Central America

Central America (Spanish: América Central or Centroamérica) is the predominantly Spanish-speaking central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent. Central America consists of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

Central America in Southern Victory
Unlike Mexico and the Carribean, Central America while not under the effective control of the Confederate States of America, it was not inclined to show any friendly appearances towards the US either.

While most people agreed it would convenient if a canal was built somehere in Central America for shipping, the US and the CS could agree on who would build the canal and who would control it. Each threatened to go to war with the other, if either one tried go ahead with a project to build a canal.