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Since Hurricane Mitch devastated much of Central America nearly two years ago, the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) has continued to task United States Army Reserve (USAR) engineers with the [...]

Costa Rica's attempts to reduce shipping costs by encouraging competition in the country's major ports of Limon and Moin are being opposed by stevedores and unions. Dockworkers are claiming that the government is handing over the control of the ports to foreign companies and warns that violent riots could erupt if the move pushes through. The nation's most influential newspaper, however, defended the government's decision by saying that the ports' high prices are harming Costa Rica's businesses and consumers.