Arias: "We Cannot Go On
Discussing the TLC for the next
four years"
The decision by the Sala
Constitucional (Constitutional
Court) on the procedure to
approve the Tratado de Libre
Comercio (TLC) - free trade
agreement with the United States
- has not pleased president
Oscar Arias.
Houston Dynamo's
fans cheer
before the start
of the CONCACAF
quarterfinal
soccer match
against Costa
Rica's
Puntarenas in
College Station,
Texas, on
Thursday. The
Costa Rica team
lost 2-0. |
March And
April Will Be Hot
The phenomenon "Niño" will
have its way during the moths of
March and April, bringing a wave
of heat, which will increase the
normal temperatures, according
to the Instituto Meteorológico
Nacional (IMN) - the weatherman.
Don't Fear Costa Rica
Yes, tourists were attacked last
week in Costa Rica — and
brazenly. But, no, it isn't a
sign of a worsening safety
situation in the popular
eco-destination.
Student learns agriculture,
values in Costa Rica
After a few weeks in Costa Rica
molded her goals and values, one
Purdue student arranged to study
abroad three more times before
graduating.
Ready2Bet
New Website Open for US
Customers
Online sportsbook and casino,
Ready2Bet, has announced its
websites re-launch, as it is now
open for business in the United
States.
Medical
mission of mercy helping
Nicaragua's poor
"When we first went to the
hospital there were hundreds of
people standing there saying,
'please help us.' It was
overwhelming the number of
people who wanted medical
treatment and I know it was
something the doctors struggled
with too."
A
deadly reminder of Nicaragua's
past
In
the steep, pine-covered hills of
northern Nicaragua,
grade-schoolers get a workbook
that looks like any other. But
it doesn't say "See Spot Run.''
Native Brazilians to ask human
rights commission for land
Brazilian indigenous people will
appeal to the Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
to help remove non-native
inhabitants from their lands in
the Amazon rain forest region,
an indigenous council said on
Wednesday.
Argentine police seize 3 tonnes
of marijuana
Argentine National Armed Police
on Wednesday seized three tonnes
of marijuana in a routine
inspection in the northeastern
province of Misiones.
Bolivian president rejects
criticism from U.S. spy chief
Bolivian President Evo Morales
on Thursday criticized a U.S.
top intelligence officer who
alleged that democracy is at
risk in Bolivia and Venezuela,
said reports from La Paz.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:
DR-CAFTA
Launches, as Free Zones Founder
On
Thursday, the Dominican
Republic-Central America Free
Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA)
finally entered into force in
this country, after years of
tough negotiations and repeated
delays, the Trade and Industry
Ministry confirmed.
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