Violent crime in Mexico, particularly gun-violence, has reached catastrophic levels. The unprecedented number of shootings has sparked protests, legislation, and militarization of police forces in a manner never before seen in the developed world.

Although the government of Nicaragua has agreed to start talks with the Organization of American States (OAS), the U.S. ambassador to Nicaragua, Laura F. Dogu, has emphasized that “to date nothing has changed…there is only informal dialogue between the OAS and the Nicaraguan government.”

U.S. Health Secretary Sylvia Burwell arrived in Cuba on October 20th to participate in a regional meeting with representatives from over 30 countries to discuss options to combat such arboviruses as zika, dengue, and chikungunya.

At their sold out October 24th concert in Madison Square Garden, the veteran Mexican rock band Maná begged the crowd to vote on November 8th so as to help prevent a Trump presidency.

The current Colombian administration, headed by President Juan Manuel Santos, is in political upheaval after citizens rejected its peace treaty with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group.

During the latest Conferencia de las Fuerzas Armadas Centroamericanas, a meeting of the joint armed forces of Central America, officials debated ways to mitigate the increased flow of migrants into Central America, many of whom look to continue north to Mexico and eventually the USA.

With his roots in a small town called San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán, located along Guatemala’s Motagua River, Melvin Ronaldo Falla is an excellent example of the strength of perseverance and determination.

The presidents of Panama and Costa Rica recently met to discuss solutions to the overwhelming migrant crisis affecting the Central American region. 

The Jesuit Service for Migrants of Nicaragua (SJM) reported surprising changes in Nicaraguan migration patterns.

Organizations opposing President Obama’s Cuban policies are hoping to unite Cubans who want real change in Cuba.