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By Leland Baxter-Neal
Tico Times Staff | lbaxter@ticotimes.net
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Costa Rica of discriminating against Nicaraguan Immigrants, the Foreign Ministry announced yesterday.
The suit, filed by the Nicaraguan government in February 2005, accused the Costa Rican government of denying Nicaraguan immigrants their basic rights. The suit was based […]

A recent Unimer poll, quoted by the daily newspaper La Nacion, shows that an overwhelming percentage of Costa Ricans oppose blocking streets during demonstrations. A recent mass demonstration of an estimated 23,000 persons protesting the congressional bill to ratify the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) with the U.S. was peaceful with a carnival atmosphere despite government fears that […]