Costa Rica’s legislature rejected the country’s most sweeping energy reform in 25 years. Now the president is drafting a simpler replacement.

Belize lands its first direct European flight via Discover Airlines from Frankfurt starting Dec. 16, 2027. What it means for tourism and travelers.

A Bogotá judge froze Colombia’s National Museum purge after President De la Espriella ordered 30+ pieces removed in his ”cultural counter-revolution.” ...

Panama is high-income but ranks 8th globally for inequality. CEPAL’s 2024 record-low poverty rate hides deep rifts — and Plan Colmena is the bold answer.

Bukele proposes early release for ~5,300 El Salvador gang collaborators via Cero Ocio, but rights groups warn the plan is vague and coercive.

Belize teen arraigned for $89,900 El Chiclero Resort raid as three alleged co-suspects remain unidentified and at large during peak tourist season.

Brussels summit with a call for more energy measures but no binding plan as €106B in fuel costs and record-low gas reserves converge.

Anti-corruption lawyer Solórzano Foppa was killed in Guatemala City. The only suspects walked free in 24 hours. Here’s what his death means.

Nicaragua leads the world in primary forest loss. Chinese mining now covers 10% of its land — including protected reserves and Indigenous territory.

A new CID Gallup poll shows 65% of Salvadorans now worry most about prices and jobs — while just 1% fear crime. What it means for Bukele and 2027.

An El Niño drought pushed Central American arabica premiums to a 3-year high, threatening millions of farmers and putting global coffee prices on edge.

Colombia sets Nov. 30 to sign a San Andrés maritime baselines decree, reigniting a Caribbean boundary dispute with Nicaragua.