Central America News

Reporters Without Borders hopes that the reason will soon be known for radio journalist Pierre-Richard Alexandre's fatal shooting by an individual identified as Baudelaire Augustin in Saint-Marc, in the north-central department of Artibonite, on 17 May.

Leaders of Cuba's dissident Ladies in White group rejected Havana's claims they are mercenaries and said on Monday that there is nothing wrong with receiving help from abroad because the Cuban government "is trying to asphyxiate us." Berta Soler and Belkis Cantillo also called for forgiveness of low-level repressors in a post-Castro era but ... (more)

Earl Jarrett, chairman of the JN Foundation , hands a copy of a signed contract to Rosina Moder, executive director of Music Unites Foundation, to provide funding for a two-year initiative to research and document the works and life of Jamaican composers of classical and patriotic music, as well as composers of church, dance and theatre music.

Guatemala's top court has thrown another curve into the genocide case of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, overturning his conviction and ordering that the trial be taken back to the middle of the proceedings.

Photo courtesy of the Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office. The headquarters of the Hamburg-American Line, a German steam ship company, is an example of the architectural style of fireproof warehouses developed on St.

The committee said Apple had used "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes.

In commemoration of the 111th anniversary of Cuba's independence from Spain, Florida International University's Honors College has donated the more than life-size statue of Cuban writer José Martí, sculpted by the late artist Tony Lopez.

The International Iguana Foundation today announced the release of a record 52 Jamaican Iguanas in April.

GeneraTION 2000, the affiliate group of young professionals of the Jamaica Labour Party, is contending that the "forced resignation" of Senate President Stanley Redwood has sent the wrong message to struggling Jamaicans who have no means of escape.

The Jamaican Bar Association's penultimate weekend seminar takes place between June 14 and 16 at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort, Ocho Rios, St Ann.

Russians pulled $9.7 billion in investments from Cyprus in the last 2 years, and moved their wealth to 'safer' offshore banking in Luxembourg, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the British Virgin Islands.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- On Thursday, the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Policy, in consultation with the chief magistrate and the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, destroyed a large quantity of illegal narcotics that were previously seized in various operations.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- On Saturday night, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 was felt in several islands in the northeastern Caribbean, including Antigua and Barbuda, but there were no immediate reports of injury of damage.

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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller in conversation with Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Peter Phillips ; and Minister of State Luther Buchanan ; while attendingNoel Monteith, on Saturday, May 18 at the Carmel Moravian Church Scores of mourners and well wishers turned out to celebrate the life of former educator and People's National Party ... (more)

Dave Lombardo, founding member of the metal band Slayer wowed fans at a Tel Aviv masters class.

Vancouver father Brad Deering, 42, and three others were inside his gated community home in San Jose in Costa Rica on Thursday morning, when three men stormed the house, shot and killed Deering and tied up the others.

Prime Minister David Cameron has urged British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax.

The first Cuban Cultural Fest in Tampa , Fla. was well underway yesterday. This weekend Ybor City was a Cuban festive atmosphere along Avenida Republica de Cuba which drew not only Cubans but other nationalities as well to celebrate Cuban tradition and heritage.

A Canadian has been killed in Costa Rica in an apparent home invasion, but the government is releasing few other details on the matter.