In the Midst of Escapes, the Cuban Government Highlights the Gold Medal for Rowing Won at the Pan American Junior Games

Cuba is in ninth place in the medal table with two gold medals, two silver medals, and three bronze medals. Leduar Suárez, Roberto Carlos Paz, Henry Heredia and Adel Gutiérrez won the gold medal in rowing. / Jit The quartet, in addition to Paz,...

El Salvador to Host Regional Wedding Planners Summit, Strengthening Local Economy.

In 2024, the global wedding services market generated more than $899.6 billion, with destination weddings emerging as a dominant trend. Building on this momentum, El Salvador has secured the hosting rights for the 2026 Wedding Events Summit, a...

Roger Sosa Continues to Drive Tech Innovation in Banking at Banco Davivienda International

One PC was available for the entire loan department, and it was a big deal. Roger Sosa remembers installing that computer. It was the late eighties, and he got to install cutting-edge technology within his bank. The accumulated processing power of...

El Salvador extends mass gang detentions until 2027

El Salvador’s Congress, controlled by President Nayib Bukele, voted Friday to extend the detention of tens of thousands of alleged gang members until at least 2027, giving prosecutors time to prepare charges for around 600 planned mass trials. The...

Elections in Bolivia expected to empower right-wing for first time in decades

Bolivians are voting for a new president and parliament in elections that could see a right-wing government elected for the first time in more than two decades. After a lacklustre campaign overshadowed by a looming economic collapse, the vote –...

El Salvador's Legislative Assembly, which is dominated by President Nayib Bukele's ruling party, approved a reform which delayed the deadline for planned mass trials of accused gang members

Bolivia’s presidential vote headed for first-ever runoff between centrist, right-wing candidates

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivians were headed for an unprecedented runoff presidential election following a vote Sunday in which a dark horse centrist, Senator Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the right-wing front-runners, although not enough to...

Bolivia’s presidential vote headed for first-ever runoff between centrist, right-wing...

With over 91% of the ballots counted Sunday, Paz had received 32.8% of the votes cast. Quiroga had 26.4%. Candidates needed to surpass 50%, or 40% with a 10-point margin of victory, to avoid a runoff. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier...

El Salvador extends gang suspects’ detention without trial until 2027

SAN SALVADOR: Tens of thousands of suspected gang members in El Salvador will remain jailed without trial until at least 2027 after lawmakers extended a controversial emergency measure. The Legislative Assembly, dominated by President Nayib...

U.S. says “no credible reports of significant human rights abuses” in El Salvador

The U.S. released a pared-down version of its annual human rights report, softening criticism of allied countries and scaling back on coverage of issues such as women’s rights, climate change, and LGBTQ+ protections. One of the reports is about El...

El Salvador to jail gang suspects without trial until 2027

Tens of thousands of suspected gang members arrested under an internationally criticized crackdown in El Salvador will be detained without trial until at least 2027, after lawmakers approved an extension Friday. Over 80,000 Salvadorans have been...

U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton approved by judges to remain as top prosecutor in New York

President Donald Trump’s pick to be the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan will get to stay in the job, even though he hasn’t been confirmed by the U.S. Senate, after a group of judges voted Monday to allow him to continue in the position. The...

El Salvador to jail gang suspects without trial until 2027

Tens of thousands of suspected gang members arrested under an internationally criticized crackdown in El Salvador will be detained without trial until at least 2027, after lawmakers approved an extension Friday. Over 80,000 Salvadorans have been...

El Salvador extends pretrial detention for 80,000 gang suspects 2 more years

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress voted Friday to give government prosecutors two more years to hold the more than 80,000 people swept up under the state of emergency while they investigate alleged ties to the country’s...

About 200 activists protested in San Salvador to urge the Supreme Court to declare the state of emergency, which provides legal backing for President Nayib Bukele's anti-gang war, as unconstitutional

About 200 activists protested in San Salvador to urge the Supreme Court to declare the state of emergency, which provides legal backing for President Nayib Bukele's anti-gang war, as unconstitutional

Spokane, WA (99201) Today Rain showers this morning with overcast skies during the afternoon hours. High around 80F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%.. Tonight Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. A...

Bolivia elections expected to empower the right for first time in decades

LA PAZ, Bolivia -- After a lackluster campaign overshadowed by a looming economic collapse, Bolivians voted on Sunday for a new president and parliament in elections that could see a right-wing government elected for the first time in over two...

Bolivia’s presidential vote headed for first-ever runoff between centrist, right-wing candidates

La Paz, Bolivia Associated Press — Bolivians were headed for an unprecedented runoff presidential election following a vote Sunday in which a dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the right-wing front-runners, although not...

'We care about our country': Bolivian in Utah watching from afar as presidential campaign unfolds

PROVO — As presidential elections in Bolivia loom, Susy Lisi says she and many others in Utah who come from the South American nation are paying close attention but disappointed they can't take part. "All of us, we care about our country, and we...

In Bolivia, voters could elect first right-wing government in over two decades

Open this photo in gallery:Bolivian presidential candidate Samuel Doria Medina, shown after voting on Sunday, is locked in a dead heat with former president Jorge Fernando 'Tuto' Quiroga, another right-wing candidate.Natacha Pisarenko/The...