San José, Costa Rica -
Monday 24 January 2005
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The
Atlantic Zone Returning to
Normal
For the first time in more than
two weeks we have nothing new to
write about the situation in the
Atlantic zone. The weather
conditions changed on Saturday,
bringing sunshine and seasonal
conditions back to the area that
received more rain in during the
period than the monthly average.
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President
Pacheco to Visit Ecuador
President Abel Pacheco, along
with his Foreign Trade Minister
(Ministro de Comercio Exterior),
Manuel González, are getting
ready to leave tomorrow (tuesday)
for the la Cumbre de los Países
Latinoamericanos Exportadores de
Banano (Banana Exporter's
Summit) in Ecudador.
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Taxis Want
a 'Just' Fare Hike
The ink isn't even dry on the
latest publication of the
official newspaper La Gaceta
that announced the latest fare
increase and the la Unión de
Taxistas Costarricenses (UTC) -
taxi union - is asking for more.
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Divorces
On The Increase
For many, marriage is the most
important personal event of
their lives. A married couple
can consolidate their future,
plan a family and be together
"until death do us part".
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OK To Call
Nicaragua Again
The Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) says that
beginning today calls to
Nicaragua will go through.
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Chavez
accuses US of provoking
diplomatic crisis
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
accused the United States of
provoking a diplomatic crisis
between his country and
Colombia.
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Chinese
vice president arrives in Mexico
for official visit
Chinese Vice President Zeng
Qinghong arrived here Sunday for
a three-day official visit to
Mexico at the invitation of the
Mexican government.
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Sister of Brazilian hostage in
Iraq calls for mercy
A sister of the Brazilian
engineer held hostage in Iraq
called on Sunday on the militant
kidnappers to show mercy to her
brother, saying her brother was
not an enemy of Iraq.
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WORLD SOCIAL FORUM:
Seeking
Ways to Include the Excluded
While civil society activists
would like to see a wider
spectrum of representation at
this year's World Social Forum
in Porto Alegre, Brazil, the
participant profile will
undoubtedly be much the same as
at previous editions, composed
primarily of a highly educated
elite, with the large majority
hailing from the host country
itself.
"I don't think the fifth World
Social Forum will be anything
other than the summer school it
has always been, or that there
will be a greater presence of
the genuinely excluded," said
Heinz Dieterich, a German
sociology professor and author
based in Mexico.
In 2003, a study conducted by
the Brazilian Institute for
Social and Economic Analysis (IBASE)
revealed that the majority of
participants in past World
Social Forum (WSF) meetings held
in the southern Brazilian city
of Porto Alegre had a high level
of formal education, with a
preponderance of university
students or graduates and
academics.
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