Central American
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Castro, in her lengthy post on X, also said she had signed a decree passed by the Central American country's legislature demanding a recount of the November 30 presidential election.
From Barron's
But while American forces removed Gen. Manuel Noriega and extradited him to face U.S. drug charges, the operation in the tiny Central American country led to the installation of a new government in days.
Soon afterward, the Central American nation—which is so close to the U.S. it uses dollars as its official currency—said it would withdraw from the Belt and Road Initiative.
Central American migrants have seen all manner of hardline policies against them over the years, he adds – both by regional governments and by Washington.
From BBC
In one case earlier this year, an undocumented Central American couple with their 4-year-old son in the backseat was pulled over by a police officer in Lubbock over an issue with their vehicle’s license plate.
From Salon
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