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Costa Rica supports Nicaragua Canal plan if national territory not affected

Costa Rica supports Nicaragua Canal plan if national territory not affected

  June 17th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The government of Costa Rica supports Nicaragua’s effort to build a transoceanic canal that would dwarf the Panama Canal, calling it “positive,” so long as the route wouldn’t pose any risk to its territory, officials said on Friday.   “We have no objection…

Nicaragua OKs Chinese-made mega canal that would dwarf Panama

Nicaragua OKs Chinese-made mega canal that would dwarf Panama

Simeon Tegel / GlobalPost Nicaragua’s lawmakers have approved a multibillion-dollar plan for a little-known Chinese firm to carve a canal between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans that would dwarf the Panama Canal. The country’s National Assembly, which is dominated by supporters of President Daniel Ortega, voted 61-25 to…

Quakes and aftershocks rocked Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador

Quakes and aftershocks rocked Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador

June 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) After an earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua on Saturday, both Nicaragua and other Central American countries were rocked by several smaller temblors and aftershocks.   The 6.6 quake struck off Nicaragua’s central Pacific coast at 11:35am…

6.5 earthquake strikes off Nicaragua, scientists say major tsunami unlikely

MANAGUA, June 15, 2013 (AFP) – A moderate 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Nicaragua on Saturday…

In Depth: Latin America: Divided we stand

United and integrated, the region would be a force to reckon with on the world stage. But does…

Chinese company says it is ready to build $40 billion “Nicaragua Canal”

Chinese company says it is ready to build $40 billion “Nicaragua Canal”

June 11th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Chinese company, HK Nicaragua Development Investment Co. Limited (also known as the HKND Group)…

Nicaragua: 25,000 young people saved from drugs

Nicaragua: 25,000 young people saved from drugs

By Letzira Sevilla Bolaños for Infosurhoy.com MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Francisco Hernández, 19, went from being a drug addict…

More storms likely during 2013 hurricane season

More storms likely during 2013 hurricane season

Rosanne Skirble for VOA The 2013 Atlantic Hurricane season could be busier and deadlier than average, according to…

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