Of puppets and puppeteers: Preclassic clay figurines from San Isidro, El Salvador
Trump Orders US Military to Plan Invasion of #Panama to Seize Canal: Report
U.S. officials familiar with the planning said options for "reclaiming" the vital waterway include close cooperation with Panama's military and, absent that, possible war. #ForeignPolicy #war #RepublicansOwnThis #CentralAmerica #PanamaCanal
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-panama-canal-invasion-plan
2,400-year-old puppets discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador
In San Isidro, El Salvador, archaeologists have unearthed a stunning set of 2,400-year-old ceramic puppets atop a pyramidal structure. These findings shed new light on ancient public rituals and cultural exchanges in Central America...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/puppets-atop-pyramid-in-el-salvador/
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#media #IndependentMedia #CentralAmerica #Guatemala
"Although the closure of elPeriódico is final and Zamora remains under house arrest, the outlet’s contributions to history are once again accessible to anyone interested starting January 31, when the Central American Independent Media Archive, or CAIMA went live."
https://gijn.org/stories/digital-archive-legacy-central-america/
Global Investigative Journalism Network: A New Digital Archive to Preserve an Investigative Legacy in Central America. “For more than a quarter century, elPeriódico was Guatemala’s boldest daily newspaper, proudly describing itself as ‘the most aggressive, least complacent, most critical and nonconformist counterweight to abuses of public power’ among the country’s news media…. […]
An investor group backed by BlackRock has agreed to buy a majority stake in the Hong Kong subsidiary that runs ports along either side of the Panama Canal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/05/companies/blackrock-hong-kong-panama-canal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #blackrock #hongkong #panamacanal #donaldtrump #china #shipping #trade #us #centralamerica #panama #likashing #globalinfrastructurepartners #terminalinvestment #ckhutchison
Agriculture, illegal ranching and roads threaten the jaguar in Mesoamerica
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is proposing constitutional reforms to tackle gun smuggling by foreign citizens. Read more from @Axios@flipboard.com
https://flip.it/vILetP
#Mexico #Sheinbaum #CentralAmerica #Guns #Cartels
It's not about the money. The good-natured people of Berlín, a municipality in the Usulután Department in El Salvador, rallied around crypto simply because it made it a bit easier to maintain their Community, which is at the centre of it all.
#Crypto #Industry #Community #Berlín #ElSalvador #CentralAmerica #Thursday
#MonochromeMonday #Mexico #CentralAmerica #CentroAmerica
Veracruz, Mexico, 1984 or 1985.
“Day of the Defense of National Sovereignty Against North American Intervention.”
The almost illegible text at the bottom mentions Central America
The mid-1980s saw the US involved in the carnage in #ElSalvador, #Guatemala, and #Nicaragua.
@Free_Press #Canada and the #EU need to rapidly expand trade cooperation and direct trade with each other and with the countries (and especially the democracies) of #Oceanea, #Africa, #SouthAmerica, #CentralAmerica, and #SoutheastAsia, replacing and bypassing as much of the US market as possible, as quickly as possible.
#cdnpoli #eupol
The U.S. eyes options to counter China's growing influence in Panama, with Senate hearings focusing on Chinese infrastructure deals and protecting the Panama Canal's independence amid tensions over control. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/28/world/politics/us-chinese-influence-panama/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #panama #china #trade #panamacanal #donaldtrump #centralamerica
As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office next week with a vow to crack down hard on illegal migration, gangs are using threats and extortion to exploit those trying to arrive in time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/18/world/crime-legal/gangs-us-bound-migrants/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #centralamerica #immigration #us #donaldtrump #gangs #drugs
Migrants in shelters across the central region of Mexico have said they feel anxious and uncertain ahead of Trump's promise to crack down on immigration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/09/world/politics/migrants-trump-presidency/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #migration #mexico #nicaragua #latinamerica #centralamerica #southamerica #donaldtrump
Grassroots efforts sprout up to protect Central America’s Trifinio watershed
While it probably won't be an issue for 99% of users, just wanted to post another reminder that #TechHub will be moving our server (on which this #Mastodon instance is hosted) from the #US to #Canada, in response to the hostile administration of Elon Musk and Donald Trump. This was planned back in October, contingent on the election results, and will be completed by the 20th.
We will be stationed in #Quebec, where the admin lives, so expect more options for #French speakers, which will be implemented alongside #Espanol and #Portugues as we work to cater better to #CentralAmerica and #SouthAmerica (including #Brasil). We will also be subject to #CanadianLaw, which should not be an issue, as the main difference would be hate speech, which we already explicitly don't allow.
Just letting the #Fediverse know what's happening here. Otherwise, expect business as usual: we will remain committed to providing an open and friendly large-server option for #Tech workers and enthusiasts in #America.
With a focus on human rights, U.S. policy toward Latin America under Jimmy Carter briefly tempered a long tradition of interventionism in a key sphere of American influence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/30/world/politics/jimmy-carter-latin-america/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #jimmycarter #us #latinamerica #centralamerica #caribbean #cuba #panama #haiti #panamacanal
