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Indigenous
struggle for a better way of life
In Costa
Rica, there exists 23 indigenous towns, of
which include the ethnic groups: Bribrí in
Talamanca, Kekoldi in the Caribbean
and Malekú in the North zone.
By means of the ecotourism they have tried
to improve their quality of life.
(Photo: Gabriela Solano: Prensa Libre).
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Teacher's Strike Continues: Day
26
• It may
all be over today or tomorrow
Members
of Legislature voted in favor of creating a
special commission, to analyze the dispute
between the teachers and the government, for
the next 30 days towards finding a
resolution to the issue on pensions. >more
Young man demands $300.000 from banks
Three local
banks allege that a young man, Mariano
Castillo Bolaños, 22 years old, is
demanding $300.000 Dollars from them in
exchange for internet domain names he
registered that are similar to the ones used
by the banks. >more
Economy
better than expected
The
economy of Costa Rica performed better than
expected the first months this year, but it
is facing trouble. >more
Brazil cautiously welcomes EU's farm reform decision
Brazil expressed on Thursday cautious welcome regarding the new farm reform package of the European Union but said it is not enough.
>more
House prices skyrocket in Baghdad
Prices of real estates in the Iraqi capital skyrocketed after the regime of Saddam Hussein was toppled by a US-led war in April.
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Italian Sicily region president under investigation for mafia ties
The president of the region of Sicily Salvatore Cuffaro has been officially notified that he is under investigation for suspected links with the Mafia, Italian media reported Thursday.
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Al-Qaida still poses significant threat: UN report
Despite significant progress in the fight against the al-Qaida, the terrorist group blamed for the Sept. 11 attacks against the United States still poses a significant threat to international peace and security, according to a UN draft report released Thursday.
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Hot
Summer Saps Cuba's Energy
The high temperatures and
scorching sun beating down on Cuba these days
are jeopardising the government's energy
savings plans, aimed at reducing fuel imports
at a time of continued economic difficulties
aggravated by a poor sugar harvest.
''The hotter it is, the more is spent on
electricity, because fans and air conditioning
units run constantly. That is normal at this
time of year,'' the start of summer, a
researcher familiar with the energy sector
told IPS. >more
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HEALTH
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HEADACHES
There
are many different types of headaches: tension
headaches, migraine headaches, allergic
headaches, etc. One may have a mild
headache or severe headache, the pain may be
frontal, temporal or toward the back of the
head. It may be a dull aching pain or an
almost unbearable pain. It may be an
intermittent pain, a pressure pain, a
throbbing pain or a penetrating pain. >more
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