Saucedo Huipio's is also linked to Ofelia Hernández Salas, AKA "Doña Lupe," who pleaded guilty in December to leading a transnational human smuggling operation

Dozens of mostly Asian migrants were put on a deportation flight on Thursday. But instead of landing near their home countries, the plane arrived in San Josè, Costa Rica.

Deporting migrants to Central American countries removes many political and legal hurdles for the Trump administration. How far can the practice go before these nations reach a breaking point?

One human smuggler who spoke to NBC News said the troops wouldn’t make a difference, but conceded stricter border policies had significantly cut into his business.

From Mexico's most ruthless drug cartels to Central America's most notorious street gang, these are the eight drug trafficking groups being designated terrorist organizations by US President Donald

Costa Rica is the second Central American nation to accept migrants from distant countries as the Trump administration ramps up deportation flights.

President Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. labeling of drug cartels as foreign terrorist groups “cannot be an opportunity for the United States to invade our sovereignty.”

The Trump administration threatening partners in the Americas may prove to be short-term tactical approach but it will not prove to be a viable long-term strategy for engaging economically with the region.

MapQuest appears to be poking fun at President Trump's recent rebranding of the Gulf of Mexico. Here's a look at the new names people have given it.

I should really be saying Slow Food Guatemala, Slow Food Mexico and the rest but when you are anywhere in Central America, it is very much a Slow Food place with good, clean and fair food.

The CIA has covertly flown MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on cartels since U.S. President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20.