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The UN headquarters in Iraq was blown up on
Aug.19 , leaving at least 20 people dead and
dozens of others injured. UN headquarters in
New York flows its flag at half-mast in
mourning for the victims of the blast.
(CRI Photo)
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Mall
San Pedro Investigated for possible Tax
Evasion
Members of La Fiscalía de Delitos
Tributarios, and the OIJ are investigating
the possible evasion of taxes, that can run
in the millions, by the owners of Mall San
Pedro, located east of San José. >more
Possible
Telephone Scam Offering Prizes
In the last few days, at least 80 people
have received telephone calls claiming they
had won a prize and could pick it up at the
offices of Panasonic, in San Antonio de
Belen. >more
President
Pacheco's Campaign Finances Problem
Continues
In the past few weeks, possible
irregularities in President Pacheco's
campaign funding have been a topical item
for discussion and pressure by members of
the legislative assembly. >more
The calm before
the storm?
The number of
murders in Honduran children and youth under
the age of 23 in July dropped from an average
of 50-60 a month to twenty-eight. >more
Time has come to resume the fight to bring the dream of 'the Americas' back to life
Speaking during an official visit to Buenos Aires (Argentina), Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias has ridiculed US State Department paranoia...
>more
US defense secretary visits Colombia
US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld started on Tuesday his first visit to Colombia, whose government seeks to increase the US assistance in fighting drug trafficking and terrorism.
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Brazil declares national mourning for the death of UN envoy
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva Tuesday declared a three-day national mourning for the death of the United Nations special representative to Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello.
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Mexico condemns
attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad
The Mexican government condemned Tuesday
the attack on the United Nations headquarters
inBaghdad, which left at least 17 dead and more than
100 others injured.
>more
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REPORTS: VENEZUELA
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The
Boom of the Kidnapping 'Industry'
The kidnapping ''industry'' is booming
in Latin America, where it operates hand in
hand with the political violence in Colombia
and the drug trade in Mexico.
The number of kidnappings is also increasing
in countries like Venezuela and Paraguay,
where few cases used to be reported, while
so-called ''express'' kidnappings have become
all the rage in Argentina. >more
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