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Casa Alianza Director Fired, Countries React to Sex Scandal

The crash of Casa Alianza director BruceHarris continued to reverberate throughCentral America this week, following last weekend’srevelation that the famous children’srights leader was fired...

Vehicle Inspections Simplified Inspection Firm’s Monopoly

CAR and truck owners have 123 fewer things toworry about when they take their vehicles for governmentrequired periodic inspections. The Ministryof Public Works and...

Tax Plan Debate Enters Final Stage

AFTER more than two years of discussion by lawmakers,the plan to overhaul the country’s tax system isfinally on the floor of the Legislative Assembly.However,...

Residents Challenge Aerial Fumigation

DESPITE a five-year, five-ministry effort – or perhapsbecause of it – neighbors of the country’s banana plantationsare at risk of serious health problems from...

Nicaraguan Deaf Kids Create New Language

GRANADA – After years of socialisolation and neglect, Nicaragua’s deafcommunity is being celebrated internationallythis week for having created a newlanguage.Idioma de Señas de Nicaragua...

Nicaraguan Police Kill Infamous Gang Leader

GRANADA – Notorious Nicaraguangang leader Eugenio “El Guatuso” Odilónwas shot and killed by police during aconfrontation Sunday morning in the rurallakeside municipality of Morrito,...

Nicaragua Takes V.P. Seat at U.N.

NEW YORK – Nicaragua onTuesday began its tenure as Vice-President of the 59th Session of theGeneral Assembly of the UnitedNations, a post the country...

Immigration Bill Advances in Congress

A bill to reform the country’s immigrationlaw moved forward Tuesday whenPatriotic Bloc congressman HumbertoArce withdrew 40 reform motions he hadpresented. This allowed members of...

Ministry Announces 2005 School Calendar

THE Ministry of Public Educationhas announced its proposed 2005 schoolyear calendar and is requesting teacherfeedback.The ministry proposes starting theschool year Feb. 7, 2005, and...

Police Shut Down Logging Operation

POLICE and park guards in theNorthern Zone shut down what theycalled an illegal logging operation thisweek, seizing a tractor, chain saws andsome 30,000 cubic...

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