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VIDEO: Mexico faces worst drought in 80 years

Friday, December 2nd 2011, 16:46
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Gonzalez, San Jose

Residents of San Jose de los Gonzalez town in Mexico are running out of water amid severe drought.
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VIDEO: Chinese hospital ship in Costa Rica

Friday, November 25th 2011, 13:45
related countries: China China

A Chinese hospital ship offers Costa Ricans free treatment, in what some see as a mission to boost Chinese "soft power" in the region.
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VIDEO: Tonne of cocaine seized in Costa Rica

Thursday, September 15th 2011, 13:51

Police in Costa Rica arrested three fishermen for suspected drug trafficking and seized around one tonne of cocaine.
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Costa Rica 'facing drugs threat'

Tuesday, August 23rd 2011, 13:07

Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla tells the BBC that international co-operation is key to tackling the growing threat of drug gangs in Central America.
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Arsenal agree deal for Campbell

Friday, August 12th 2011, 20:42

Arsenal agree to sign teenage Costa Rican striker Joel Campbell from Deportivo Saprissa subject to formal agreements and processes.
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Court rules on San Juan River row

Tuesday, March 8th 2011, 16:12
related countries: Nicaragua Nicaragua, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

The UN's highest court orders both Nicaragua and Costa Rica to keep all personnel back from the disputed San Juan River border.
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Chile mine report blames owners

Wednesday, March 2nd 2011, 23:50
related countries: Chile Chile
related places: San Jose

A congressional commission in Chile finds the owners of the San Jose mine responsible for the collapse last year which left 33 men trapped underground for 69 days.
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Costa Rica-Nicaragua border row

Sunday, November 14th 2010, 19:16
related countries: Nicaragua Nicaragua, United States United States

The Organisation of American States urges Nicaragua and Costa Rica to withdraw their security forces from a disputed border region.
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Many die in Costa Rica landslide

Thursday, November 4th 2010, 20:10
related places: San Jose

A landslide in Costa Rica caused by heavy rain has killed at least 20 people in a suburb of the capital, San Jose, officials say.
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Friday, October 22nd 2010, 10:42
related countries: Chile Chile
related places: San Jose

Chilean miner Jose Ojada obtains the copyright for the note he wrote which let the world know "the 33" men trapped in the San Jose mine were safe.
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Chilean miners' warning 'ignored'

Wednesday, October 20th 2010, 9:11
related countries: Chile Chile
related places: San Jose

A Chilean politician alleges miners voiced fears but were told to stay underground on the day the San Jose mine collapsed, but the company denies this.
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