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Mauricio Macri overcame privilege to become Argentina president

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina's new President Mauricio Macri was dismissed by rivals as a spoiled elitist, but tapped frustration with the sinking economy to put an end to 12 years of left-wing rule.

Costa Rica court hands Luis Milanés, aka ‘The Cuban,’ 15-year prison sentence

More than 13 years after the sudden shuttering of "investment" company Savings Unlimited, which left hundreds of clients in the dark, a Costa Rica court has convicted owner Luis Milanés, known as "The Cuban," to 15 years in prison on charges of aggregated fraud.

Costa Rica prosecutors investigate football official Eduardo Li after international indictments

While former Costa Rica football exec Eduardo Li sits in a Swiss jail awaiting possible extradition to the U.S. to face money laundering charges, trouble may be brewing at home, too.

Guatemala demands Mexico pledge over blocked Cuban migrants

Guatemala said Wednesday it needed a pledge from Mexico that it would allow in thousands of Cuban migrants headed to the U.S. before it can let them transit its territory from Costa Rica or Panama.

U.S. pledges more aid to poorer countries as Paris climate talks enter delicate stage

U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry's promise of additional money came as negotiators struggled to resolve differences over financial assistance to developing economies, one of the thorniest issues to emerge in the talks so far.

Costa Rica’s Joel Campbell dishes perfect assist as Arsenal advances in Champions League

Joel Campbell looked right at home Wednesday on the field of his former club, Greece's Olympiakos, as he helped his current squad Arsenal take a...

Argentina central bank president quits under pressure from Macri

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina Central Bank President Alejandro Vanoli resigned Wednesday under pressure from President-elect Mauricio Macri, who plans to remove currency controls with reserves standing at a nine-year low.

Seems the Bitcoin founder can run, and hide

Media efforts to identify Satoshi Nakamoto highlight two major problems with the bitcoin market: It's too easily manipulated and too vulnerable to the nation-states it was meant to transcend.

Cuban migrants spend a month in camps as regional leaders fail to reach solution

Belize’s refusal to receive the migrants means that thousands of Cuban migrants will remain stuck in temporary shelters as the holidays approach.

Guanacaste nonprofit celebrates 10 years of support for youth

Young people took the stage to tell their stories of coming to Culture, Education and Psychology for Infants and Adolescents (CEPIA), the organization that Laetitia Deweer cofounded with her friend and fellow Belgian Lotje Deridder to improve the quality of life of impoverished Guanacaste children and teenagers and their families.

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