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FBI’s ‘most wanted’ Eric Justin Toth captured in Nicaragua
A former American teacher, who was on the FBI’s most wanted list, was charged Tuesday with production and possession of child pornography after his extradition from Nicaragua. Eric Justin Toth, 31, briefly appeared in a Washington court, and was to be held until a preliminary hearing May 23. Toth, a…
In Nicaragua, iguanas are delicacies and aphrodisiacs
Catholics tired of fish on Friday can enjoy a Lent-friendly smorgasbord in Nicaragua, where soups made with iguana or armadillo are served with a healthy portion of bull testicles. The delicacies violate local laws against eating such species during their breeding period, but are seen as a meat-free dish in…
Nicaragua’s San Cristobal volcano spews tons of ash
Nicaragua’s San Cristobal volcano shot tons of ash into the sky after forcing evacuations of nearby towns, officials said. A column of smoke and ash rose from the cone of the volcano, Nicaragua’s tallest at 1,745 meters (5,725 feet), in the northeast, where rumbling a day earlier prompted nearby hamlets…
Nicaragua eruption forces 3,000 to evacuate
The San Cristobal volcano in Nicaragua rumbled to life Saturday with three explosions, forcing the evacuation of 3,000 residents, authorities said. Television footage showed a column of smoke and ash rising from the cone of the volcano, Nicaragua’s tallest at 1,745 meters (5,725 feet), in the northeast. The civil defense…
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