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U.S. Child Rapist to be Deported
Harold Eugene Smith who was arrested for an expired tourist visa in Costa Rica during a routine check by Immigration Police, was found to be wanted in the U.S.by the FBI for the rape of a 13-year-old.News site,CRHoy.com, who...
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President Barack Obama's Approach to Latin America Must Go Beyond Visits
President Barack Obama has attempted to move forward in regards to Latin America during the last couple months but now has to translate into concrete support and targeted goals and go beyond visits and rhetoric.This week Obama received Peruvian...
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President of Venezuela Promotes Disarmament Act
Latin America News - The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro promoted the Law for Disarmament and Arms and Munitions Control, adopted this week in the National Assembly."I want to thank the National Assembly for final approval of the law...
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Panama Promotes Solar Power Plant Construction
Latin America News - This week the President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, passed a bill that encourages the construction of solar power plants.According to a statement from the presidency of the country, the goal is to mitigate the effects...
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Costa Rica Will Lose 18 % of the Coffee Harvest to Rust Disease
Heavy impact to Costa Rican coffee from Rust Disease, which has also affected crops across the Americas.Costa Rica will lose at least 18% of the 2013-2014 coffee harvest due to the rust disease that affects most of the coffee...
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Brazil's OAS asks for $ 45.9 million from Costa Rica
Controversy over Concession Road between San Jose and the town of San Ramon continues.The Brazilian company OAS sought compensation of $ 45.9 million to the Government of Costa Rica after the cancellation of a contract for U.S. $ 523.7...
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Ecuador Announces they will Maintain Asylum of Julian Assange
Latin America News - Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said his government will maintain the asylum to Julian Assange.Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño, and his British counterpart, William Hague, will meet in London on June 17 to discuss the...
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Colombia FARC and Government Resume Negotiations
Latin America News - The government of Colombia and members of the rebel group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) peace talks resume Tuesday.The meeting will take place in the capital of Cuba, Havana, where two weeks ago both...
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Costa Rica China Sign Pact for Infrastructure Financing
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Costa Rica was the occasion for signing several bilateral pacts, above all for infrastructure financing and increased trade.Xi and his Costa Rican counterpart Laura Chinchilla were witnesses to the signing of nine documents...
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Costa Rica and Ecuador Sign Deal to Exchange Tax Information
The foreign ministers of Costa Rica, Enrique Castillo, and Ecuador, Ricardo Patiño, met in San Jose to sign a bilateral agreement for the exchange of tax information and review bilateral relations.The Costa Rican Foreign Ministry said in a statement...
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Global Sea Turtle Day is Commemorated in Costa Rica
Sea turtles are ancient creatures that have inhabited our oceans for more than 100 million years. These guardians of...