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94% Renewable Electricity By 2017 Is Goal For Nicaragua

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:16:00 -0600

94% Renewable Electricity By 2017 Is Goal For Nicaragua

CleanTechnica

Nicaragua has one of the most aggressive renewable energy goals in the world — it intends to have 94% of its electricity come from renewable energy by 2017. The spark for this new energy push was an energy crisis due to a heavy reliance on foreign oil.

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Dissidents protest Ortega-COSEP 'pacto'

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:26:00 -0600

Dissidents protest Ortega-COSEP 'pacto'

Nicaragua Dispatch

An anti-government group known as the Patriotic Movement for the Republic (MPR) is calling on Nicaraguan civil society to “lose its fear” and unite in an “organized and combative civil struggle” against what it calls the “dictatorial” alliance of power ...

Nicaragua: Organization installs solar and LED lighting in rural school without electricity

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:10:00 -0600

Nicaragua: Organization installs solar and LED lighting in rural school ...

Inside Costa Rica
Reach The Future, A San Francisco Bay Area organization that operates community outreach programs for green businesses, partnered with local nonprofit, Power To The People to bring solar power and energy efficient LED lighting to a school in the off ...

Nicaragua open to Canadian beef and pork

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:02:00 -0600

Nicaragua open to Canadian beef and pork

Farm Focus

As of Jan. 2, Canadian producers can export beef to Nicaragua, with full access has been restored to the market that closed in 2003 due to BSE. And, for the first time ever, market access conditions have now been established for Canadian pork. Access ...

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega flirting with the market

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:48:00 -0600

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega flirting with the market

VOXXI

In light of the passions stirred by Nicaragua's leftist revolution in 1978 and the subsequent U.S.-sponsored “contra” counter-revolution, it's striking how little attention is now paid to this tiny republic laid waste by the last proxy war between the ...

Improving Water Systems for Rural Communities in Nicaragua

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:42:00 -0600

Reuters AlertNet (blog)

Improving Water Systems for Rural Communities in Nicaragua

Reuters AlertNet (blog)
Through the Municipal Development Program, rural communities in Nicaragua have been able to develop new water systems to improve their quality of life. Funded by USAID, the Municipal Development Program works to strengthen municipal governance ...

Nicaragua Assumes Chair of the OAS Permanent Council

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:41:00 -0600

thebahamasweekly.com

Nicaragua Assumes Chair of the OAS Permanent Council

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The Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the Organization of American States (OAS), Denis Ronaldo Moncada, today assumed the Chair of the Permanent Council, at a ceremony in which he announced the priorities on which the Council will focus over ...

Televisa asks Nicaragua to investigate Mexicans accused of drug trafficking

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:58:00 -0600

La prensa

Televisa asks Nicaragua to investigate Mexicans accused of drug trafficking ...
La prensa

Televisa asked the Nicaraguan Attorney General's Office to investigate the group of false Mexican journalists accused in Nicaragua of drug trafficking and other crimes, Attorney General Armando Juarez said. "The investigation is about whether, in fact ... y más »

Colombia, Nicaragua hold talks to resolve maritime dispute

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 1 Dec 2012 21:39:00 -0600

Colombia, Nicaragua hold talks to resolve maritime dispute - La prensa:

La prensa

Colombia, Nicaragua hold talks to resolve maritime dispute
La prensa
Santos announced Wednesday that Colombia was pulling out of a pact recognizing the ICJ's jurisdiction over its territorial disputes, a step in response to the court's decision setting new maritime borders with Nicaragua. After meeting with Nicaragua's ...

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Syria Government has Allies in Some Latin American Nations

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 1 Dec 2012 01:41:00 -0600

Syria Government has Allies in Some Latin American Nations

Fox News
During trips to Ecuador, Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, Syria's deputy foreign minister, Faisal Al Mokdad, received mostly symbolic backing for his government's 20-month battle against rebels. More than anything, just the fact that Al Mokdad visited ...

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Volunteer Emma set for Nicaragua

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 1 Dec 2012 01:35:00 -0600

Volunteer Emma set for Nicaragua - Hartlepool Mail:

Hartlepool Mail

Volunteer Emma set for Nicaragua
Hartlepool Mail
“One of my friends who works for Barnado's told me about an opportunity to go out to Nicaragua volunteering so I signed up and within a few weeks I had been offered a place,” said Emma, who is taking 10 weeks unpaid leave to go on the trip. “When I was ...

Colombia seeks talks with Nicaragua to solve maritime spat

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 1 Dec 2012 01:34:00 -0600

Colombia seeks talks with Nicaragua to solve maritime spat - Reuters:

Nicaragua Dispatch

Colombia seeks talks with Nicaragua to solve maritime spat
Reuters
LIMA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Friday he hoped to have "civilized" talks with Nicaragua's leader to resolve a dispute over their sea border after a U.N. court slashed Bogota's maritime territory. Both countries have ...
Hot watersThe Economist (blog)
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Colombia and Nicaragua Territorial Dispute Gets Complicated, Nasty

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 1 Dec 2012 01:31:00 -0600

Latin American Herald Tribune

Colombia and Nicaragua Territorial Dispute Gets Complicated, Nasty

Fox News
Bogotá, Colombia – There are fears that the political standoff between Colombia and Nicaragua could grow even more tense as the two nations bicker over who is the rightful owner of a large swath of water in the western Caribbean. So far, the two ...
Colombia seeks talks with Nicaragua to solve maritime spat Reuters
Colombian, Nicaraguan Leaders to Discuss Boundary Dispute Latin American Herald Tribune
The Economist (blog) -Nicaragua Dispatch
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#Nicaragua tilda de acto desesperado salida de #Colombia del Pacto de Bogotá

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:49:00 -0600

Dinero.com

Nicaragua tilda de acto desesperado salida de Colombia del Pacto de Bogotá...

El Universal (Venezuela)
La sentencia de la CIJ otorgó a Colombia seis cayos adicionales a las islas mayores del archipiélago de San Andrés, cuya soberanía ya había ratificado a ese país en 2007, pero amplió las fronteras marítimas a Nicaragua en más de 90.000 kilómetros ...
Cronología de la disputa territorial entre Colombia y Nicaragua Univisión
Nicaragua: la decisión de Colombia no afecta el fallo InfoBAE.com
Abogado de Nicaragua dice que retirada de Colombia de CIJ no ... ABC.es
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Caribbean Crisis: Can Nicaragua Navigate Waters It Won from Colombia?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:28:00 -0600

Caribbean Crisis: Can Nicaragua Navigate Waters It Won from Colombia?

TIME

The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is celebrating its “recovery of sovereignty.” For starters, it can now grant broader and more lucrative concessions for fishing and oil-exploration. Problem is, not everyone will be seeking ...

Colombia pulls out of International Court over NicaraguaBBC News

Colombia leaves pact recognizing UN court rulings Chicago Tribune

Colombia, Nicaragua Continue Spat Over ICJ Ruling On Territory Bernama

Fox News -Nicaragua Dispatch

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Soccer: Canada draws Cuba, Nicaragua for U20 World Cup qualifiying round

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:15:00 -0600

CBC.ca

Soccer: Canada draws Cuba, Nicaragua for U20 World Cup qualifiying round

The Province
Canada was drawn Wednesday in a group with Cuba and Nicaragua in Group B of the 12-team CONCACAF championship, which is scheduled from Feb. 18 to March 3 in Puebla, Mexico. Some of Dasovic's players have already taken part in a FIFA U-17 ...
Canada drawn with Nicaragua, Cuba, in CONCACAF U20 Group Waking The Red (blog)

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Pace of hunger reduction in Latin America slowing-UN agency

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:11:00 -0600

Reuters - Haiti, Guatemala, Paraguay, Bolivia, Nicaragua worst hit. * Latin America a big producer of soy, wheat, corn. By Moises Avila. SANTIAGO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - About 49 million people were hungry in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2010 and 2012, ... read more

George Edward Haynsworth, retired Nicaragua missionary bishop dies

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:09:00 -0600

Episcopal News Service

George Edward Haynsworth, retired Nicaragua missionary bishop dies

Episcopal News Service
George Edward Haynsworth, 90, retired missionary bishop of Nicaragua and former assistant bishop in the Diocese of South Carolina. Haynsworth died Nov. 24 after suffering a heart attack the day before. He lived in James Island, South Carolina. The ... and more »

Nicaraguan ships arrive in waters disputed by Colombia: Ortega

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:02:00 -0600

My Moinfo

Nicaraguan ships arrive in waters disputed by Colombia: Ortega
Chicago Tribune

MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said on Monday his country's ships already were exercising sovereignty over resource-rich Caribbean waters claimed by Colombia but granted to the Central American nation by an international ...
Colombia rejects Hague ruling in Nicaragua maritime dispute World War 4 Report
Nicaragua navy patrolling former Colombian waters: Ortega Colombia Reports
The Maritime Executive -Reuters
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Colombia rejects Hague ruling in Nicaragua maritime dispute

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:49:00 -0600

The Costa Rica News

Colombia rejects Hague ruling in Nicaragua maritime dispute

World War 4 Report
The International Court of Justice at The Hague ruled Nov. 19 that a cluster of disputed islets off Central America's Caribbean coast belong to Colombia and not to Nicaragua—but drew a demarcation line in favor of Nicaragua in the disputed waters. The ...
Nicaragua's Ortega expects Colombia to respect border ruling Reuters
Colombia should accept ICJ decision on San Andres: Former presidential adviser Colombia Reports
Will Colombia become a rogue nation? Nicaragua Dispatch
Infosurhoy -The Costa Rica News
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Nicaragua eyes investment from India

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:53:00 -0600

Nicaragua eyes investment from India

Indian Express

A high level business delegation from Nicaragua led by Commandante Bayardo Arce Castano, the Economic and Financial Advisor to the President of Nicaragua is arriving in New Delhi next week. The visiting delegation apart from highlighting the business ...

Rotary helps Nicaragua's 'Children of the Dump'

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:16:00 -0600

Rotary helps Nicaragua's 'Children of the Dump'

Hometownlife.com
“These beads are made from (recycled) wallpaper by the children of Nicaragua,” said Trudeau said, adding that the beads are used in bracelets, necklaces and rosaries. Through the efforts of Rotary International, there are 1,700 children in school who ... and more »

US Calls On Nicaragua, Colombia To Resolve Tensions Via Dialogue

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:06:00 -0600

US Calls On Nicaragua, Colombia To Resolve Tensions Via Dialogue

Bernama

MANAGUA, Nov 22 (BERNAMA-NNN-XINHUA) -- The United States on Wednesday called on Nicaragua and Colombia to resolve "in a bilateral way" their tensions arising from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling over their disputed territories and ...

Colombia Loses Territorial Waters to Nicaragua in International Ruling ABC News

Colombia to fight ICJ ruling over Nicaragua sea territory People's Daily Online

World court: disputed islands near Nicaragua belong to Colombia, but not all ... Washington Post

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Colombia To Fight ICJ Ruling Over Nicaragua Sea Territory

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:02:00 -0600

ABC News

Colombia To Fight ICJ Ruling Over Nicaragua Sea Territory
Bernama

BOGOTA, Nov 22 (BERNAMA-NNN-XINHUA) -- Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin said on Wednesday that his country will fight a recent ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which expanded Nicaragua's sea territory in Caribbean ...
Colombia Loses Territorial Waters to Nicaragua in International Ruling ABC News
World court: disputed islands near Nicaragua belong to Colombia, but not all ... Washington Post
Colombia to open talks with Nicaragua after world court ruling Fox News
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Nicaragua's Maderas Village As A Sanctuary For Travelers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:57:00 -0600

Nicaragua's Maderas Village As A Sanctuary For Travelers

Huffington Post (blog)

I glanced around the jungle lodge I had been sipping coffee in with my friend Dickie, noting the citizens of this obscure local: there was a social media expert from France typing away at her Macbook, wild-haired Australian surfers discussing the ... Read more