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Central America
Arcs in the news about Central America from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Subject · 49 stories · 182 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 30, 2023
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 26 | 48 | 20 | 458 |
| May 20, 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 123 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 63 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 37 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 65 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 68 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 115 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 103 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 33 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else13 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Central America that are not part of any arc yet
- Aug 20– 21Appeals court allows Trump to end temporary protections for migrants from Central America and Nepal14 articles · 14 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Jan 31– Feb 1Rubio heads to Central America as Trump admin attempts crackdown on migration to US10 articles · 10 independent sources4 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Jan 23Rubio will visit Central America, including Panama, on first trip abroad as secretary of state9 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 2 right
Stories that name Central America
- Oct 30– Nov 17U.S. conducts 21st strike on alleged drug boat52 articles · 24 independent sources5 left, 13 center, 5 right
- Aug 25– 26Screwworm confirmed in US with first human case reported in Maryland: CDC70 articles · 35 independent sources2 left, 14 center, 5 right
- Aug 15US will deploy air and naval forces to Southern Caribbean to target cartels5 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Aug 1Judge extends protected status Trump administration had ended for 60,000 migrants5 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Mar 27– 28Identity of MS-13 top leader arrested in Virginia released41 articles · 21 independent sources1 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Mar 24– 27Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held26 articles · 19 independent sources2 left, 5 center, 6 right
- Mar 10Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts and forces evacuations11 articles · 11 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Feb 19Trump administration labels 8 Latin American cartels as 'foreign terrorist organizations'15 articles · 15 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 6 right
- Feb 18– 21Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras begin taking deportees16 articles · 10 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Feb 3– 6Panama Denies State Department’s Claim US Ships Can Pass Through Canal For Free20 articles · 14 independent sources2 left, 8 center, 3 right