Colombia still refuses to recognize World Court ruling over...
Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador meet on Gulf of...
Nicaraguans concerned about health of Chavez…
US Woman tasered for shopping…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos assured the residents of the islands of San Andres...
The presidents of Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Honduras met in Managua on Dec. 4...
Speaking at the XVII Graduation of Army Cadets on Monday, Dec. 10, President Daniel...
A WOMAN has been left with severe burns to her arms after allegedly being...
At home, prices are rising. It costs more to put gas in the car, buy groceries, and pay for health insurance. At the same time, retirement savings eroded in the market downturn. And with interest rates at near-zero today, it’s difficult to rebuild. More than ever, retirees need to stretch their dollars. Here are...
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The folks at International Living crunched the numbers and looked at the price of simple staples, assimilation and staying in touch with family left behind. The following countries scored high marks not only for their inexpensive living, but for overall friendliness toward American retirees: Panama A retiree has it pretty sweet in Panama, where a program...
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos assured the residents of the islands of San Andres and Providencia that he would not allow the Nov. 19 ruling of the International Court of Justice at The Hague to go into effect until all Colombians had their rights restored and guaranteed into the future. The decision of the...
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The presidents of Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Honduras met in Managua on Dec. 4 “to establish a zone of peace” in the Gulf of Fonseca which the three countries share. Daniel Ortega, Mauricio Funes, and Porfirio Lobo signed a joint resolution establishing a tri-national commission to prevent conflict and promote sustainable development of the...
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Speaking at the XVII Graduation of Army Cadets on Monday, Dec. 10, President Daniel Ortega said that Nicaraguans are praying for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to recover and to continue to lead the Bolivarian revolution and the “extraordinary project that is ALBA ”. Chavez traveled to...
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A WOMAN has been left with severe burns to her arms after allegedly being Tasered by police for refusing to leave an Apple store and purchasing too many iPhones. Xiaojie Li, of Newton in Massachusetts, said she bought two iPhones at an Apple store in Nashua, New Hampshire last week, with the intention of...
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A CALIFORNIA judge has prompted outrage after saying that a rape victim didn’t put up a fight during her assault and that if someone doesn’t want sex, the body “will not permit that to happen”. Judge Johnson was making the comments in the case of a man who threatened to mutilate the face and...
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An armed gunman opened fire on school children and staff at a Connecticut elementary school today, killing at least 27 people, including 20 children, in the latest in a series of shooting rampages that have tormented the United States this year. The gunman was dead inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, state...
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A USAID-funded trade mission traveled to Nicaragua last week to explore investing in Nicaraguan fruit and vegetable production, according to Pro-Nicaragua, the government agency in charge of promoting foreign investment. The food companies which met with Nicaraguan agricultural producers included Walmart Global Food Sourcing Central America, Bagley Produce, Farm Fresh Market, and Anthony Marano...
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The National Assembly on Nov. 29 passed 85-0 a law guaranteeing the human rights of people with HIV/AIDS. On the following day, hundreds of people marched in celebration of the new law and in recognition of World HIV/AIDS day on Dec. 1. The march was from Managua’s commercial center to the Roberto Huembes Market...
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Indigenous leaders and environmental experts from Central American gathered in San Salvador on Dec. 3 for a three day meeting to “design a strategy on climate change,” according to Amadeo Martinez, senior advisor to the Central American Indigenous Council (CICA), which is part of the System of Central American Integration (SICA). “What we want...
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos assured the residents of the islands of San Andres and Providencia that he would...
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The presidents of Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Honduras met in Managua on Dec. 4 “to establish a zone of...
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Speaking at the XVII Graduation of Army Cadets on Monday, Dec. 10, President Daniel Ortega said that Nicaraguans are...
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A USAID-funded trade mission traveled to Nicaragua last week to explore investing in Nicaraguan fruit and vegetable production, according...
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The National Assembly on Nov. 29 passed 85-0 a law guaranteeing the human rights of people with HIV/AIDS. On...
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Indigenous leaders and environmental experts from Central American gathered in San Salvador on Dec. 3 for a three day...
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On Nov. 28, Nicaragua hosted an international water forum to study alternatives to conflicts between nations over water resources....
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The National Water Authority (ANA) announced that it had imposed sanctions on 40 agricultural, industrial and hotel businesses for...
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In an extensive interview with Informe Pastran, Camille Nuamah, World Bank representative in Nicaragua, praised the country’s progress in...
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The National Assembly on Nov. 28 approved Nicaragua’s use of the Sucre for trade with other countries in the...
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The elimination of child labor has been a goal of the government of President Daniel Ortega since taking office...
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The Central American Regional Forum on Sustainable Energy met last week in Managua with ministers of the environment from...
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A USAID-funded trade mission traveled to Nicaragua last week to explore investing in Nicaraguan fruit and vegetable production, according to Pro-Nicaragua, the government agency in charge of promoting foreign investment. The food companies which met with Nicaraguan agricultural producers included Walmart Global Food Sourcing Central America, Bagley Produce, Farm Fresh Market, and Anthony Marano...
On Nov. 28, Nicaragua hosted an international water forum to study alternatives to conflicts between nations over water resources. The forum was sponsored by the Latin American Water Tribunal and the Nicaraguan Alliance for Cooperation in the Use and Protection of Water Resources. Victor Campos of the Humboldt Center in Managua said that there...
The National Water Authority (ANA) announced that it had imposed sanctions on 40 agricultural, industrial and hotel businesses for contaminating surface or underground water sources. Luis Angel Montenegro, ANA director, said that, with the help of German funding, water resources were being protected in the departments of Masaya, Rivas, Boaco and Chontales.
In an extensive interview with Informe Pastran, Camille Nuamah, World Bank representative in Nicaragua, praised the country’s progress in bringing economic and social well being to its poorest citizens, noting, “The advances in issuing titles for indigenous lands, inclusion of women who are today the principal beneficiaries of micro-financing services, maternal waiting homes that...
The National Assembly on Nov. 28 approved Nicaragua’s use of the Sucre for trade with other countries in the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas (ALBA). The Sucre is a “virtual” currency that allows trade among the ALBA countries without the need for US dollars. To date, ALBA member or observer states...
