Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo placed the first stone Friday for a new maximum-security prison in the eastern department of Izabal that will hold more than 2,000 high-risk inmates, most of them gang members. The ceremony marked the official start of work on the Centro de Cumplimiento de Condena de Máxima Seguridad “El Triunfo” in Morales, …
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Costa Rica opened the Fernando Batista era with a comeback result on Friday, rallying from two goals down to draw Jordan 2–2 in an international friendly in Antalya, Turkey. The match was played at Mardan Sports Complex as part of Costa Rica’s preparation for upcoming competition, while Jordan continued its buildup for the 2026 World …
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Costa Rica now has its first mobile app designed to help people identify venomous snakes and respond to bites. The Clodomiro Picado Institute at the University of Costa Rica developed the free tool, called the ICP App, to cut down on snakebite incidents across the country. The institute already produces antivenoms that save lives. It …
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The Italian second seed dispatched Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4) in Friday night’s semifinal at the Miami Open presented by Itaú, booking his place in Sunday’s final against Czech upstart Jiri Lehecka and putting himself within one match of becoming the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the coveted “Sunshine Double” — winning …
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Controversy has erupted over construction of a crocodile viewing deck next to the bridge that spans the Tárcoles River in Garabito. Environmental lawyer Walter Brenes raised questions about the project in an area known for its large crocodile population and steady stream of tourists. He sent an inquiry to the Orotina Subregional Office of the …
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The latest U.S. State Department travel advisory update provides a fresh look at how safe American travelers are likely to be across Central America and the wider Latin American region. While global attention often focuses on conflict zones and cartel violence, the new advisory levels reveal a more nuanced picture, especially for countries popular with …
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Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested this afternoon on charges of driving under the influence of substances following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Martin County, authorities confirmed. The 50-year-old 15-time major champion was not injured in the incident. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Woods was behind the wheel of a Land Rover that …
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Doctors at Cuba’s main pediatric cardiac hospital are facing heartbreaking dilemmas as a U.S.-imposed fuel blockade puts even more pressure on the island’s fragile health system: which children receive life-saving treatment first, and which must wait longer. During a visit by journalists to Havana’s William Soler pediatric cardiac center, mothers wearing medical masks stayed beside …
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Argentine diplomat Virginia Gamba has been removed from the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations after the Maldives withdrew her nomination, trimming the field just weeks before the first public candidate dialogues are scheduled to begin. Gamba, a former U.N. special representative for children and armed conflict, had been formally nominated …
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A remote robotic stroke procedure carried out in Panama is drawing international attention from specialists who see it as a possible way to get advanced care to patients faster, especially in hospitals that do not have a neurointerventionist on site. The case involved a mechanical thrombectomy, a treatment used to remove a clot in certain …
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