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Panamanian President Martín Torrijos is losing popularity fast. Public support for the leader dumped to just 34% in a June poll conducted by

Panama's President Martín Torrijos has shaken up his cabinet following the resignation of various ministers with aspirations to stand in the general elections in 2009. The most notable... 2008-06-09

President Oscar Arias delivered his mid-term report to congress in May. The Costa Rican leader highlighted the government's economic achievements in recent years (preliminary estimates... 2008-06-09

The ruling Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza (UNE) temporarily suspended congress leader Eduardo Meyer at the beginning of June, pending the outcome of corruption allegations filed... 2008-06-09

Several social organisations, trade unions and prosecutors launched a new social movement in May in protest against widespread corruption in the political arena. The Movimiento Amplio... 2008-06-09

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega finally succumbed to popular pressure in May and granted fuel subsidies for the transport sector, thereby ending strikes that had crippled the economy... 2008-06-09

The opposition Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN) continues to build up a sizeable lead over the ruling Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA) ahead of... 2008-06-09

Guatemalan President Álvaro Colom has appointed Rómulo Caballeros as his new economy minister. Caballeros replaces José García Macal, who tendered his resignation back in March.... 2008-05-12

A top trade union leader was assassinated at the end of April, piling more pressure on the government to address deepening security concerns across the country. Rosa Fuentes, leader... 2008-05-12

The Nicaraguan government has reached an agreement with the country's transport sector which should bring an end to national strikes over rising fuel prices. The authorities will... 2008-05-12