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Brazil: Hundreds of Indians Occupy Disputed Land
Latin America News – Brazil: Hundreds of Brazilian Indians reoccupied a rural property in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the latest episode of tensions between indigenous groups and the powerful lobby of farmers.Terena tribe says that...
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Francis Pope meets with President José Mujica
Latin America News - Pope Francis was received on Saturday by the president of Uruguay, José Mujica, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace.The Vatican spokesman, said the private hearing lasted about 45 minutes and Francisco said he was "very happy...
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Costa Rican Activist Protecting Leatherback Turtles Found Dead
An environmentalist who protected leatherback turtles off the coast of Costa Rica in the Caribbean was found dead Friday at a beach used by drug traffickers, authorities said.The Judicial Investigation Organization of Costa Rica said in a statement that...
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Costa Rica says that Liberty Reserve moved $ 100 Million through Costa Rica
Costa Rica authorities said this past week that there was over 100 million dollars that moved through this country via Liberty Reserve accounts, company accused this week in the United States of money laundering 6,000 million worldwide.The Director of...
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Heavy Rains affect Major Highways throughout Costa Rica
Heavy downpours the past 2 days have affected major roads passing through the country, this according to reports from the Emergency Committee of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT).According to David Melendez, Head of Emergency MOPT is...
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President of China Begins Visit to Costa Rica for Investment and Cooperation
The President of China, Xi Jinping, will arrive on Sunday in Costa Rica to meet with his counterpart, Laura Chinchilla on cooperation and investment issues with its only diplomatic ally in Central America.Xi Jinping, who is touring of Latin...
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Panama President says Latin America is Land of Opportunity
Latin America News - Panama President Ricardo Martinelli, said while visiting Paris that Latin America is a "land of opportunity" and asked other leaders in the region who, like him, traveling to Europe to promote their countries and not...
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Joe Biden Praises Advances In Colombia's Security During Visit
Latin America News - In his visit to Colombia this week, Vice President Joe addressed the South American nation struggles to control a violent security situation that pitted left-wing guerrillas against right-wing paramilitary groups and wealthy drug traffickers...
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Costa Rica to Set Up New Border Controls with Nicaragua with U.S. Grant Money
Thanks to a donation of three million U.S. dollars, Costa Rica is building a new checkpoint on the border with Nicaragua, officials announced.Costa Rica Security Minister Mario Zamora, told reporters that the new post will serve the customs and...
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ComScore Report: Latin America in First Place for Growth of Internet Users
ComScore, the worlds leading Internet research company, issued its latest report on digital trends in Latin America user behavior on the Internet.The Latin American Internet audience grew by 12% between March 2012 and March 2013.In total there are 147...
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