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Unofficial Electoral Observers Will Monitor Vote in RAAN

Electoral officials should have learned from the post-Nov. 9 electoral upheaval that non-transparent elections are “almost synonymous with fraud,” said Alta Hooker, the president...

Opposition Decries Sandinistas’ Use of ‘Contact Bombs’

The escalating political violence between the Sandinistas and opposition factions took a dangerous turn Sunday afternoon when Sandinista protesters blocked opposition marches in the...

With Mayor Argüello, Ortega Wins Ground

MANAGUA – Since the 1980s, President Daniel Ortega kept Dionisio “Nicho” Marenco as one of his closest advisors, assigning him to important posts reserved...

Much of Damage Was Preventable, Say Experts

As families this week mourned the loss of relatives and their homes, people are asking: “What went wrong?” Seismologists and engineers say much of the...

Picking Up the Pieces

With backs bent to the tropical sun, rescue workers and volunteers this week pulled three more bodies from the raw earth of a landslide...

Some Firms Caught Unprepared in Earthquake

Imagine being stuck on the top floor of a nine-story building during an earthquake and not knowing what to do or where to go....

Costa Ricans Protest Israel’s Invasion of Gaza

About 100 people rallied outside the Israeli Embassy in San José last week to protest Israel’s attack on Gaza, which has killed more than...

Sala IV Slams Sardinal Project

In a major victory for Costa Rica’s environmental movement, the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court (Sala IV) has ruled against a controversial water...

Court: No Building Permits for Playa Grande

The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court (Sala IV) has effectively ruled against any construction on property within the disputed boundaries of the Las...

Country Sits on a ‘Diffuse Seismic Zone’

Five small earthquakes felt throughout the Central Valley early this week did little to steady the nerves of residents still shaky from Jan. 8’s...

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