Central American presidents, from left to right Abel Pacheco of Costa Rica, Francisco Flores of El Salvador Mireya Moscoso of Panama, Ricardo Maduro of Honduras and Oscar Berger of Guatamala talk prior to their meeting with Spanish businessmen in Madrid Thursday.  (AP Photo/EFE, Bernardo Rodriguez)  Click for larger image!

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Canada's Exposé on Costa Rica
Airing this weekend on Canadian television's W-FIVE is a devastating investigation of things gone awry in Costa Rica.  >more
 

Pedophile to Receive Light Sentence for Child Abuse in Nicaragua
A Nicaraguan judge declared Arnold Peter Eisner, a 53 year old American citizen, guilty of the crime of tentative sexual abuse of young girls, but absolved him of the charges of corruption of minors that he also faced.  >more
 

Principals to Get Tough in Schools
Following the incident of more than a week ago, where a handgun injured a student, the Ministry of Education ordered that all backpacks and bags brought to school by students, be checked. >more
 

ICT Minister Sanctioned
Tourism Minister, Rodrigo Castro, has come under fire by Congress, which in a majority vote, approved censuring the minister for the inappropriate use of public funds with respect to the Pavarotti concert last January. >more
 

One teacher... One pupil
It is most likely the quietest school in Costa Rica, both inside and outside its two classrooms, one of which is permanently closed.  >more
 

Colombian army thwarts terror attack in capital
The Colombian army frustrated a guerrilla bomb attack aimed at cutting the electric power of the capital Bogota, military sources said on Thursday. >more
 

Hugo Chavez Accuses U.S. of Spending Over $1 Million To Help Oust Him
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is accusing the United States of spending over $1 million in helping his opponents attempt to oust him from power.
In a recent speech Chavez said "The government of Washington is using the money of its people to support - not only opposition activities - but acts of conspiracy."  >more
 

France calls on Brazil to take leading role in Haiti
French President Jacques Chirac said Thursday that it would be of "great importance" if Brazil could take control of the peacekeeping forces to be deployed in Haiti in the second phase, presidential spokesman Andre Singer said.  >more

 

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