Central American News

We curate news from 🌎 Central America through our weekly 📰 #newsletter and 🎙 #podcast

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People who identify as Central American, either in the region or in the diaspora, and who identify as Black, Indigenous and/or queer are strongly encouraged to apply.

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We are hiring volunteers, applicants of Central American descent strongly encouraged to apply!

🇧🇿 Belize curator(2h/week)

🇬🇹 Guatemala curator (2h/week)

Social media: Social Media Officer (2h/week)

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Please apply and ask your questions at:
[email protected]

Send us your résumé and two paragraphs telling us of your motivation!

Deadline: Thursday June 15, 2023

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Felices fiestas, and we'll see you in January!

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Central American News will be back in January 2023!
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We have moved our archive and subscriber list to substack. You can subscribe there from now on! https://t.co/jGkVBhqnew

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‼🌎 Passionate about #Guatemala or #Honduras? If so, join us as a volunteer news curator! Send us an email @ [email protected] by 5/31.

Central Americans — particularly Black, Indigenous & traditionally erased by mainstream media — are highly encouraged to apply.

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After 4 years, the time has come for the Central American News team to take a break + reassess our staffing & larger goals for the newsletter. We take this pause only to be able to come back stronger.

You can read more about your impact & next steps here: https://t.co/G4snKAoYar

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🌎📰 Immigration officials anticipate an increase in asylum requests & migration from #CentralAmerica as political turmoil & violence threaten security & human rights in the region.

Via @latimes
https://t.co/OkhyBi2Xkn

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🇳🇮📰 #Nicaragua is the country with the greatest deterioration in academic freedom in Latin America, according to a new report. The situation has been aggravated by recent events such as the confiscation of 8 private universities.

More via @DivergentesCA
https://t.co/RwV7vO4Uza

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🇬🇹📰 #Guatemala's Nomination Commission is currently interviewing applicants for Attorney General. This includes the controversial Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who is seeking re-election.

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#ElecciónFiscalGeneral Es el turno de la Fiscal General, Consuelo Porras de presentar su trabajo para los próximos 4 años si el presidente decide reelegirla como jefa del @MPguatemala.

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🇨🇷📰 Rodrigo Chaves is #CostaRica's president-elect after taking home 53% of votes in the April 3 run-off election against former president José María Figueres. 43% of eligible voters did not vote for either candidate.

More via @elfaroenglish
https://t.co/EWcGXneJFh

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🇵🇦📰 #Panama's Electoral Tribunal authorized the revocation process of Panama City's mayor, José Luis Fábregas. For this to happen, a petition must obtain 200,000 signatures in 120 days.

More via @prensacom
https://t.co/dZ43MyeoBN

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🇧🇿📰 A new company, @bentpinpress, seeks to spark a literary renaissance in #Belize with its first anthology of poetry and prose by Belizean artists. The first issue was available for purchase now.

Via @AmandalaNews
https://t.co/xdjToJut58

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🇸🇻📰 Afro-Salvadoran & Lenka developmental psychologist Dr. Danielle Parada shares her research's perspective on #ElSalvador’s mano dura practices.