Central America

Mexico and Costa Rica tie, 0-0

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Despite havinig the home-field advantage, Mexico could not manage more than a 0-0 tie with Costa Rica on Tuesday night in a World Cup qualifying game at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. It was the fifth tie in six games in the qualifying tournament for...

Brad Evans' stoppage-time goal lifts U.S. past Jamaica, 2-1

2013-06-07 22:46:00

Brad Evans scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, giving the U.S. a thrilling 2-1 win over Jamaica at Kingston on Friday night that solidified the Americans' chances of qualifying for next year's World Cup. Jozy Altidore put the...

Obama urges new tack for Central America's drug war

2013-05-04 17:18:00

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — President Obama capped a three-day visit to Latin America on Saturday by urging the region's leaders to fight the drug war not with more guns or military aid but with greater investment in infrastructure, education and energy....

Obama, Central American presidents face a difficult agenda

2013-05-03 16:00:00

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Central American presidents will likely have a long list of gripes for their U.S. counterpart as they head into meetings with Barack Obama on Friday night. President Obama arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Friday...

Central American migrants attacked in Mexico

2013-05-02 13:15:00

MEXICO CITY -- Central American migrants crossing Mexico’s Veracruz state were attacked by a violent drug-and-extortion gang, an activist organization said, the latest bloody harassment of people attempting to reach the United States. At least...

Activists urge Obama to speak out on Mexico's human rights record

2013-04-30 16:29:00

MEXICO CITY -- Activists are attempting to spotlight human rights issues during President Obama's visit this week to Mexico, urging him to publicly condemn what they describe as Mexico’s abysmal record of torture, killings and forced...

Obama plans to visit Mexico and Costa Rica

2013-03-27 14:50:00

WASHINGTON -- President Obama is scheduled to travel to Mexico and Costa Rica in early May to push for stronger economic ties, the White House announced Wednesday. In trip scheduled for May 2-4, Obama will meet with Mexican President Enrique Pe�a Nieto,...

Skulls of alligator kin shed new light on reptiles' murky history

2013-03-04 15:42:00

Two skulls found in the Panama Canal Zone shed new light on the migration history of caimans, southern relatives of the alligator – and also hint that North and South America were much closer together earlier than previously thought. The new study...

Quake rattles Guatemala, Mexico; 3 reported dead

2012-11-07 11:54:43

A culinary 'Little Belize' in South L.A. area

2012-10-20 00:00:00

The last undiscovered ethnic culinary enclave in L.A. might be a dozen-plus Belizean restaurants in the South Los Angeles area, a "Little Belize" offering the multi-culti flavors of the tiny country formerly known as British Honduras. Drive south from...

Adolfo Calero dies at 80; tied to Iran-Contra scandal

2012-06-04 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY — Adolfo Calero, a former Coca-Cola executive who led the largest anti-Sandinista Contra rebel force in 1980s Nicaragua and served as one of its most articulate lobbyists in Washington, has died. He was 80. Calero died Saturday night in...

Pico-Union intersection to be named for Salvadoran archbishop

2012-01-20 16:35:23

Runners from Costa Rica and Guatemala vie for first place during the 5000 Meters Men's race at the 10th Central American Games on March 10 in Costa Rica.

2013-03-11 13:59:00

D. This site is unique in that it is still being excavated today, and since excavation was halted for much of the 1980's it is highly likely that middle-aged and older travelers have not had the opportunity to visit these ruins.

2012-10-13 13:27:00