central america

OCT 21: A migrant caravan walks into the interior of Mexico from the Guatemalan border

President Trump Threatens to Cut Off Foreign Aid Over Migrant Caravan

He also claimed without evidence that 'unknown Middle Easterners' are mixed...

He also claimed without evidence that 'unknown Middle Easterners' are mixed in with the group

U.S. activist Ricardo Garcia (R) from Casa Asuncion shelter, accompanies six Honduran and Guatemalan migrants to ask for political asylum in U.S., at the Paso del Norte International Bridge, in Ciudad Juarez Chihuahua, Mexico on the border with El Paso, Texas, US, on June 15, 2018.

‘There Is No Way We Can Turn Back.’ Why Thousands of Refugees Will Keep Coming to America Despite Trump’s Crackdown

For thousands in the Northern Triangle of Central America, there is no easy...

For thousands in the Northern Triangle of Central America, there is no easy choice

Demonstrators behind a barricade at an antigovernment protest in Managua on May 30

Clinging to Power Amid Violent Protests, Nicaragua’s President Faces a Crisis Point

As protesters continue to call for his ouster, Nicaragua's embattled Presid...

As protesters continue to call for his ouster, Nicaragua's embattled President Daniel Ortega is digging in his heels. At least 146 people have been killed since April in clashes there. Some worry that the Central...

Immigrants sort through donated clothing during a pause on their journey towards the U.S.-Mexico border on April 22, 2018 in Hermosillo, Mexico. Many in the caravan of migrants are families who plan to seek political asylum in the U.S.

The Lonely Fight to Protect Refugees Fleeing Central America

Ten years ago, the people showing up on our doorstep were young men. Now, i...

Ten years ago, the people showing up on our doorstep were young men. Now, it’s entire families fleeing extreme political violence

U.S. Border Patrol agents patrol the U.S.-Mexico border at Friendship Park in San Ysidro, Calif., April 16, 2017.

Mexico's Asylum Application Numbers Are Up by 150% Since the U.S. Election

More people fleeing Central America are seeking refuge in Mexico rather tha...

More people fleeing Central America are seeking refuge in Mexico rather than continue northwards to the U.S.

Mothers carry portraits of their sons who were kidnapped and killed in San Juan Sacatepéquez on Feb. 14, 2017.

In Guatemala, Even Walking to School Can Turn Deadly

"The children died together and together they will remain"

In this handout photo provided by the Salvadorian Chancery, Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan, left, and the Chancellor of the Republic of El Salvador, Hugo Martínez, look on during her arrival at the Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport on Jan. 12, 2017, in La Paz, El Salvador

Taiwan's President Takes a ‘Walk on the International Stage’ While Trump Baits Beijing

The U.S. President-elect's insistence that recognition of the "one China" p...

The U.S. President-elect's insistence that recognition of the "one China" policy is negotiable has infuriated China