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William T. Vollmann and Susan Meiselas talk photography
Jacket CopyWilliam T. Vollmann and Susan Meiselas talked photography Tuesday night in Los Angeles.... -
Tensions high between Nicaragua, Costa Rica in border dispute
La PlazaAn error on Google Maps that showed a strip of land belonging to Costa Rica in Nicaraguan territory has evolved into a tense international dispute between the Central American neighbors. The government of Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla sued its... -
TV THIS WEEK: Dec. 19 - 25
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Dec. 19 - 25 in PDF format TV listings for the week of Dec. 19 - 25 in PDF format (alternate link) Weekly TV Listings can also be found at:...... -
'Survivor' recap: Stupid wins as stupid does?
Show TrackerAs silly as the Rites of Passage tradition is, Jimmy T. had a great quote during that part of the "Survivor" season finale last night. "You can't control 'Survivor.' And I tried to take control. and it got more and...... -
'Survivor' castaways talk about returning home, future plans and visits from angels
Show TrackerFirst off, let me say that I'm both happy and sad that only the final five castaways from "Survivor: Nicaragua" (plus a few other people) made it to the tented red carpet area in the rain Sunday night, after the...... -
Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega dubbed 'Chavez Mini-Me' in leaked U.S. cables
La PlazaThe president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, has received almost $1 billion in aid from President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela -- sometimes in "suitcases full of cash" sent from Caracas -- a relationship that prompted a U.S. diplomat to dub Ortega a "Chavez... -
Book review: 'Banana Republican' by Eric Rauchway
Special to the Los Angeles TimesYou remember Tom Buchanan, of course — sometime Yale football star and war hero and, most important, a relatively minor, yet pivotal, character in "The Great Gatsby." In F. Scott Fitzgerald's revered novel he is presented as a boor and a blunderer...Tags: Racism, University of California, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Social Issues
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A Chamorro wins journalism prize -- again
La PlazaThirty-three years after his father was awarded the prestigious Maria Moors Cabot journalism prize, Carlos Fernando Chamorro has received the same honor. The veteran Nicaraguan journalist said he was "overwhelmed and humbled" and inspired to redouble... -
Planning your trip to Nicaragua
THE BEST WAY TO OMETEPE, NICARAGUA From LAX, connecting service (change of planes) to Managua is offered on Continental, Delta, American, TACA, Copa and Spirit. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $309. Ferries to Ometepe leave from San Jorge, about an...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Los Angeles International Airport, Landforms, Hotels and Accommodations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Ahmadinejad finds it warmer in Latin America
If Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was displeased by the hostile reception he got during his trip to a United Nations summit in New York last week, the next stage of his journey surely lifted his spirits. He hopped on a plane to Caracas, where he...Tags: United Nations, Ecuador, Natural Gas, Jon Stewart, Hugo Chavez
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Foreign tourist boards
For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or...Tags: Syria, Tonga, Chile, Costa Rica, Ethiopia
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Smugglers bring havoc to Central America
Times Staff WriterMANAGUA, NICARAGUA -- Central America has become a crucial way station in the billiondollar cocaine business, with traffickers shipping hundreds of tons northward from Colombia along the isthmus and increasingly infiltrating police and government...Tags: Murder, Restraint of Trade, Mexico, Drugs and Medicines, Crimes
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