Managua, May 13 (IANS/EFE) An Agence France-Presse photojournalist has been expelled from Nicaragua, Chilean Consul Diego Rivera said. Hector Retamal, a Chilean national, was put on a plane Saturday to Costa Rica, where the French news agency has its Central American headquarters, Rivera said.
Managua, May 10 (IANS/EFE) UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova inspected two of the three biosphere reserves in Nicaragua to get a firsthand look at their condition, first lady Rosario Murillo said. Bokova, who arrived in the Central American country for an official visit Wednesday, flew over the Rio San Juan and Ometepe Island biosphere reserves.
Local TV in Nicaragua releases video of the arrest of a former U.S. teacher on FBI's Most Wanted list for child pornography, who is scheduled to appear in a U.S. court. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
The FBI held a news conference on Tuesday detailing the arrest of Eric Justin Toth in Nicaragua. The ex-Beauvoir teacher has been on the FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list for alleged child pornography
Suspected on child pornography charges, Eric Justin Toth was detained in Nicaragua after being on the run for almost five years
Managua, April 18 (IANS/EFE) An environmental group is calling for a greater government presence in Nicaragua's Caribbean waters following the discovery of a boat with dozens of dead sharks aboard in Little Corn Island.
Havana, April 16 (IANS) The Cuban karate team left from Havana to participate at the XIV Centro-American and Caribbean Championship of the discipline to be held in Nicaraguan capital Managua April 16-21. The Cuban team, which left Monday, has four girls and five men, reports Xinhua.
Mexico City, April 5 (IANS/EFE) Sigma Alimentos, a unit of Mexico's Grupo Alfa, acquired Corporacion de Empresas Monteverde, Costa Rica's leading producer and marketer of cheese, Grupo Alfa representatives told EFE. The deal, whose value was not released, will expand Sigma Alimentos's presence in Central America since Corporacion de Empresas Monteverde exports cheese to Nicaragua, Panama and El Salvador
Catholic faithfuls in Nicaragua reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ during an aquatic Via Crucis on the Nicaragua lake during Holy Week celebrations. Duration:
Port of Spain (Trinidad), March 8 (IANS/CMC) Trinidad and Tobago will play two Central American opponents later this month as they continue preparations for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July. The Trinidadians will take on Belize at home March 22 and travel to Lima to face Peru three days later, reports CMC. The March 26 encounter against Peru is a return friendly after the Caribbean side lost to them 0-2 here last month.
