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The history of chocolate: when money really did grow on trees

Advent calendars with hidden chocolatey treats, huge tins of Quality Street and steaming cups of hot chocolate festooned with whipped cream and marshmallows are all much-loved wintry staples at Christmastime. But how many of us stop to think about where chocolate actually comes from and how it made its way…

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Central America sees economic boon as migrants flow through on way to US

Local business is booming as migrants pass through on their way north – but the journey is rife with exploitation for the vulnerable travelers

The Guardian - US

Honduras suspends rights in 2 big cities amid gang crackdown

Honduras has become the second country in Central America to impose a state of exception suspending some constitutional rights to deal with street gangs

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Fred Ross Jr.: An Appreciation

An innovative organizer for three unions, Ross also challenged U.S. policy toward Central America.

Capital & Main

Cerron Grande, El Salvador's largest lake, is swamped by trash thanks to neglect

Known locally as Suchitlan — meaning "place of flowers" — the Cerron Grande is one of Central America's most-polluted bodies of water, with the government unable to control waste flooding the river.

ABC News

Honduras declares state of emergency against gang crime

Honduras became the second country in Central America to declare a state of emergency against gang crimes like extortion

The Independent UK

Remembering Some Of The Most Notorious November Atlantic Hurricanes

In November, most people are bundled up in warm clothes, beginning to scrape ice off their cars and turning on their fireplaces.

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US military donation misuse in Guatemala going unchecked: Report

US government report urges agencies to better track alleged instances of military equipment misuse in Central America.

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Tropical Storm Lisa moves toward Central America

Tropical Storm Lisa is growing stronger as it pushes across the western Caribbean south of the Cayman Islands and it's forecast to make landfall, likely as a hurricane, in Central America as early as Wednesday

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Lisa forms in Caribbean Sea — will it be a hurricane? What forecast says

A system in the Caribbean Sea has become Tropical Storm Lisa. It’s expected to become a hurricane before making landfall in Central America this week.

Miami Herald

Earthquake with 6.3 magnitude hits off coast of Central America

Quake took place at a depth of six miles between Panama and Galapagos Islands

The Independent UK

Quake strikes in Pacific off Central America, no reports of damage

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean between Central America and the Galapagos Islands on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no initial reports of damage.

Reuters

Julia Turns Deadly, Unleashes Flooding Rain In Central America

Julia completed its rare crossover from the Atlantic to the Pacific, one day after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.

Zenger

At least 28 are dead as Julia drenches Central America with rainfall

Now a tropical depression, former Hurricane Julia drenched Guatemala and El Salvador with torrential rains Monday after it reemerged in the Pacific following a pounding of Nicaragua.

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Storm Julia kills 25 in Central America as it churns toward Mexico

The death toll from storm Julia rose to at least 25 on Monday, officials said, with most victims in El Salvador and Guatemala, as the weakening storm dumped heavy rain on a swath of Central America and southern Mexico.

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Julia drenches Central America with rainfall

Tropical Storm Julia is drenching Guatemala and El Salvador with torrential rains after reemerging in the Pacific

WEKU

Julia hits Central America and may cause life-threatening floods

The storm swept across Nicaragua and has emerged over the Pacific. The region was already saturated by weeks of heavy rains before Julia arrived.

Reuters

Julia becomes hurricane, advances toward eastern coast of Central America

Tropical storm Julia turned into a hurricane on Saturday evening as it passed the Colombian island San Andres and headed toward the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/hr), the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

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The Conversation

Census data hides racial diversity of US 'Hispanics' – to the country's detriment

As I opened a recent email from my local grocery store chain advertising Hispanic Heritage Month – it runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year – I was surprised to see it highlighting recipes from four distinct regions: Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.

Miami Herald

Tropical depression expected to form in the Caribbean Sea soon. What the forecast shows

MIAMI — A disturbance just off the coast of Venezuela could turn into a tropical depression this week as it moves through the Caribbean Sea toward Central America.

The Conversation

Heavy mercury contamination at Maya sites reveals a deep historic legacy

Mercury is a toxic heavy metal. When leached into the natural environment, it accumulates and builds up through food chains, ultimately threatening human health and ecosystems.

Tribune News Service

Most migrants crossing into the US are now from remote countries

Undocumented crossings at the U.S. southern border have long been dominated by people from Mexico and Central America — but for the first time since at least the turn of the century, migrants from other nations made up the majority of those stopped by authorities.

Reuters

U.S. providing $200 million in additional aid to Mexico and Central America, Blinken says

The United States is providing nearly $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance through international organizations and non-government partners in Mexico and Central America, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Guatemala, Taiwan agree to boost diplomatic cooperation, training

Taiwan and Guatemala have signed an agreement to boost diplomatic cooperation and reaffirmed mutual support during a visit by the Central American country's foreign minister to the Asian island, the Guatemalan government said on Thursday.

The Conversation

Amazon, Starbucks worker wins recall earlier period of union success – when Central American migrants also expanded US labor movement

Tech workers, warehouse employees and baristas have notched many victories in recent months at major U.S. companies long deemed long shots for unions, including Apple, Amazon and Starbucks.

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