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Happy
Mother's Day!
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The
Story of Mother's Day
While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at different times throughout the
year - Costa Rica celebrates it the 15th
of August - there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia,
Colombia and Belgium which also celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.
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Investment
operation in Costa Rica took in hundreds of
millions, then it all fell apart
To begin somewhere in the middle, there is this
question:
Why did Peter K. Blume, a lawyer at the Downtown
Pittsburgh law firm Thorp Reed & Armstrong,
write a threatening letter to the president of Costa
Rica in March? >more
Uncertainty and pessimism
Two guests
have become almost fixed at Costa Rican hotels in
recent weeks, uncertainty and pessimism. >more
Central
America: One destination
After years
of failures, the Central American nations finally
achieved the goal of promoting themselves as a joint
destination for tourists. TACA Airlines - that
comprises the major Central American carriers- joint
the efforts of the region's tourist authorities by
promoting the motto: "Central America, so
small... so great" on its fleet, tickets,
stands, magazines, and other materials. >more
Movies:
'Matrix Reloaded' Sets Records for Wagering
It's
simply another indication that "The Matrix
Reloaded" is going to be big, really big,
when a casino based in Costa Rica is seeing more
betting going on over the new Warner Bros. film than
any ever before it.
Even though the movie
doesn't open until May 15, "The Matrix
Reloaded" has shattered previous records
for movie props at BoDog.com. >more
Teen
behavior modification centers go abroad to evade law
Ryan
Fraidenburgh was 14 when he was brought here
shackled, kicking and screaming.
Two men carrying
handcuffs and leg irons came for him at his mother's
home in Sacramento, shoved him into a van and bound
him hand and foot. They drove him 12 hours south,
over the Mexican border, into a high-walled compound
called Casa by the Sea. >more
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: ARGENTINA
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BUENOS AIRES, (IPS) - South
America's Mercosur trade bloc will receive
a major boost, beyond mere integration in
trade, and at the expense of the
U.S.-promoted FTAA continent-wide trade
area -- as Brazil hopes -- if Néstor
Kirchner wins the second round of
presidential elections in Argentina on May
18.
Kirchner, who heads the polls with a wide
lead over his rival, the
corruption-tainted former president Carlos
Menem (1989-1999), clearly showed his
interest in strengthening political
integration in the Mercosur on his visits
with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula
da Silva Thursday and President Ricardo
Lagos of Chile -- a Mercosur associate
member -- on Friday. >More
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