Nicaragua
20 miners rescued, five still missing in Nicaragua collapse
World
August 30, 2014
20 miners rescued, five still missing in Nicaragua collapse
Twenty miners trapped underground for more than 24 hours have been rescued after a cave-in at an unlicensed gold mine…
Magnitude 6.6 quake hits southwest Nicaragua
World
April 12, 2014
Magnitude 6.6 quake hits southwest Nicaragua
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwest Nicaragua on Friday near the coast, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking buildings…
Mystery disease kills thousands in Central America
World
February 12, 2012
Mystery disease kills thousands in Central America
CHICHIGALPA, Nicaragua — Jesus Ignacio Flores started working when he was 16, laboring long hours on construction sites and in…
Mudslides, rain leave 80 dead in Central America
Environment
October 18, 2011
Mudslides, rain leave 80 dead in Central America
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - The death toll from rains and mudslides across Central America rose to at least 80,…