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REGION: Latin America
TOPIC: Social Issues
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SLIDE SHOW Posted: December 15, 2009   
Nicaraguans Seek Better Life Across the Border FLASH VERSION
Because of extreme poverty and lack of jobs, Nicaraguans in greater numbers are heading to Costa Rica and Mexico. Director General of the International Organization for Migration William Lacy Swing describes the impetus for their move and how the IOM is trying to address the situation.
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Produced by: Larisa Epatko
Reasons to leave, A family treks into Costa Rica, seeking work. Natural disasters, political conflicts and economic downturns spur Nicaraguans to cross into neighboring countries, said Ambassador William Lacy Swing, director general of the International Organization for Migration.
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Reasons to leave
A family treks into Costa Rica, seeking work. Natural disasters, political conflicts and economic downturns spur Nicaraguans to cross into neighboring countries, said Ambassador William Lacy Swing, director general of the International Organization for Migration.
Speaking: William Lacy Swing of IOM
Photo Credit: Charles Porcel for IOM, Audio Credit: Larisa Epatko
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