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Former Venezuelan boxing champion Antonio Cermeño kidnapped and killed

Cermeño was a World Boxing Association super bantamweight and featherweight champion in the late 1980s and '90s.

In Mexico, 2,000 protest for drug lord’s release

CULIACÁN, Mexcio – Some 2,000 people demonstrated in support of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in his northwestern home state Wednesday, chanting "release him" following his weekend arrest.

Venezuelan opposition spurns government crisis talks

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela's opposition on Wednesday spurned the crisis talks that the government called to try to halt three weeks of protests that have left 14 dead.

Warning: Wearing Google Glass to a bar might get you attacked

Wearable technology is moving us into a brave new world with new rules about how to use ever more ubiquitous gadgets. The path to acceptance, however, is not a smooth one.

US man attempting to leave Costa Rica arrested on rape charges

Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) on Tuesday afternoon arrested a U.S. man in his 30s who is accused of rape as he attempted to board a flight at Juan Santamaría International Airport outside San José, according to a statement from the OIJ on Wednesday.

Central American economies expected to grow by 3.5 percent in 2014

PANAMA CITY – The economies of Central America will grow an average of 3.5 percent this year, half a point more than that estimated for Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Businesses wary of hiring amid continued political uncertainty, says survey

The high cost of electricity and fluctuating exchange rate ranked among the greatest concerns for Costa Rican businesses during the fourth quarter of 2013, according to the Union of Private-Sector Chambers and Associations' latest Business Pulse survey released Wednesday.

Overheard at Envision 2014

Thousands of worldly travelers seeking transformation descended on the tiny Pacific coast town of Uvita, Costa Rica, last week to attend the fourth annual Envision Festival. They spent four days listening to live, pulsating music, dancing with abandon and making creative connections in a lush jungle setting on the shore. In keeping with tradition, we present you with some of the things we overheard at Envision:

Adiós, El Chapo

If history is any indication, "El Chapo" Guzmán's fall points to a difficult and likely violent time ahead, both in Mexico and the United States.

Costa Ricans can’t stop scoring incredible goals against Manchester United

Costa Rican winger Joel Campbell stunned Manchester United with a preposterous goal during a Champions League matchup Tuesday in Greece. The 21-year-old Campbell, playing for the Greek squad Olympiakos, scored early in the second half in a 2-0 victory over the storied English club.

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