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Cuba Policy Sets Obama Apart in US Campaign
May 28, 2008 – Miami -- Senator Barack Obama has tried to stand out from other U.S. presidential candidates by saying, as president, he would be open to meeting with some of the most... Read the rest Trivelli: After 9/11 no country wants to be considered a refuge for terrorists May 27, 2008 – On May 21 outgoing US Ambassador Paul Trivelli was asked about the US government’s reaction to the Nicaraguan government’s decision to award asylum to the three survivors of the Colombian... Read the rest Sao Paulo Forum: Latin America experiences a change of epoch May 27, 2008 – The 16th summit of the Sao Paolo Forum which took place in Montevideo, Uruguay May 22- 25 issued a joint declaration stating that Latin America and the Caribbean “are not... Read the rest Bush Allows Sending Cell Phones to Cuba May 21, 2008 – Washington -- U.S. President George Bush is marking a day of solidarity with the Cuban people by allowing people in the United States to send cellular telephones to family in... Read the rest Mexico Wages Bloody War with Drug Cartels May 21, 2008 – Houston -- In Mexico, President Felipe Calderon continues his fight against powerful drug cartels as the death count mounts. More than 1,300 people have died this year in Mexico in... Read the rest IMF Refuses to Disburse $39M Due to National Assembly Failure to Pass Anti Fraud Law May 20, 2008 – On May 14 President of the Nicaraguan Central Bank Antenor Rosales revealed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had decided to retain the first loan disbursement of a three year... Read the rest Human Rights Ombudsman Wants to End Sending Nicaraguan Military to SOA May 13, 2008 – Nicaragua’s Human Rights Ombudsman, Omar Cabezas, speaking at a recent military press conference, told high army officials that they should stop sending officers to train at the U.S. Army’s School... Read the rest Colombian Survivors of Attack on FARC Camp Given Asylum in Nicaragua May 13, 2008 – Two of the survivors of the Colombian Army cross border attack on a FARC (Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces) camp in Ecuador on Mar. 1 arrived in Nicaragua on May 11... Read the rest Regional Position on Food Crisis Consolidated during Presidential Summit May 13, 2008 – Presidents and other high level government representatives of Central America, the Caribbean and the Andes consolidated a regional position on the causes of the global food crisis and possible measures... Read the rest Newspapers Ignore German Government Statement about Reasons for Suspension of Aid May 6, 2008 – El Nuevo Diario and La Prensa, appeared intent on promoting the claim that Germany recently suspended its aid to Nicaragua because President Daniel Ortega governs the country so badly. On... Read the rest Ortega Accuses US Embassy of Financing Counter-Revolution May 6, 2008 – President Daniel Ortega accused the US Embassy in Managua of financing political and other groups opposed to his government with the aim of destabilizing the country and undermining the government... Read the rest Central American Countries Agree to Work Together to Increase Regional Food Security Apr 22, 2008 – During a meeting of the Foreign Ministers and the Agricultural Ministers of the member countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA), Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica... Read the rest Nicaraguan Government Guarantees Personal Security of FARC Camp Attack Survivor Apr 22, 2008 – On Apr. 16, 26 year old Mexican student Lucia Morett, one of the three survivors of the Mar. 1 Colombian cross border attack on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia... Read the rest Incoming US Ambassador Says Ortega Should Moderate His Rhetoric Apr 22, 2008 – Robert Callahan, the man who is to replace Paul Trivelli as US Ambassador in Managua said that the Nicaraguan government has made unmeasured criticisms against the US and said President... Read the rest Nicaraguan - Honduran Relations Better Than Ever, Say Presidents Ortega and Zelaya Apr 15, 2008 – According to President's Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua and Manuel Zelaya of Honduras the "political climate between the two countries is at one of the best moments in history." Ortega... Read the rest IMF Accepts 16% Public Sector Rise; Government Requests More Funds for RAAN Apr 14, 2008 – In a move unique for Nicaragua and perhaps globally, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) accepted the Sandinista government's decision to raise public sector workers' pay by 16% thus shattering one... Read the rest Ortega Calls on South American Presidents to Overcome Dispute through Dialogue Apr 10, 2008 – President Daniel Ortega called on Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to try to overcome the dispute within the region through dialog, a... Read the rest Foreign Investment Rises 15.5%, Exports to US Rise 35.5% Apr 7, 2008 – President of the state agency Pro-Nicaragua which promotes foreign investment, Javier Chamorro, announced on Mar. 25 that foreign investment in Nicaragua increased 15.5% during 2007 compared to 2006. While in... Read the rest World Bank: Central America will be hit harder by US economic crisis than South America Mar 28, 2008 – During an interview in Colombia last week Vice President of the World Bank Pamela Cox warned that Central America and the Caribbean will be badly affected by the US economic... Read the rest Rosales Travels to Washington to Overcome "Differences" with IMF Mar 26, 2008 – President of the Nicaraguan Central Bank Antenor Rosales traveled to Washington during the week before Easter to meet with high level officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to... Read the rest Chavez Visits Brazil Mar 26, 2008 – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has begun a visit to Brazil for talks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on energy cooperation and regional issues. President Chavez arrived in the... Read the rest Bomb Explodes in Chilean Capital Mar 26, 2008 – Chilean authorities say a homemade bomb has exploded at a bank in the capital, Santiago, damaging the building's facade but causing no injuries. Officials say a fire extinguisher filled with... Read the rest Colombia Ready to Restore Relations with Ecuador Mar 26, 2008 – Colombia's foreign minister says his country is prepared to re-establish relations with Ecuador that were broken following a Colombian cross-border military raid earlier this month. Fernando Araujo told Colombian radio... Read the rest Chavez Ridicules Investigation of Alleged Links to FARC Mar 25, 2008 – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ridiculed an investigation into his possible ties to the Colombian rebel group, FARC. Colombian officials say computer files found during their raid on a FARC... Read the rest Colombia Says Ecuadorian Was Killed in Cross-Border Raid Mar 24, 2008 – Colombia's defense minister has confirmed that an Ecuadorian citizen was killed during Colombia's controversial March 1 raid on a rebel camp in Ecuador. Juan Manuel Santos said Sunday one of... Read the rest Nicaragua Repairs Relations with Colombia, Strengthens Ties to Costa Rica Mar 23, 2008 – On Mar. 12 Nicaragua officially resumed diplomatic relations with Colombia after suspending them on Mar. 6 in solidarity with Ecuador. Colombia had attacked a FARC camp in Ecuador, a violation... Read the rest Bush Discusses Trade, Tourism with Caribbean Leaders Mar 20, 2008 – Washington -- President Bush conferred Thursday at the White House with the leaders of three Caribbean nations: Barbados, the Bahamas and Belize. VOA's Paula Wolfson has the story. From left,... Read the rest Iranian Overtures to Latin America Spark US Concern Mar 19, 2008 – Miami -- Iranian moves to solidify ties with Venezuela, Bolivia and other leftist governments in Latin America have sparked increasing concern in the United States. From Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner... Read the rest Monkey Point Residents Challenge Megaport Project Mar 18, 2008 – Eight ambassadors (including the representatives of Denmark, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, Iran, and Peru), along with seven Nicaraguan and foreign investors visited the Caribbean Coast community of Monkey Point on March... Read the rest British Judge Overturns Asset Freeze on Venezuela's PDVSA Mar 18, 2008 – A British judge has lifted a court order that froze 12 billion dollars in global assets belonging to Venezuela's state oil firm in a dispute with U.S. oil giant... Read the rest
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