As it is known in English, “Central America” is not an autonomous geographical entity, it is an isthmian region in the middle of the America's. Although there are seven countries that are part of the geographic region known as América Central, not all of them
In the early 20th century, borders narrowed and the export of exotic agricultural products from tropical lands became a multi-million-dollar business for North American corporations such as the United Fruit Company (UFCO). The history of the Banana Republics began with the introduction of bananas to the
Tomorrow marks the 201st anniversary of Central America's independence. On September 15th 1821, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, broke their ties with the Spanish Empire, in a peaceful emancipatory process considering the reality of other countries in Latin America. After two years without
Central America is one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change, according to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The country retains its position of having the best governance indicators in the region, even though it shows no "sustained progress" in its fight against corruption