Central America

Nicaragua’s increasingly isolated and repressive government thought it had scored a rare public relations victory last week when Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe competition.

As El Salvador President Nayib Bukele seeks reelection, a growing number of voices have called for electoral authorities to annul the populist leader’s candidacy, arguing that it’s a clear violation of the country’s constitution.

Now a tropical depression, former Hurricane Julia drenched Guatemala and El Salvador with torrential rains Monday after it reemerged in the Pacific following a pounding of Nicaragua.

The storm swept across Nicaragua and has emerged over the Pacific. The region was already saturated by weeks of heavy rains before Julia arrived.

Immigration advocates in South Florida are urging the Biden administration to designate and extend Temporary Protected Status for Central Americans countries.

The Biden administration sanctions "bad actors" in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, hoping to foster reform and curb illegal immigration.

The Summit of the Americas' 'Los Angeles Declaration' urges the entire hemisphere to confront a growing immigration crisis emanating from countries like Cuba.

Rodrigo Chaves wins an election that political analysts said was marked by a lack of voter enthusiasm due to the multitude of personal attacks that characterized the campaign.

Honduras' decision to send ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández to the U.S. on drug charges may help reduce corruption in — and illegal migration from — the region.

Honduras' Supreme Court approved the extradition of former President Juan Orlando Hernández to face drug trafficking and weapons charges. The court rejected his final appeal.

The Senate Foreign Relations chairman says evidence implicating Juan Orlando Hernández in narco-trafficking means he "endangered U.S. security."

The fact that Vice President Harris is even attending the inauguration is a sign of the importance the White House is placing on finding a partner in the fight against root causes of migration.