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Father Calvo Accuser Recants
John Gilberto Gutiérrez is a man, at 24 years of age, left Colombia to make a new life in Costa Rica find himself now in the whirl of controversy surrounding the arrest of Father Minor Calvo and businessman Omar Chaves for being the principal authors of the murder of journalist Parmenio Medina in July 2001. >more
 

Street Vendors Must Go
The fight between street vendors, more specifically those with annoying and obstructing booths on the the sidewalks, has been going on for a long time. >more
 

Triplets Doing Fine; Two Head Home
The triplets born last week are doing fine, however they family is need of financial help. Jonathan y Ashley, two of the triplets born last week at the Calderón Guardia Hospital were given the ok to go home, while Johan will remain in hospital until he gains enough weight before being sent home. >more
 

Canadian University Perks Up Coffee Trade
The people who dream of a perfect world in which coffee rains from the sky can take heart: The clouds opened yesterday.  >more
 

Earthwatch Institute Announces Starbucks Sponsorship
In celebration of Earth Day, Starbucks Coffee Company has partnered with the non-profit Earthwatch Institute to sponsor 10 individuals on an Earthwatch research expedition to the coffee growing region of Costa Rica.  >more
 

APEC Member Countries Discuss Illegal Logging
Delegates from Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) member countries gathered In Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday for a workshop on efforts to prevent illegal logging and trading from harming their biodiversity resources.  >more
 

Nicaragua High Court Elects Leaders After Five-Month Impasse
The justices of the Nicaraguan Supreme Court (CSJ) on Monday elected a court president and vice president, ending a five-month period during which those posts were vacant. >more
 

Venezuela Chief Justice Rejects Electoral Panel's Ruling on Recall
Chief Justice Ivan Rincon said Monday that the high court's Electoral Chamber has no authority to hear motions related to efforts to convene a recall referendum against President Hugo Chavez. >more
 

Brazil voices concern over Taiwan's "referendum"
Reaffirming its adherence to theone-China policy and support for China's territorial integrity, Brazil voiced Tuesday concern over the "March 20 referendum" pushed by the Taiwan authorities.  >more

 

 

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