The migrants fled conflict, religious persecution, poverty and government crackdowns in countries such as Afghanistan, ...

President Donald Trump has struck deals with several Latin American countries that have agreed to help the U.S. with its ...

The reality is that women are likely to be approached and hassled, but travelling here is just as safe as it is in many other ...

Publicly, leaders across Central America — clearly worried about the ... south as the United States and Mexico harden the border. Still, President Rodrigo Chaves of Costa Rica was frank about ...

“They implore those people in Central America to consider the violent ... If you cross the border illegally into Texas, you will be jailed,” the signs read. Local rancher Kimberly Wall ...

We were threatened out of our country.” Raul*, 65, fled with his family from El Salvador to Guatemala The stark choice for thousands in Central America is to leave or risk death. They are compelled to ...

to reach Central America. In the last year, the number of migrants passing through Costa Rica has dropped dramatically as the United States, Mexico and Panama have hardened their borders and ...

and Venezuela that have allowed the U.S. to move migrants away from its southern border. The move has caused Central America to become a "dumping ground" for migrants, according to a report in the ...