2022 in Central America explained

The following lists events that happened during 2022 in Central America.

Incumbents

Belize

See main article: 2022 in Belize.

• Chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (until September 8)^[1] Charles III onwards
• Represented by Governor-General Dame Froyla Tzalam
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Johnny Briceno (starting 2020)^[2]

Costa Rica

See main article: 2022 in Costa Rica.

• Chief of state and Head of Government: President Carlos Alvarado Quesada (until May 7, 2018)^[3] Rodrigo Chaves Robles onwards
  • First Vice President Stephan Brunner; (since 2022)^[4]
  • Second Vice President Mary Munive (since 2022)^[5]

El Salvador

See main article: 2022 in El Salvador.

• Chief of state and Head of Government: President Nayib Bukele Ortez (since 2019)^[6]
• Vice President Felix Augusto Antonio Ulloa Garay (since 2019)

Guatemala

• Chief of state and Head of government: President Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla (since 2020)^[7]
• Vice-president César Guillermo Castillo Reyes (since 2020)

Honduras

• Chief of state and Head of Government: President Xiomara Castro (since 2022)^[8]
• Vice Presidents: Salvador Nasralla, Doris Gutiérrez, Renato Florentino (since 2022)^[9]

Nicaragua

• Chief of state and Head of government: President Daniel Ortega (since 2007)^[10]
• Vice President Rosario Murillo Zambrana (since 2017)

Panama

• Chief of state and Head of Government: President Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo Cohen (since 2019)^[11]
• Vice President Jose Gabriel Carrizo Jaen (since 2019)

Events

Elections

• 6 February: 2022 Costa Rican general election

Holidays

January to March

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• January 9 – Martyrs' Day (Panama)^[12]
• February 14–15 – Carnival, Public holidays in Panama
• March 2 – Ash Wednesday, Panama
• March 7 – National Heroes & Benefactors Day, Belize.^[13]
• March 14 – Commonwealth Day, Belize

April to June

• April 14 – Holy Thursday, Costa Rica^[14]
• April 15 – Good Friday
• April 16 – Holy Saturday
• April 18 – Easter Monday
• April 11 – Juan Santamaría Day, Costa Rica
• April 14 – Pan American Day, Honduras
• May 1 – Labour Day, International Workers' Day
• June 30 – Army Day, Public holidays in Guatemala^[15]

July to September

• July 19 – Sandinista Revolution Day, Public holidays in Nicaragua^[16]
• July 25 – Guanacaste Day, Costa Rica
• August 2 – Virgin of Los Angeles Day, Costa Rica
• August 3 – Fiesta of San Salvador, celebrated in El Salvador^[17]
• September 10 – Saint George's Caye Day, Belize
• September 14 – San Jacinto Day, Nicaragua
• September 15/20 – Act of Independence of Central America, independence from Spain in 1821; celebrated in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras^[18] Nicaragua
• September 21 – Independence Day, Belize

October to December

• October 7 – Francisco Morazán′s Birthday, Honduras
• October 21 – Armed Forces of Honduras Day
• October 12 – Pan America Day, Belize
• October 20 – Guatemalan Revolution Day
• November 1 – All Saints' Day, celebrated in Guatemala
• November 3 – Separation Day (from Colombia, 1903), Panama
• November 4 – Flag of Panama Day
• November 5 – Colón Day, Panama
• November 10 – Los Santos Uprising Day, Panama
• November 19 – Garifuna Settlement Day, Belize
• November 29 – Independence Day, Panama
• December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Nicaragua Panama
• December 25 – Christmas Day
• December 27 – Boxing Day, Belize

Sports

• 26 July - November 3: 2022 CONCACAF League

Deaths

• February 10 – Manuel Esquivel, Prime minister of Belize (1984-1989)^[19]

See also

• 2022 in the Caribbean
• COVID-19 pandemic in North America
• 2020s
• 2020s in political history
• Central American Parliament
• 2022 Atlantic hurricane season

External links

• El Universal (Mexico) in English
• Al Jazeera (Latin America) in English
• Associated Press (Latin America)
• Amandala (Belize)

Notes and References

1. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/belize/ The CIA World Fact Book: Belize
2. News: Sanchez . Jose . 13 November 2020 . Belize elects opposition leader to succeed retiring prime minister . en . Reuters . January 9, 2021.
3. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/costa-rica/ The CIA World Fact Book: Costa Rica
4. Web site: Candidaturas a Presidencia y Vicepresidencias, PARTIDO PROGRESO SOCIAL DEMOCRATICO, STEPHAN BRUNNER NEIBIG . 2022-09-22 . ¿Dónde votar? TSE Costa Rica . es.
5. Web site: Chaves anuncia a Stephan Brunner como coordinador económico y a Mary Munive en lo social . 2022-09-22 . La Nación . es.
6. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/el-salvador/ The CIA World Fact Book: El Salvador
7. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/guatemala/ CIA Fact Book: Central America: Guatemala
8. Web site: 2022-01-29 . Gobierno de Xiomara Castro descarta "por el momento" establecer relaciones con China Continental . 2022-09-22 . Radio América . es.
9. Web site: Nueva presidenta de Honduras pedirá anular la reelección e integrará comisión, con ayuda de ONU, para investigar corrupción . 2022-09-22 . Noticias de El Salvador - Noticias de El Salvador, noticias internacionales, salvadoreños por el mundo, economia, negocios, politica, deportes, entretenimiento, tecnologia, turismo, tendencias, fotos, videos, redes sociales . en.
10. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/nicaragua/ The CIA World Fact Book: Nicaragua
11. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/panama/ The CIA World Fact Book: Panama
12. Web site: National Holidays in Panama in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 9, 2021 . en.
13. Web site: Public and Bank Holidays, 2021 – Government of Belize Press Office . Government of Belize Press Office . January 9, 2021.
14. Web site: National Holidays in Costa Rica in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 9, 2021 . en.
15. Web site: National Holidays in Guatemala in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 9, 2021 . en.
16. Web site: National Holidays in Nicaragua in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 9, 2021 . en.
17. Web site: National Holidays in El Salvador in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 9, 2021 . en.
18. Web site: National Holidays in Honduras in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 9, 2021 . en.
19. Web site: BBNTEAM . 2022-02-10 . Former Prime Minister Right Honourable Sir Manuel Esquivel passes . 2022-09-22 . Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com . en-US.