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Costa Rica leader won't reverse mining concession
Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla has ruled out the possibility of reversing a decree allowing an open-pit gold mine to resume operations near the border with Nicaragua.Chinchilla said Tuesday that overturning the decree would mean paying $1.7 ...
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Costa Ricans protest military pact with U.S
The political opposition in the Central American country of Costa Rica is raising questions about an announced agreement that would allow 7,000 U.S. troops to operate on Costa Rican soil, coordinated with 46 U.S. ships in territorial waters.Costa Rica ...
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A Diplomatic Spat With a New Ally
A recent diplomatic spat between China and Costa Rica is the latest example of challenges Beijing faces in its effort to expand its influence overseas.
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Put Down The Hamster And Slowly Back Away
It may soon be illegal to sell dogs and cats in San Francisco. Also, hamsters.
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Coast Guard dispatching ships and personnel to Costa Rica to threaten Nicaragua
Wayne Madsen | After conducting its successful coup detat in Honduras, the imperialistic Barack Obama administration is now bent on ousting Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.
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7000 U.S. Marines to boost Sex Tourism in Costa Rica
According to the July 5, 2010 Tico Times, "Costa Rica has granted the U.S. military a six-month window to bring 7,000 Marines, five planes and 46 warships into its territory".The 31-8 vote of the Legislative Assembly was presumably "to help stem...
