Pressure from farm groups has helped convince legislators to adopt a new system of evaluating agricultural land for property taxes, a victory for the nation's farmers.
Officials from the Prosecutor's Office and a financial court questioned the mayor Wednesday on charges that he exercised influence in government contracts and intervened in a staffing dispute.
Businessman Henry Fariñas is a key witness against Costa Rican Alejandro Jiménez, considered the mastermind of the hit that killed singer Facundo Cabral.
