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140 Trade Demonstrators Arrested in Miami
Animal rights activists march during
demonstrations against meetings of the Free
Trade Area of the Americas in Miami November
20, 2003. Dozens of groups participated in
protests as ministers of the FTAA met
nearby.
[Foto: Marc Serota]
Click here for all the fotos of the protest
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updated by 8:00 a.m. CST each day
Trade Ministers
Wrap Up FTAA Summit
MIAMI, FL - Trade ministers from the
hemisphere working on the Free Trade Area of
the Americas agreement wrapped up work one day
ahead of schedule, with a deal that scales
back the original plan for a free trade bloc
of 34 nations.
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No
To Sex Tourism
The brunt of the
law will be brought to bear on those tourists
who come to Costa Rica looking for sexual
experiences with minors, as well as against
those promoting or permitting such activities,
President Abel Pacheco asserted.
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Services Lure Investors
The
service sector took over tourism as the leader
in attracting direct foreign investment,
according to data from the Central Bank.
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Fingerprinting Required for U.S. Visa
Costa Ricans interested in obtaining a visa to
the U.S. have now an extra step in the
process. The U.S. Embassy announced that all
applicants for a visa to the U.S. must be
fingerprinted, which prints will be
incorporated into the visa itself.
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1,000 children born with HIV each year in
Argentina
At least 1,000 newly-born children are
infected with HIV in Argentina each year,
local health authorities said.
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Rebels attack oil pipeline in Colombia
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
blew up an oil pipeline in southwest Colombia
Thursday as part of an offensive to destroy
the country's infrastructure.
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Jackson denies child molestation
allegations as "big lies"
US pop superstar Michael Jackson's attorney
Mark Geragos on Thursday denied all child
molestation allegations against Jackson as "a
big lie" after the singer surrendered himself
to police.
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: CENTRAL AMERICA |
U.S.
Imposes Military Agenda
US seeks to assert its political and
military doctrine in the region.
The new US security doctrine that
has emerged as a result of the Sept 11,
2001 attacks on the twin towers in New
York has advanced slowly but surely in
Central America, permeating the highest
levels of power.
Over the last several months, US
government representatives have
increased their influence in Central
America, making their views felt through
pronouncements and actions against
terrorism by heads of state of the
region.
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