CIA helped Colombia hunt and kill FARC leaders: report
Email this page WASHINGTON, December 23, 2013 (AFP) – A secret CIA program helped Colombia kill at least two dozen leftist FARC guerrilla leaders, The Washington Post reported Sunday. Washington’s…
Think Costa Rica is expensive? You won’t believe Caracas
Enlarge CARACAS, Venezuela — If you’re scouting for a new job or to open offices abroad, this is one city you may want to avoid. Venezuela’s capital Caracas has been…
Taiwan foreign minister visits Nicaragua
Email this page MANAGUA, December 20, 2013 (AFP) – Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lin was in Managua this week for a visit to strengthen ties with Nicaragua, one…
US mulls wider trade pact with Latin America
Email this page WASHINGTON, December 16, 2013 (AFP) – The United States is exploring the idea of setting up a wider regional trade pact with Latin America, Secretary of State…
INTERPOL requests public assistance to track fugitives
Email this page December 16th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) INTERPOL is calling for the public’s assistance in helping to track down international fugitives linked to organized crime networks and wanted for offenses…
Nicaragua Congress votes to scrap presidential term limits
Email this page MANAGUA, December 11, 2013 (AFP) - Nicaragua’s Congress Tuesday approved a constitutional reform that, if ratified, would scrap term limits, enabling President Daniel Ortega to seek reelection in…
Beer wars, Guatemala edition
Enlarge GUATEMALA CITY — The centerpiece of Cerveceria Centro Americana’s headquarters and brewery here is a chapel constructed in 1946, when it still held an absolute monopoly on the Guatemalan…
Israel says Iran has ‘terror bases’ in Nicaragua, other Latin American countries
Email this page December 10th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Israel’s defense minister on Monday accused Iran of using its diplomatic personnel and embassies to create ‘terrorist bases’ in Nicaragua and other Latin…
