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SUNDAY EDITION
Sunday 23 February 2003
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Puerto Limón
This Caribbean town is the perfect place to visit if you're in need of rest and relaxation. The residents are open and friendly and the town itself lends itself to exploration. Click here for the photo tour!

Opinion:
Should a pregnancy resulting from a rape be aborted? And if she is only as young as 9? Click here.

Editorial: Our objective is to bring a wide range of views on a wide range of topics from people who believe in our mission and support our ideas. The cause is one. Click here.

Nicaraguan health secretary calls 9-year-old girl's abortion illegal
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Nicaraguan Health Secretary Lucia Salvo on Saturday joined a growing chorus of government and religious voices opposing the abortion of a 9-year-old girl impregnated during a rape.

Salvo said the abortion, performed Thursday night at an unidentified clinic, was illegal given that the girl's life was not in danger. · Complete Story

Business outlook not bright
The possibilities of growth are not among the expectations of the Costa Rican business sector; however, it does not expect major negative surprises in macroeconomic stability, either.

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$82.9 million for coastal road
After a wait that had lasted 28 years, President Abel Pacheco said that funds have been assured to build the remaining unpaved gap of the Pacific Coastal Road ñQuepos-Savegre-Baruñ, which will be part of the Inter American Highway. The Central American Economic Integration Bank will lend $60 million and Costa Rica will provide the other $22.9 million for the work, which involves the construction of several bridges.

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Common border development
The governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua will seek the aid of different countries and international organizations in order to fund a program for the development of the common border area.

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