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5.5 Earthquake strikes Guatemala and El Salvador
A strong earthquake was felt in most of central and western El Salvador and Guatemala at approximately 12:30 am.According to the National Service of Territorial Studies (SNET), the quake was a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale and...
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Costa Rica announces possible ambassador to Nicaragua quickly
Very quickly after Costa Rica’s Foreign Minister, Enrique Castillo made an statement that a new ambassador to Nicaragua would be announced by mid August, President of the Republic, Laura Chinchilla, confirmed that the career diplomat Javier Sancho is being...
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Costa Rica to assign new ambassador to Nicaragua
Costa Rica’s Foreign Minister, Enrique Castillo, will announce who the new ambassador to Costa Rica in Nicaragua, after nearly a year of having no diplomatic representative in Managua.The new appointment will be announced by mid August, 2012.The previous ambassador,...
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Costa Rica MPs Agree Paraguay’s President Fernando Lugo Ousting a Coup
The Legislature passed unanimous motion, and consider former President Fernando Lugo’s ousting in Paraguay as a coup. "We express our deepest wishes for a speedy return of the institutions in your country, in accordance with international rule, in particular...
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Taxi drivers start protest one day early in San Jose causing traffic problems
San Jose - Official or ‘Formal’ taxi drivers on Monday blocked streets around the Casa Presidencial in San José in the area of Zapote. They official strike was to start Tuesday to protest granting informal taxi drivers permits...
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Paraguay Facing Isolation and Condemnation from Latin America
Paraguay is dealing with more isolation on Monday when several Latin American counties announced they were recalling their ambassadors following the president's impeachment.Venezuela and Chile pulled their ambassadors Sunday, just after Brazil. Argentina recalled its ambassador on Saturday, June...
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Experiencing Timeless Being
Overhanging the gorge are great angular outcroppings of volcanic rock—solid and sharp-edged protrusions from some long-ago eruption of Lassen or some other volcano in the area
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United States Cuts Aid to Nicaragua
The US Embassy announced on Thursday the suspension USAID money to Nicaragua.The US Government was supplying $3 million in aid but suspended funds in response to the Nicaragua government’s dealings with Venezuelan and election process complaints in the 2011...
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No Jail for Making Copies Protects Costa Rica Students
San Jose Costa Rica - A bill draft presented by Frente Amplio during their previous administration, which seeks to eliminate prison sentences established by the Intellectual Property Law implemented in the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), was...
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Tax on Casinos Approved in Second Debate
San Jose - Last Friday, June 18th, legislators approved in second debate the “Ley de Impuestos a Casinos,” (Casinos Tax Act) which will regulate activities in casinos and Internet sportsbooks in the country and will charge more taxes.The...
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Tips for Correctly Reading Nutrition Labels in Costa Rica
Nutrition labeling on products has become a fundamental tool for consumers in Costa Rica seeking to improve their diet...