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Has Trinidad & Tobago Accepted Environmental Decline? Exploring the Island’s Ecological Challenges
One day, I was walking along the litter-strewn streets of Couva in central Trinidad and thought to myself how desensitized we have grown to garbage. These were the same streets that I grew up on; I found it alarming how accustomed we’ve become to the sight of garbage that we hardly notice anymore. One can argue that … Read more
U.S. to Raise Tariffs on Countries Buying Venezuelan Oil: Do These New Tariffs Impact El Salvador?
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Monday, March 24, that the United States will impose a 25% tariff on countries purchasing Venezuelan oil or gas—escalating tensions in international trade. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump … Read more
Major Corruption Cases Shake Ecuador, But Can the Justice System Keep Up the Fight?
Ecuador’s judiciary has delivered a wave of landmark convictions in corruption cases that have shaken the country’s political and judicial elite, raising hopes for accountability—but looming political transitions threaten to undermine these gains. In a major development earlier this month, Ecuador’s National Court of Justice (Corte Nacional de Justicia, or CNJ) sentenced 10 individuals for criminal conspiracy in a case … Read more
Costa Rica Named Happiest Country in Central America in 2025 World Happiness Report
In a world often filled with headlines of conflict, crisis, violence, and uncertainty, something is uplifting about discovering where happiness thrives. And once again, the vibrant spirit of Pura Vida shines through—Costa Rica has officially been named the happiest country … Read more
Is the Trump Administration Trading MS-13 Prosecutions for Mass Deportations?
The recent deportation of a high-ranking MS-13 leader as part of a broader mass removal of Venezuelan nationals is raising questions about whether the Trump administration is compromising its long-standing efforts to dismantle transnational gangs in favor of rapid deportation policies. César Humberto López Larios, known as “Greñas,” a veteran leader of … Read more
Maduro Urges Bukele to Return Venezuelans Deported by U.S. and Held in El Salvador
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday publicly urged Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to release and repatriate 238 Venezuelan migrants deported by the United States and currently detained in El Salvador—escalating diplomatic tensions between the three nations. Maduro … Read more
Transfer365 Saves Salvadorans Over $153 Million in Interbank Fees: Central Bank (BCR) Reports
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Salvadorans have saved more than $153 million in interbank fees thanks to Transfer365, the country’s digital payments system, according to El Salvador’s Central Reserve Bank (BCR). Transfer365 is El Salvador’s national real-time payment system, designed … Read more