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Arias Considering Breaking Diplomatic
Ties With Honduras
Costa Rican president, Óscar Arias, said
yesterday that the possibility of breaking
diplomatic ties with Honduras if
"constitutional order" is not restored in
the near future. Arias said that the extreme
measure would be to respect democracy and
more so, Costa Rica would never recognize
any de facto government.
Inflation In
Costa Rica The
Lowest Since 2002
Figures released by the Instituto Nacional
de Estadística y Censos (INEC) reveals that
the Costa Rican inflation rate for June was
0.17%, brining the year's (January to June)
accumulated inflation to 1.21%, much lower
than the 6.55% recorded during the first six
months of 2008.
Costa Ricans
Using Less Their Credit Cards
The Superintendencia General de
Entidades Financieras (Sugef) - the
financial regulator - reports that
Costa Ricans have become more
cautious when using plastic to make
their purchases.
HAS Assumes
Management Of Juan Santamaria
Airport
Houston Airport System (HAS) has now
assumed the management, completion
and expansion of the Juan Santamaria
international airport in San Jose,
the country's main airport.
Costa Rica
Post Office Goes Online
The Correos de Costa Rica is now
offering an online store for stamp
collectors.
Paradise on
Earth: Costa Rica Ranked Happiest Nation
London (Reuters) - Costa Rica is very
nearly paradise, not just for holiday-makers
lounging on its beaches, but for its
citizens who are extremely satisfied with
their lot and also have a tiny carbon
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Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias (left) with his brother, Rodrigo, the ministro de la Presidencia, at his side said yesterday following a cabinet meeting, that he would only recognized the elected democratic government of Honduras and rejects the de facto government of Roberto Micheletti. A
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CRISIS IN HONDURAS
President Zelaya Message to Hondurans
Tegucigalpa - Honduran constitutional President Manuel Zelaya sent a message of encouragement to
his followers in Honduras and urged them to
continue their resistance to the military
coup until his return to the country this
weekend.
CRISIS IN HONDURAS
Latin American Lawmakers Draft Honduras Text
Quito - Representatives from
Latin American parliaments are to approve
Thursday in this capital the final
declaration of a special meeting to evaluate
the political crisis in Honduras and
possible consequences for the region.
CRISIS IN HONDURAS
Ambassadors Recalled from Honduras
Tegucigalpa -
Several countries of Latin America and
Europe decided to withdraw their ambassadors
from Honduras showing opposition to the coup
and urging the return of Constitutional
President Manuel Zelaya.
CRISIS IN HONDURAS
Possible Israeli Role in Honduran Coup
Caracas (Prensa Latina) - Venezuelan deputy Adel El Zabayar revealed Thursday the implication of Israeli intelligence service (Mossad) in the perpetrated coup d''etat last Sunday against Honduran constitutional President Manuel Zelaya. |
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CRISIS IN HONDURAS
Latin American Leaders To Accompany Zelaya Back To Honduras
Quito -- The heads of nine Latin
American legislatures promised to accompany ousted
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya back to his
country, Ecuadorian congress leader said Thursday.
Limbo for Colombia Family Seeking Hostage Release
BOGOTA (AP) — A year after Colombian military agents disguised as international aid workers helicoptered Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors to freedom, an offer by their former leftist rebel captors to unilaterally free two hostages is in limbo.
Brazil To Accept Illegal Immigrants
Rio de Janeiro - Brazilian
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday
signed a decree to take in illegal immigrants
entering the country before Feb. 1.
"This is a generous land, which always receives with
open arms those who come here to work," said Lula.
Argentina Media Focus AH1N1 Flu
Buenos Aires - The AH1N1 flu virus is
filling television channels in Argentina after the
health emergency decreed in 17 of the 24 provinces
of the country.
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Nicaragua’s Sandinista Revolution Still Rocks
It is 30 years since the Nicaraguan revolution first
swept the Sandinistas to power, offering the people
of Latin America hope in an era characterized by
violent right-wing military dictatorships.
On July 19 1979, the Sandinista National Liberation
Front (Frente Sandinista de Liberacion Nacional –
FSLN) overthrew the brutal and corrupt dictator
Anastasio Somoza, whose family dynasty had ruled for
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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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