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Jason Puracel, American prisoner in Nicaragua
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American Man Held in Prison in Nicaragua -- "I Am 100% Innocent"

By Samantha Leal | 06/18/2012 - 09:48 | 0 Comments

An American man imprisoned in a Nicaraguan cell claims his innocence and attributes his survival thus far to "crackers and peanuts and raisins" in an exclusive phone conversation with CNN's Anderson Cooper. 

The man, Jason...

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Luis Enrique
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Luis Enrique On New Album 'Soy y Sere': "I Want to Make My Own Sound"

By Smriti Mundhra | 07/12/2011 - 15:15 | 6 Comments

Salsa legend-in-the-making Luis Enrique struck gold with his last album Ciclos (it won two Latin Grammys, and a Grammy for Best Latin Tropical Album), so the pressure is on for his follow-up Soy y Sere, out July 19. This time, Enrique enlisted the help of two scorching hot up-and-comers—Latin Grammy’s Best...

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5 Perks of Having 'Survivor' Season 21 in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

By Janel Martinez | 08/17/2010 - 11:00 | 1 Comment

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua—the laid back fishing town, turned tourist relaxation spot—is the destination for the new season of Survivor, premiering on CBS on Wednesday, September 15 at 8 p.m. Tune into Season 21 to see who will be the ultimate winner out of The Espada Tribe, the over 40 participants, or the La Flor Tribe, the 30 and younger crowd. Plus, there’s a...

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Nicaragua Total Abortion Ban Challenged by Cancer Patient

By Dorkys Ramos | 02/24/2010 - 10:00 | 0 Comments

Nicaragua’s total abortion ban is being challenged by a cancer patient who wants to terminate her pregnancy so that she can receive treatment. Doctors at the state hospital in Leon (55 miles west of Managua) have refused to give her medical care because it would harm the 10-week-old fetus. The local paper La Prensa then published the patient’s sister’s request...

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