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- Franco-Nevada (FNV) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates
Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV) reports stellar third-quarter revenues and earnings on record Gold Equivalent Ounces sold, higher gold prices and Cobre Panama starting commercial production.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:33:00 GMT. - US held record number of migrant kids in custody in 2019
COMAYAGUA, Honduras (AP) - The 3-year-old girl traveled for weeks cradled in her father's arms, as he set out to seek asylum in the United States. Now she won't even look at him. ...
Christopher Sherman, Martha Mendoza and Garance Burke. Washington Times. Tue, 12 Nov 2019 05:04:34 -0500. - South Carolina couple 'took young girl from parents in Nicaragua 14 years ago, harbored her in US'
Michael and Charlotte Taylor took the girl from her Nicaraguan parents and brought her to the US for medical treatment on a temporary visa in 2005, according to a federal indictment.
Daily Mail. Mon, 11 Nov 2019 21:44:22 GMT. - No tsunami off El Salvador: US
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has urged the Central American country's coastal population to move to higher ground.
Sydney Morning Herald. Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:46:19 +1100. - Explore Why Belize is a Smart Choice for Customized Outsourcing Solutions
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 4, 2019 -- Belize is the only native English-speaking country in Central America. ...
PR Newswire. Mon, 4 Nov 2019 12:01:00 +0000. - Venezuela expels El Salvador's diplomats in 'reciprocal' move
Caracas' move comes a day after San Salvador expelled diplomats representing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Al Jazeera. Sun, 03 Nov 2019 19:46:04 GMT. - Venezuela and El Salvador in tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions
Venezuela responds a day after its diplomats were expelled from El Salvador.
BBC News. Sun, 03 Nov 2019 16:29:57 GMT. - US extends protection for 6 nations' migrants for a year
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Friday it is extending temporary protected status coverage for migrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan through Jan. 4, 2021. ...
Washington Times. Fri, 01 Nov 2019 21:25:34 -0400. - Unexpected outcomes: Damages to Puerto Rican coffee farms from Hurricane Maria varied
Ecologists have studied Latin American coffee farms for a quarter century, and they tracked the recovery of tropical forests in Nicaragua following 1988's Hurricane Joan for nearly 20 years.
Science Daily. Wed, 30 Oct 2019 07:33:17 EDT. - DoubleTree by Hilton Opens in Managua, Nicaragua
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Managua, a six-story, 147-room hotel in the secure and exclusive Villa Fontana area of the country's capital. ...
Hsyndicate. Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:28:44 +0200. - Administration Extends Temporary Protected Status To Many Salvadorans In U.S.
A month after signing an agreement with El Salvador to cooperate in limiting asylum seekers at the southern border, the U.S. extends protections for Salvadorans to legally work in the U.S.
Richard Gonzales. NPR. Mon, 28 Oct 2019 21:29:18 -0400. - Piece of meteorite that slammed into Costa Rica donated to Field Museum
A piece of a meteorite that slammed into Costa Rica earlier in 2019 was donated to the Field Museum in Chicago.
Phil Schwarz. ABC News. Mon, 07 Oct 2019 23:50:28 +0000. - Pope Makes 13 Cardinals as He Molds a Future in His Likeness
One was exiled to Siberia for anti-Soviet activities. One volunteered to replace one of the six Jesuits gunned down during El Salvador's civil war. ...
Newsmax. Sat, 05 Oct 2019 10:38:35 EDT. - Nicaragua boosts value of T-shirt sales to the EU
Nicaragua, one of Central America's leading apparel producers, has been suffering a decline in exports to the European Union (EU) this year, except for one category that is bucking the trend: T-shirts.
Just Style. Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:57:00 GMT. - Tropical forest success story under threat in Guatemala
A scheme allowing communities to manage forested areas has reduced deforestation but will it be extended?
BBC News. Thu, 03 Oct 2019 01:24:13 GMT.
Facts About Central American States
Belize's capital city is Belmopan, and its national currency is the Belize Dollar. English is the official language of Belize, and in 2007, the country's estimated population was 294,000.
The Republic of Costa Rica's capital city is San Jose, and its national currency is the Costa Rican Colon. Spanish is the official language of Costa Rica, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 4,134,000.
The Republic of El Salvador's capital city is San Salvador, and its currency is the US Dollar. El Salvador's official language is Spanish, and the country's estimated population in 2007 was 6.948,000.
The Republic of Guatemala's capital city is Guatemala City, and its national currency is the Quetzal. Spanish is the most widely used language in Guatemala, and in 2007, the country's population was estimated at 12,728,000.
The Republic of Honduras' capital city is Tegucigalpa, and its national currency is the Lempira. Spanish is the official language of Honduras, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 7,484,000.
The Republic of Nicaragua's capital city is Managua, and its national currency is the Cordoba. Nicaragua's official language is Spanish, and in 2007, the country's estimated population was 5,675,000.
The Republic of Panama's capital city is Panama City, and its national currency is the Balboa. Panama's most commonly used language is Spanish, and the nation's population in 2007 was estimated at 3,242,000.