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Arias Positive
On A Quick Solution To The Honduras Crisis;
Agreement Possible Within 48 Hours
Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, said
yesterday that he expects an agreement to be
reached between ousted Honduran President
Manuel Zelaya and post-coup leader Roberto
Micheletti, during their meeting today at
his private home in Rohrmoser (San José).
Fuel for a Coup; The Perils of Latin
America's Oversized Militaries
By Oscar Arias -
Latin America is enveloped in a climate of
uncertainty and turmoil that I had hoped our
region would never experience again. The
recent coup d'état in Honduras, which has
embroiled that country in a constitutional
crisis, has provided a sad reminder that
despite the progress our region has made,
the errors of our past are still all too
close. I have been asked by the leaders of
our region to serve as the mediator in this
crisis. Once again, we must trust that
dialogue -- so often scorned as too slow or
too simple -- is the only path to peace and
the light that can guide us through these
dark hours.
This Story
Anarchy Reigns In
The Streets of San José
Taxi and bus drivers are, without a
question, the kings of the roads of San
José, as they control the streets of the
downtown core. It is not uncommon for
buses to stop wherever they choose to
stop, notwithstanding the marked bus
stops and taxi drivers stop and park as
they choose, where they choose, blocking
traffic and refusing to move.
Sabana -
Escazú Road Ready By End Of Month
In less than three weeks the road work
between Sabana Sur and Escazú should be
completed and travel between San Jose and
Escazú, will be much easier. At least that
is the promise by the Ministerio de Obras
Publicas y Transportes (MOPT).
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Deposed Honduran president, Manuel Zelaya, is greeted at the Juan Santamaria (San Jose) airport by Costa Rica's foreign minister, Bruno Stagno, on his arrival last night. Manuel Zelaya he would demand the removal of the post-coup government within 24 hours at talks to take place today with Roberto Micheletti, with Costa Rica's president, Oscar Arias, mediating. |
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Venezuela Suspends Oil Supply To Honduras: No Zelaya, No Oil, Chavez
Caracas - Venezuela on Wednesday
suspended its oil supply to Honduras, canceling the
daily shipment of 20,000 barrels to the country,
which is experiencing a major political crisis
following a military coup that toppled the
government of President Manuel Zelaya.
Colombian Leader Visits US
Bogota - Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is visiting the US to attend Allen and Company Sun Valley annual conference, which gathers business and political leaders and personalities of philanthropy as well as the cultural arena.
Brazil Cereals Nearly Bowl Over
Brasilia - With an estimated 133 million tons
of cereals, 2008-2009 crops will be the second best
in Brazilian history, revealed Airton Camargo,
information head of the National Company of Supply (CONAB).
127 People Detained In Protests in Peru
Lima - The Peruvian National
Police on Wednesday detained 127 people during
protests and demonstrations against President Alan
Garcia's economic policies, police said. |
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PERU: Three Days of
Anti-Government
Protests
Wednesday was the
second day of a
three-day strike
declared by trade
unions and social
movements in Peru to
protest the economic
policies of
President Alan
García. According to
the government, the
strike has been a
complete failure.
Labour Minister
Jorge Villasante
said "work has
continued as normal
in Peru. The protest
has not caught on
among the workers as
the organisers had
hoped."
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Settle
For a Slowdown
There are times when all you
want from your vacation is
to move slower than a
narcoleptic construction
worker. If embracing the
Kenny Chesney motto, "no
shoes, no shirt, no problem"
sounds awfully good, look no
farther than Samara Beach,
Costa Rica, a perfect beach
town where the clocks don’t
work.
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Could Costa Rica
Overthrow Its President?
The
Honduran legislature
decided last week
decided that that the
president as unfit to
govern and Sunday
morning a group of
soldiers took Manuel
Zelaya by force and put
on a plane headed for
Costa Rica, in a coup
d'etat since the Cold
War. Zelaya said he was
kidnapped by Honduran
military officers, who
dragged him from his
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