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A Mercedes-Benz SLR Mclaren and a Bugatti luxury car
is displayed at the 60th International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Sept. 11, 2003.
The show opened Thursday and attracted more than 1,000 auto makers from 42 countries
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updated by 7:00 a.m. CST each day
Unions Call
Strike in Limon for Tuesday
A strike has been called for Tuesday in an
effort close the ports of Limon and paralyze
the provision of fuel to the rest of the
country. >more
Kansas Agent to
Probe Student's Slaying
The head of the
Kansas Bureau of Investigation's cold-case squad
is helping in the search for whoever killed a
University of Kansas student in Costa Rica two
years ago. >more
Agreements with European Union
The seven Central American nations
whose presidents and foreign affairs ministers met in Belize City aim at concluding this September
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Trade with Germany
According to official data, the exports of Costa Rican products to Germany have been steadily decreasing, more markedly so in the last two years.
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Brazil calls on Israel not to expel Arafat
The Brazilian government on Friday called on the Israeli government to give up its decision to expel Yasser Arafat, president of the National Authority of Palestine.
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Cuba opposes trade liberalization at WTO meeting
Cuba voiced opposition Friday to the liberalization of world trade at the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Cancun, accusing it of thwarting poor countries to develop.
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Venezuela's Chavez wins another round
Caracas, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez won another round in Venezuela's bitter power struggle as election authorities threw out an opposition petition for a referendum on ending his rule.
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: CHILE
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The
Seemingly Interminable Transition to
Democracy
An
incomplete transition to democracy and
unattainable reconciliation, seasoned by
a range of interpretations of the past,
make up the political panorama in Chile
on the eve of the 30th anniversary of
the 1973 coup d'etat.
Sep. 11, 1973 marked the start of the
longest military dictatorship in the
history of Chile, which 30 years later
still finds itself in the midst of a
political transition that looks like it
will never end, according to analysts
like journalist Manuel Cabieses,
director of the leftist magazine Punto
Final. >more
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