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Jailed Candidate Shakes Up Party, Election

GRANADA – Less than three monthsafter bursting onto the national politicalscene with promises to distinguish itselffrom the two traditional political partiesand create a new...

Embassies Prepare for Possible Terrorism

THE governments of Honduras andEl Salvador tightened security at foreignembassies this week following intelligenceinformation that terrorist networkal-Qaeda and other Islamic extremistgroups are planning attacks,...

Relations Strained Between Cuba, Panama

PANAMA CITY (AFP) – Panama’sPresident-elect, Martín Torrijos, who willtake office Sept. 1, made public this weekhis intentions to overcome the currentdiplomatic crisis that is...

Guatemala to Rejoin G-20

BRASILIA (AFP) – Guatemala’sForeign Minister, Jorge Briz, told reportersthis week in Brazil that President OscarBerger has decided to reincorporateGuatemala into the so-called Group of...

Salvadoran Man on Trial in California

FRESNO, Calif. – ASalvadoran manwho allegedly helped arrange the 1980assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romeroof El Salvador is on trial for murder thisweek in Fresno,...

Bus Deaths Renew Safety Debate in El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR (AFP) – A busaccident in east El Salvador lastSaturday that left 37 dead and 24wounded has sparked a debate in thecountry about...

El Salvador to Send Troops Despite Threats

SAN SALVADOR (AFP) – AnIslamic terrorist group with ties to AlQaeda that had already threatened ElSalvador announced on the InternetMonday that it is giving...

San Salvador Prison Riot Leaves at Least 26 Dead

SAN SALVADOR – At least 26prisoners died and 25 were injured in afight Wednesday between young gangmembers and criminals in the overcrowdedprison of La...

U.S. Cancels $100 Million of Nicaraguan Debt

MANAGUA (AFP) – The UnitedStates forgave Nicaragua’s debt of $100million to the nation on Tuesday as partof the Highly Indebted Poor CountriesInitiative (HIPC), according...

Ice Planer Brings Snow, Slick Skating Rink

SINCE opening its doors in June 1972, the CastilloCountry Club ice skating rink has faced a major problem —how to smooth the ice after...

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