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Following up on a debate that has been brewing throughout Central and South America in recent months, Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla called for a serious conversation about... 2012-03-05

President Laura Chinchilla's approval ratings continued to slip in early January, with only 23% of citizens approving of her performance (down from 29% in September 2011), according... 2012-02-06

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega will be inaugurated to a third term on January 10, and according to local news reports, the President is polling relatively well. Results of a poll... 2012-01-10

Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli criticised the media during a speech in the National Assembly on January 2, one of his first public appearances of the year. According to local... 2012-01-10

The ruling Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN)'s tax plan remains stalled in the legislative assembly. Moreover, the constitutional court's decision to consider a filing on the unconstitutionality... 2012-01-10

Costa Rican libertarians officialised the creation of a new right-wing political party on November 20, after a scandal over campaign reimbursements plagued the Partido Movimiento Libertario... 2011-11-28

The minister of justice and security in El Salvador, Manuel Melgar, has stepped down, amid accusations of his inability to stem widespread cartel-driven violence. However, Melgar is... 2011-11-28

Honduras plans to open a US-funded naval base at the end of November, the second in less than two years, as part of an ongoing attempt to combat drug-trafficking. The new base will... 2011-11-28

Despite concerns from US officials, the Organization of American States (OAS) ultimately gave the nod to President Daniel Ortega's re-election when it published a report on the November... 2011-11-28

A French court ruled on November 23 that former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega, who is now 77 years-old, could be extradited, pending the green light from Prime Minister François Fillon.... 2011-11-28