Central America
Costa Rica denies having complications among the first group of people vaccinated against the Coronavirus
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) reported that the first health officials and senior citizens vaccinated against the Coronavirus were in good health. Thus, the institution denied rumors circulating on social networks about alleged serious affectations in patients who had already been given the first dose.
According to the CCSS, so far no one has experienced any complications. “Mild pain in the arm was the most frequent effect experienced by Ceaco officials and workers at the Propam Home. There are no reports on negative effects,” they stated in a press release.
Costa Rica began vaccinating people against the Coronavirus on December 24th. A total of 55 people were vaccinated on the first day. The first people to be vaccinated were 20 members of the Specialized Center for COVID-19 Patients (Ceaco) and 35 senior citizens and workers from the Propam Home (Foundation for the Elderly).
Central America
Mexico’s president proposes regional economic summit at CELAC

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum held bilateral meetings on Wednesday with the presidents of Uruguay (Yamandú Orsi), Guatemala (Bernardo Arévalo), Brazil (Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva), and Colombia (Gustavo Petro) ahead of her participation in the IX Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Honduras.
“Before the CELAC Summit, we met with the presidents of Uruguay, Guatemala, Brazil, and Colombia. We are sister nations that share a progressive vision,” Sheinbaum posted on social media.
During the meetings, Sheinbaum called for a Summit on Latin America’s Economic Wellbeing, in response to the ongoing U.S. tariff war. She stressed the urgent need for unity and solidarity among Latin American and Caribbean governments and peoples to deepen regional integration.
Amid the new round of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Sheinbaum reiterated her belief that the economic integration Mexico has with North America should be extended to the entire continent.
Central America
Colombia to host fourth EU-CELAC Summit in November

The Fourth Summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will take place on November 9 and 10 in Santa Marta, Colombia, according to a joint statement released Wednesday by the Colombian government and the European Council.
The summit will be co-chaired by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, in his role as pro tempore president of CELAC, and European Council President António Costa, the statement added.
The last EU-CELAC summit took place in July 2023 in Brussels, when both blocs agreed to hold these meetings every two years.
The summit brings together the 27 EU member states and the 33 CELAC countries, representing 14% of the global population, 21% of global GDP, and one-third of the members of the United Nations, the communiqué noted.
Central America
CELAC condemns unilateral sanctions in ‘Tegucigalpa Declaration’

The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) formally rejected on Wednesday the “imposition of unilateral coercive measures that violate International Law, including those that restrict international trade.”
This position was expressed in the “Tegucigalpa Declaration,” which was “adopted by sufficient consensus among 30 member states” out of the 33 countries that make up the regional organization.
According to Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina, there was “sufficient consensus among 30 states” to adopt the declaration, with three countries distancing themselves from the resolution.
“Argentina, Paraguay, and Nicaragua decided not to adopt the declaration for their own reasons,” Reina explained.
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