Showing posts with label International. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International. Show all posts
Thursday, November 22
Monday, November 19
UN ruling gives Colombia islets but Nicaragua more sea
 Nicaragua Dispatch | UN ruling gives Colombia islets but Nicaragua more sea BBC News The International Court of Justice has ruled that a group of disputed islets in the Caribbean are Colombia's, rejecting a claim by Nicaragua. But the court also redrew the maritime border, extending the Nicaraguan area. The decision potentially gives ... World court rules disputed islands in western Caribbean belong to Colombia Washington Post UN court ruling expands Nicaragua's offshore rights Reuters Nicaragua loses islets, gains ocean Nicaragua Dispatch Philadelphia Inquirer -Montreal Gazette all 170 news articles » |
Saturday, September 22
Nicaragua to try 18 fake Mexican journalists for allegedly smuggling $9 million in cash
 CBS News |
Washington Post
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Eighteen Mexican citizens must stand trial on charges they tried to smuggle about $9.2 million in cash through Nicaragua by posing as members of a Mexican television news crew, a judge ruled Tuesday. Judge Julio Cesar Arias ... Accused 'narco journalists' go on trial Dec. 3Nicaragua Dispatch all 103 news articles » |
Tuesday, January 17
Ahmadinejad in Managua: WikiLeaks Reveals US Fears of Nicaraguan-Iranian
 Haaretz | Inside Costa Rica - This week, the Iranian leader was in Venezuela where he received political support from Hugo Chávez [for a complete rundown of the Chávez-Iranian relationship, see my previous article here] and yesterday Ahmadinejad moved on to Nicaragua where he ... Iranian leader meets Fidel Castro Albany Times Union Ahmadinejad Warmly Greeted in Latin America Honduras Weekly |
Friday, January 6
Daniel Ortega to Host Ahmadinejad
Huffington Post (blog) - The dust has settled on the streets of Managua, Nicaragua, following Daniel Ortega's fraudulent re-election in November of 2011. There is nothing like a holiday season to put a damper on political protests - especially in Latin America where the ... Read more
Wednesday, January 4
Sidestepping Ahmadinejad in Managua
Honduras WeeklyPresident Porfirio Lobo has confirmed that he will attend the January 10 inauguration of President Daniel Ortega, who was re-elected on November 6, 2011, to a second consecutive term of office as leader of Nicaragua. ... Read more
Monday, January 2
Iran seeking to expand influence in Latin America
 Al-Arabiya | Washington Post - Smaller countries such as Nicaragua and Bolivia have seen little of the millions of dollars in aid promised by Iranian officials over the past decade. But with Western nations threatening to boycott Iranian oil, the country's leaders are scrambling to ... Read more Iran Hedges Sanctions by Boosting Ties with Latin America Arirang News Iran shops for support in Latin America Sydney Morning Herald all 13 news articles » |
26 priests, religious, lay pastoral workers slain in 2011
Catholic Culture - Seven were killed in Colombia, five in Mexico, three in India, two in Burundi, and one each in Brazil, Paraguay, Nicaragua, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Tunisia, Kenya, the Philippines, and Spain. "The true imitation of Christ is ...
Colombia, Followed by Mexico Lead in Number of Religious Workers Killed in 2011 Hispanically Speaking News
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Wednesday, December 28
Iranian president to visit Nicaragua
AFP - Ahmadinejad will also visit Nicaragua and Ecuador on the trip, his international affairs director, Mohammad Reza Forghani, told the official news agency IRNA. All the countries are left-leaning and share an ideological antagonism towards Iran's ... Read more
Ahmadinejad will come to Venezuela: Chavez Tehran Times
Ahmadinejad to visit 4 Latin American countries Islamic Republic News Agency
Thursday, December 22
Nicaragua files proceedings against Costa Rica with UN court
 KUNC | Expatica Netherlands Nicaragua on Thursday filed proceedings with the UN's highest court against Costa Rica over a road near their disputed border Managua says is causing serious environmental damage, the court said Thursday. "Nicaragua contends that Costa Rica is carrying ... Read more Regional court to hear Nicaragua-Costa Rica caseeTaiwan News |
Friday, December 2
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Assailing Nicaraguan Election
Fox News - (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Bob Menendez have introduced a resolution condemning what they say is the “recent fraudulent re-election of Daniel Ortega as president.” Rubio, a Florida Republican, and Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, want Nicaraguan authorities to investigate violent incidents that occurred on the day of elections, and to prosecute those responsible. Read more
Obama administration consulting other nations on Nicaragua
Nicaragua, Costa Rican Environmentalists Assess Damages to Ecosystem
Environmentalists from Nicaragua will meet on Tuesday with representatives of non-governmental organizations from Costa Rica to analyze the damages to the ecosystem in the area of the San Juan River, a natural geographic border between the two ... Read more
Nicaraguan dad seeks change in Japan's judicial system on child custody
Mainichi Daily News
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A US-based Nicaraguan man who fought a legal battle with his Japanese ex-wife for custody of their 9-year-old daughter has called for changes in the Japanese judicial system, saying the lack of power to enforce court rulings hinders ... Read more
Nicaragua Accuses Costa Rica of "Committing A Crime Against Nature"
Inside Costa Rica
Now that the presidential elections are over, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega and his government resumes its accusations against Costa Rica, this time for, "committing a crime against nature" by building a road parallel to the San Juan river. ... Read more
Saturday, November 26
Nicaragua, Vietnam sign agreement on political cooperation
Focus News
Nicaragua and Vietnam have signed a "political cooperation agreement" to strengthen mutual support in international organizations and forums, the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry said Friday, Xinhua reported. According to a statement released by the ... Read more
Wednesday, November 23
One Year Since My Brother's Wrongful Imprisonment in Nicaragua
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| Jason Puracal |
Huffington Post (blog)
Managua, Nicaragua -- Today marks exactly one year since the Nicaraguan police arrested my brother, Jason Puracal, without any evidence of a crime. At the time of his arrest, Jason was living in San Juan Del Sur. He was a real estate broker and he, ... Read more
Saturday, November 5
Guatemala, Nicaragua go to the polls
 The Guardian | Washington Post - On Sunday, Nicaraguans also go to the ballot box, and though the constitution there technically bars reelection, President Daniel Ortega, the prickly former leftist turned dynastic business impresario, is almost certain to win another term. ... |
Wednesday, July 28
Friday, July 23
Chávez cuts ties with Colombia over FARC
BY JIM WYSS JWYSS@MIAMIHERALD.COM - CARACAS -- Venezuela severed diplomatic relations with Colombia and threatened to cut economic ties, after the neighboring nation presented what it said was proof that some 1,500 leftist guerrillas were using dozens of camps here to ``get fat'' and launch attacks. Read more
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