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Costa Rican cyclist Carlos Salazar competes in the
1000m race against the clock, at the opening of the
XXXIX Tour of Costa Rica, yesterday.
Salazar won with a time of one minute, 08.90
seconds. Seventy-eight cyclists from six countries
are competing in the tour
[Foto:
Juan
Carlos Ulate]
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updated by 8:00 a.m. CST each day
Costa Rica
Leaves Trade Talks
The
Bush administration's drive to reach a free
trade agreement with five Central American
countries suffered a setback Tuesday when
Costa Rica balked at U.S. demands and said it
needed more time before it would be ready to
complete a deal. >more
U.S. Tries to
Combat Sexual Abuse of Kids
It's
the seamier side of the rise in international
tourism: the sexual abuse of children, some as
young as five. Many of the predators are
American. >more
Dole Food Buys
Costa Rican Pineapple Farms
US
fresh fruit and vegetable producer Dole Food
has announced that it has purchased Costa
Rican pineapple farms and other assets from an
affiliate of Maui Land & Pineapple Company for
approximately US$15.3 Million. >more
Confused? The
Old 500 Colones Coins Are Still Good!
Currently in there are two types of 500
colones coins - the new ones and the old ones,
which are commonly mistaken for 100 colones. >more
Colombian vice
president lauds capture of guerrilla leader
Colombian Vice
President Francisco Santos Tuesday described
the capture of Wilmer Marin, one of the major
leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia (FARC),as a "forceful" blow against
the guerrillas.
>more
Argentine judge bans
ex-president from leaving country
Argentine Federal Judge
Rodolfo Canicoba Corral has banned former
President Fernando de laRua and all those
involved in a case of corruption from leaving
the country "without judicial authorization,"
justice sources said on Tuesday.
>more
China's bank grants
loan for Venezuela railway repair
China's Export and
Import Bank (Eximbank) will grant a 150
million US dollar loan for repair work on a
railroad in Venezuela.
>more
Poll shows most
Venezuelans expect presidential recall
referendum
A poll by the local
firm, Consultores 21, shows that 54.3 percent
of Venezuelans look forward to a presidential
recall referendum before August 2004. >more
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: ARGENTINA |
Doctors
and Patients Become TV Heroes
Without a doubt, it was the first
episode of Argentina's E-24 reality
show, set in a Buenos Aires public
hospital, that had the greatest impact,
with its close-up images of the birth of
María Carla Schmieloz's baby.
>more
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