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Teachers on the march again
Teachers
yesterday, again, carried out their march
blocking downtown streets, to protest their
demands on the Government's refusal to
continue to negotiate the issue on pensions.
[Photo: Luis Morlaes, Prensa Libre)
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Teacher's Strike
Continues: Day 17
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Government to call on retired teachers
Yesterday,
teachers took to the streets on a march from
downtown San José to Presidential House, to
show their united support to the government.
President Pacheco assured that he will call
on retired teachers and special groups to
fill the classrooms. >more
Colombians
will have a special visa
Colombian
president Alvaro Urive is expected to visit
Costa Rica Thursday and the Costa Rican
government has announced that it will
present then a special visa for Colombians,
mainly for business persons who travel
frequently to Costa Rica. >more
US
Airways to fly direct to Costa Rica
Beginning
on the 8th of November, US Airways will be
operating flights to and from Costa Rica,
once the government approves the plan. >more
One
Less Pedophile
On the Loose in
Central America
A
US citizen who departed from Costa Rica on
Monday evening was detained in Chile on last
Tuesday (10th) morning for possessing child
pornography, presumably produced in Costa
Rica. >more
Colombia to host Andean Community summit
Presidents of members of the Andean Community (Ancom) will meet later this month in Colombia to work out development strategies, the Colombian government said on Tuesday.
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US stocks edge up after huge rally
US stocks ended up slightly on Tuesday as investors battled the temptation to take profits from Monday's huge rally.
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SPECIAL
REPORTS
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To the
cops:
Leave Hotel Del Rey Alone!
Last Friday night, at about 11:30 in the evening, the normally peaceful, tranquil atmosphere of one of Costa Rica's most famous tourist stops, the Hotel Del Rey, was invaded by a large force of police commando raiders, who hauled off 35 patrons in a massive show of "who's the boss" in front of stunned guests, staff and social workers.
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: LATIN AMERICA
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Teachers
on Strike, in Struggle to Survive
Teachers
have been going on strike in many countries of
Latin America -- a symptom of one of the worst
crises facing the educational systems of a
region where teachers earn salaries on which
they can barely survive.
Teachers in Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica,
Ecuador, Mexico and Peru have been holding
walkouts and even hunger strikes demanding
salary hikes and the payment of back wages. >more
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