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29Mar/17

Mexicos former president tears into Donald Trump

March 29, 2017PoliticsChile, Costa Rica, Donald Trump, Eduardo Frei, GUANAJUATO, Heads of state, International relations, International trade, Laura Chinchilla, Mexico, North American Free Trade Agreement, Trump, United States, Vicente, Vicente Foxsmbale

Outspoken ex-Mexican President Vicente Fox slams U.S. President Donald Trump, calling him an incompetent leader stoking worldwide fear. Continue reading →

08Nov/16

Latino voters hope to make a difference in election

November 8, 2016US ElectionsArlington, Connie Ariga-Oliver, Costa Rica, Country: United States, Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, Early voting, El Salvador, Election law, Elections, Hillary Clinton, Hispanic and Latino Americans in politics, Juan Guevara, Latino vote, Laura Chinchilla, Liliana Tatum, National Institute for Latino Policy, Political philosophy, Politics, Politics of the United States, Social Issues, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, United States, Univision, Voter registration in the United States, Voting, Voting in the United States, Washington D.C.smbale

With a jump in Latino registration and early voting, Hispanic voters hope to make a difference in United States election.

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07May/16

co-founder of digital currency operator Liberty Reserve, Arthur Budovsky

Digital currency firm co-founder gets 20 years in U.S. prison

May 7, 2016LegalArthur Budovsky, Bitcoin network, Bogus, Business/Finance, Costa Rica, Country: United States, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency exchange, Denise Cote, Digital currency, Digital currency exchanger, Economy, Gold Age, Law/Crime, Liberty Reserve, Money, Money laundering, New York City, Payment systems, Private currencies, United States, Vladimir Katssmbale

The co-founder of digital currency operator Liberty Reserve, Arthur Budovsky, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for what prosecutors say was a money laundering operation of unprecedented size and scope.

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26Nov/15

Unlocking the pineapple’s secrets

November 26, 2015InnovationBiology, Branches of biology, Brazil, C3 carbon fixation, C4 carbon fixation, Costa Rica, Crassulacean acid metabolism, Drought tolerance, Leaf, Metabolism, Organisms, Paraguay, Photosynthesis, Photosynthetic efficiency, Pineapple, Plant, Plant physiology, Qingyi Yu, Water-use efficiencysmbale

The pineapple, enjoyed by people world-wide in slices, chunks, juice, piña coladas, and Hawaiian pizza, is finally giving up its genetic secrets.

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25Jul/15

2018 world cup draw pits Spain against Italy

July 25, 2015FootballAlbania, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Association football, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cameroon national football team, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup qualification, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Netherland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Playoffs, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Sepp Blatter, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sports, St. Petersburg, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, the 2018 World Cup, the World Cup, Trinidad, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vincent, Vladimir Putin, Wales, World Cup, Zimbabwesmbale

The draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia throws up exciting matches including Spain against Italy and Netherland versus France.

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