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Q24N (EFE) The Nicaraguan government of Daniel Ortega ignored the social and political crisis that the country has been experiencing since April 2018 in a report presented ahead of the fourth cycle of the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) that will take place next November, the so-called Nicaragua Lucha Coalition […]

Q24N (EFE) Copa Airlines and the Tourism Promotion Fund of Panama (Promtur) launched this week a million-dollar alliance to promote tourism in Panama by reinforcing the airline’s “Stopover” program, focused on attracting 300,000 visitors from the United States and South America. “We are very happy to launch the new stage […]

Q24N (Refugees International) The Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama remains one of the most dangerous migration paths in the world and more people are risking their lives to cross it. Migration through the Darien Gap has increased tremendously over the past four years and crossings are likely to continue […]

Q24N — October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an international initiative that highlights the actions everyone can take to stay safe online. We are increasingly using emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), and more sensitive information is found online. In a world where it is impossible to imagine not being […]

Q24N (EFE)  The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) warned that the “silence on freedom of the press and expression continues to close” in Nicaragua under the government headed by Daniel Ortega, in power since 2007, according to a report by the organization, pending approval at its 80th Annual Assembly, from October […]

Q24N (VOA News) The Venezuelan government has canceled the passports of dozens of journalists and activists since President Nicolas Maduro claimed a reelection victory over the summer, marking what rights groups are calling a growing campaign of repression against the leader’s critics, according to media reports. At least 40 people […]

Q24N (VOA) A Nicaraguan family that participated in the visa lotteries promoted annually by the US government, describes what they experienced after benefiting from the program. The family obtained their permanent residency just one month after arriving in the United States. The Nicaraguan couple Daviana Rodríguez and Marlon Quedo are […]

Q24N – PASO CANOAS, Costa Rica – Migrant advocates in this small town on the Panama-Costa Rica border say their country has become the United States’ “tercera frontera” – its third border – a place where the U.S. hopes to slow migrants from continuing north. The Costa Rican government, however, […]

Q24N (EFE) The widespread belief that allergens from nuts are spread through the ventilation systems of airplanes has no scientific basis, confirms a study, which warns that the real risk for allergy sufferers is in the lack of cleaning of the planes. The conclusion, collected this Tuesday in a study […]

Q24N (EFE) The Latin American and Caribbean region is going through a major education crisis, because, far from increasing investment to promote social mobility and reduce inequality, state budgets are being cut, experts warned in Lima, Peru on Thursday. The third round table discussion of the high-level seminar of the […]