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Sunday 18 April 2004

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Cold Weather For a Couple of Days More
Following a week of hot and muggy weather in the Central Valley area, yesterday it was time of sweaters and jackets as strong cold winds, accompanied by some light drizzle, made for a cold day in San José. >more

Puerto Rico Governor Justifies Trip to Costa Rica
Puerto Rico Gov. Sila Calderon dismissed the strong criticism she has received for traveling to Costa Rica along with four government agency heads as well as that of several businessmen, arguing that business relations will improve between Puerto Rico and the Costa Rica.  >more

Nicargua Will Support Rodríguez, But...
Nicaragua announced that it will support former Costa Rican president, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, in his candidacy of the position of Secretary General aspirante of the Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA). >more

New Nematodes
Researchers from the state Universidad Nacional and the National Institute of Biodiversity (INBio in Spanish) found 14 new species of nematodes, which are at the most 1 millimeter in length, but cause heavy damage to crops. 
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4,000 Trees to be Planted
The cement company Cemex Costa Rica donated $30,000 to fund a program consisting in planting 4,000 trees along the 14 kilometers of the road connecting Limonal and the La Amistad Bridge, over the Tempisque River, in Guanacaste.  >more

Venezuela again delays unveiling rules for signature verification
Venezuela's top election authority said on Saturday it has postponed again till next Tuesday the announcement of rules for validating questionable signatures submitted for a recall referendum against President Hugo Chavez.  >more

Brazil's Nuclear Plans Worry IAEA
Brazil's refusal to allow the Inter-national Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to fully inspect one of its nuclear facilities has heightened suspicions about its commitment to nonproliferation. >more


 


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American "Dream" Feeds New Slave Trade
LOS ANGELES -- On Thursday, April 7, a federal grand jury indicted four people on charges that they smuggled young undocumented Mexican women into the U.S. and forced them to work in a south-central L.A. brothel.

At least 12 females -- including two girls ages 14 and 15 -- had been forced into sexual bondage in return for being smuggled into the U.S.

Among those charged was Jenny Valle-Maldonado, the 26-year-old Mexican madam and three accomplices, all Mexican nationals. According to the indictment, unnamed co-conspirators who operate in Mexico and Central America recruited the young women, and Valle-Maldonado arranged to have them transported across the border. The victims had been promised "well-paying jobs" and "a bright future."  >more

 
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