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Extreme poverty of the family of
Abel
Maibeth Zelaya, victim of the mudslide last Tuesday
in
Guararí, Heredia, forced family and friends to dig a
grave in their backyard to bury him.
In the end, the Mayor of San Jose, Johnny Araya and
the consul for Nicaragua donated a niche to the
family for a proper burial.
(Foto: Mario Castillo)
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updated by 8:00 a.m. CST each day
FTA Not a Panacea to
Central America: Costa Rica Expert
A Costa Rican
social-policy expert has concluded that Free
Trade Agreements (FTA) are not a panacea for
solving social inequalities in Central
America.
>more
Verdict Brings
Measure of Relief
Family, friends pleased
justice served but say no conviction could
ease loss. No verdict or sentencing would be
harsh enough for the people who killed Kansas
University student Shannon Martin, her mother
said Tuesday in Costa Rica.
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Half of Costa Ricans
Worry About Losing Work
One out of every two
persons are concerned of losing their job due
to an unstable economy both in the private and
public sectors, an is being felt in other
Latin countries as well, according to a recent
study by
Latinobarómetro.
>more
NASA Mission
Late
next January, 50 NASA scientists will arrive
in Costa Rica to explore the atmosphere at
some 90,000 feet.
>more
More Travelers
During the first 10 months this year,
1,728,000 passengers traveling through Juan
Santamaria International Airport, 117,000 or
7.28 percent more than in the same period last
year, according to Alterra Partners, the firm
that manages the terminal.
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UN condemns murder of Japanese businessman
in Colombia
The United Nations condemned Thursday the
killing of Japanese businessman, Chikao
Muramatsu, by the Revolutionary Armed Forces
of Colombia (FARC), the largest rebel group in
Colombia.
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Large protest march staged in Mexico
against Fox
Over 100,000 Mexicans took to the streets
Thursday in a unusually large protest march
against President Vicente Fox over his failure
to fulfill his promises on economic reforms.
>more
Venezuela's Chavez says Iraq war creates
uncertainty
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday
that the war in Iraq has caused international
uncertainty and is jeopardizing the balance of
the world petroleum market.
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LATIN AMERICA |
Give Us This Day Our Daily Corruption
To give a ”gratuity”, a ”kite”, or a
”diego” is how small pay-offs are
described in Latin America. These small
bribes, say experts, are an everyday
occurrence that has become rooted in the
region's culture -- and violates a
brand-new United Nations convention.
Corruption is the ”daily bread” in many
Latin American countries, says Mexican
public administration expert Arturo del
Castillo.
With the exception of Chile, which
despite recent scandals involving
lawmakers and business executives
maintains its reputation of being the
least corrupt of Latin America and the
Caribbean, graft is seen as a serious
problem in the region.
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