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Monthly Archives: January, 2009

33 Dead, 70 Missing in Guatemala Mudslide

GUATEMALA CITY – At least 33 people died and 70 others were reported missing in a mudslide over the weekend in northern Guatemala, emergency...

Mejía, Liberals Will Assume Mayoral Seats in 37 Munis

Though Granada’s Mayor-elect Eulogio Mejía said last November that he would be willing to redo the municipal elections due to the widespread allegations of...

Liberals Unite, Fight for Control of National Assembly

Following a final game-plan meeting among opposition party lawmakers Jan. 6, the stage has been set for the first political showdown of 2009 when...

Ortega, d’Escoto Blast Israeli Attacks on Gaza

MANAGUA – Palestinian Ambassador to Managua Walid Ibrahim Muaqqat applauded the Nicaraguan government’s criticism of Israel’s military attack on the Gaza Strip, while Israeli...

3 Plead Innocent in New Year’s Eve Murder Case

Three alleged gang members involved in a bloody New Year’s Day assault that left three women dead, including a bystander who was breastfeeding her...

President Touts Benefits of Canal Project

If an ambitious, centuries-old proposal to build an Inter-oceanic canal across Nicaragua is to finally come to fruition under President Daniel Ortega, the Sandinista...

Granada’s Mayor Braces for Challenges

The situation awaiting Granada’s Mayor-elect Eulogio Mejía, who takes office next week, is dire, to say the least. City workers, some of whom haven’t been...

Presidential Decree Worsens Crisis

President Daniel Ortega’s 11th-hour attempt to reform the 2008 budget by presidential decree is being likened to a “technical coup d’etat” against the Nicaraguan...

‘Hero Shots’ With Big Fish a Thing of the Past

Good news for the future of Costa Rican sportfishing: Some very dedicated people, including the nonprofit Billfish Foundation (www.billfish. org), are fighting for new...

6.2 Earthquake Rocks Central Valley

Costa Rica was rocked by an earthquake of 6.2 magnitude Thursday afternoon, destroying several homes reportedly near the epicenter. At least one child was reportedly...

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