropouche virus spreads

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban health authorities launched small-scale fumigation efforts in Havana on Friday to fight the spread of the…

Honduras promises to end extradition treaty with US after ambassador comments

By Orfa Mejia and Brendan O'Boyle TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -Honduras' foreign ministry on Wednesday said it would end a more than…

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits off of El Salvador

  SAN SALVADOR/GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off the coast of El Salvador on Wednesday, the…

UN says world population to peak at 10.3 billion in the 2080s

NEW YORK (AFP) - Earth's population will peak in the mid-2080s at around 10.3 billion people, then drop slightly to…

Torrential rains kill 27 across Central America

SAN SALVADOR, June 21, 2024 (AFP) - Torrential rains across Central America have left at least 27 dead in landslides…

Volcano rumblings prompt air traffic alert in Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY, June 9, 2024 (AFP) - One of the most active volcanoes in Central America spewed gas and ash…

Third time could prove lucky for aurora viewers around the world

By Issam AHMED with AFP bureaus around the world WASHINGTON, May 13, 2024 (AFP) - Anyone who missed the dazzling…

Powerful quake hits Guatemala, no victims reported

  GUATEMALA CITY, May 12, 2024 (AFP) - A powerful earthquake Sunday shook Guatemala near its southwestern border with Mexico,…

Second night of auroras seen ‘extreme’ solar storm

  By Lucie AUBOURG with AFP bureaus around the world WASHINGTON, May 12, 2024 (AFP) - Auroras lit up skies…

Guatemala prosecutors raid Save the Children over alleged abuse

GUATEMALA CITY, April 26, 2024 (AFP) - Guatemalan authorities on Thursday raided the offices of the international organization Save the…

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