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Two
Dead and Five More Wounded in Traffic
Accidents
Two
people died and 5 more were wounded in two
separate accidents this weekend. The first
accident, taking place at 3:20am Saturday,
50 meters north of the Sata Clara gasoline
station, took the lives of 2 of the 4
passengers. >more
Demand
for Cellular Telephones and Cost Down
ICE - the state monopoly that provides
telephone service - recently announced a
decrease in the rates for cellular telephone
services and became official this week when
it was published in the official newspaper,
La Gaceta. >more
Lower
democracy quality
The
quality of Costa Rican democracy decreased
during the 12 months, but it maintains high
political indicators in Latin America. >more
Production
improves
According
to estimates from the Central Bank, the
economy of Costa Rica will grow more this
year and in 2004 than in the preceding 3
years. >more
Chavez claims to have thwarted opposition provocation
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that he had managed to thwart a violent provocation by the opposition and pledged that he would be hard on those behind coup plots.
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Japan has not set deadline for Fujimori's extradition
Japanese Ambassador to Peru Yubun Narita said his country has not set a deadline to respond to a petition presented by the Peruvian government for the extradition of ex-President Alberto Fujimori, the local press reported on Saturday.
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Colombian journalist killed by rebels
A Colombian journalist was shot dead and another was badly wounded Friday by the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), police said on Saturday.
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Mexican navy
to cordon off Cancun during WTO meeting
The Mexican navy announced on
Saturday that it will cordon off the tourist
resort of Cancun, in the southeastern state
of Quintana Roo, to prevent terrorists from
attacking a ministerial conference of the
World Trade Organization(WTO).
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: EL SALVADOR
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US
Embassy warns voters
The
US Embassy reacted quickly to recent
polls showing that the Farabundo Martí
National Liberation Front (FMLN) was
projected to win in El Salvador’s
presidential elections on March 21,
2004. Outgoing US Ambassador Rose Likens
told the press that the FMLN has
"generated concern."
She said that the FMLN’s "holding
up Cuba, China or Vietnam as a model or
speaking of an end to privatizations
when there are US companies that have
invested in developing key sectors of
national life could endanger
investment."
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