Nicaragua: Constitutional Chamber Endorses Ortega's ReelectionTuesday, October 20, 2009 Nicaragua's Constitutional Chamber declared as inapplicable an article in the Constitution which prohibits a President from running two consecutive terms. For its coming into effect, the sentence must still be ratified by the plenary of the Supreme Court. Costa Rica Passes Stiffer Immigration LawWednesday, August 5, 2009 New regulations impose more controls on foreign population, with severe fines for illegal aliens. The new law includes penalties for companies hiring undocumented immigrants and $100 monthly fines for foreigners staying illegally in the country. Agreement for chinese refinery vetoed in Costa RicaMonday, March 30, 2009 The Costa Rican Comptroller vetoed an agreement that would have allowed the construction of a $1 billion petroleum refinery. The accord that was signed in 2008 between the state-owned companies, Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery (RECOPE) and the Chinese National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and authorized by president Oscar Arias, would have allowed the construction of a $1 billion, 12,000 barrel refinery in the Costa Rican Caribbean . |
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