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Nicaragua extradites US man in $137M fraud case

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:31:16 -0400

MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Nicaraguan authorities deported a U.S. man on Wednesday to face fraud and money laundering charges in his home country.

Nicaragua police expel news photographer for AFP

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:35:59 -0400

MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Nicaraguan police say a Chilean photographer working for the French news agency Agence France-Presse has been deported because he entered a restricted area near President Daniel Ortega's office.

Report: FBI most wanted man spent time in Texas

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:54:20 -0400

WASHINGTON - A D.C. private school teacher accused of producing child pornography who was captured after a year on the FBI's 10 most-wanted list spent part of his time on the run in Texas, according to a new newspaper account.

Central America struggles to unite for Obama trip

Fri, 03 May 2013 21:11:04 -0400

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - President Barack Obama on Friday addressed a Central American region that continues to be plagued by violence, drug trafficking, corruption and poverty, despite the success of a seven-year trade agreement with the United States.

CentAm businessmen propose building gas pipeline

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:39:05 -0400

MANAGUA, Nicaragua - A proposal by Central American businessmen to build a natural gas pipeline from Mexico to Panama will be presented during a weekend meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Central American presidents.

FBI shows new photo of teacher in child pornography case

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:47:21 -0400

WASHINGTON - The FBI has released a new photograph of a former D.C. elementary school teacher who was arrested in Nicaragua over the weekend on child pornography charges.

Nicaragua nabs US most-wanted child pornography suspect

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:13:49 -0400

MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Police in Nicaragua have detained a former U.S. school teacher who was on the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives as a suspect in a child pornography investigation, authorities confirmed Monday.