The industry is concerned that international tour operators will omit the region from all-island itineraries if they have to apply for the new ETAs.

Tropical Storm Eta is spinning through northern Nicaragua after lashing the country’s Caribbean coast for much of the past day, with floodwater isolating already remote communities and setting off deadly landslides that killed at least three people.

The heart of powerful Hurricane Eta began moving ashore in Nicaragua on Tuesday with devastating winds and rains that had already destroyed rooftops and caused rivers to overflow.

Powerful Hurricane Eta is heading towards Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast with potentially devastating winds. Heavy rain from its storm bands is already causing rivers to overflow across Central America.

Hurricane Eta quickly gained force on Monday, erupting into a major storm as it headed for Central America, threatening massive flooding and landslides across a vulnerable region.

The last known chief of the militant Basque separatist group ETA has had the first of two back-to-back trials on terrorism charges postponed.

The last known chief of the militant Basque separatist group ETA is going on trial in Paris on terrorism charges.