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ICE Strike: Day 17
• No end in
sight
• CNFL and RACSA workers join action
The ICE
strike action by it's workers has no clear end in
sight and though ICE's management has declared the
strike illegal, it has not moved to enforce that
decision. >more
'Big Day' Monday
tomorrow!
Come tomorrow, Monday, may one of the most difficult
that president Pacheco will face since taking
office. For this reason, he met yesterday with
members of his cabinet, at his home, to discuss some
solutions. >more
Costa Rica struggles to
protect park
QUEPOS - It's a stretch of
white beach flanked by oceanside jungle whose
exotic wildlife and breathtaking beauty
attract thousands of intrepid foreign visitors
every year. >more
Stitching Up a
Deal
• More open
trade with the United States is in the offing
Partex
apparel group makes some of the most popular clothes
worn in America - flashy athletic wear
featuring logos from the NFL, NBA and other U.S.
professional sports teams. But getting the bright
tank tops and jerseys from the company’s factories
in El Salvador to retailers in America can be
difficult. >more
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: PERU
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One
Killed and Several Missing in Crackdown on
Strikes
At least
one demonstrator has been killed and 70
injured in the harsh military crackdown on
nationwide strikes and protests this week in
Peru, but there are reports that several
people wounded after troops fired on the
crowds are missing.
President Alejandro Toledo declared a 30-day
state of emergency on Wednesday and ordered
the armed forces to restore law and order
throughout the country, to squash a wave of
strikes, protests, roadblocks and looting. >more
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Costa Rica!
Miss Universe 2003 Pageant, Panama City
June 3, 2003
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