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Calderon, Governor of Puerto Rico, meets
former Nobel Peace Prize winner and former
Costa Rican President Oscar Arias at his house
in San Jose, Friday April 23. Arias talked with the governor over
politics of both countries during a private
lunch. (AP Photo/Mariano Matamoros)
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Dream Turns Into Nightmare
No less than 80 complaints filed at the Costa Rican consulate in Montreal
about people who lured Ticos into traveling to Canada on false promises of
jobs, set authorities in motion.
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U.S. Supports Rodriguez
The United States announced that it will vote in favor of former Costa Rican
President Miguel Angel Rodriguez for Secretary General of the Organization
of American States (OAS).
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It's all in the Name
A report by the Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) who is responsible to
approve and keep a register of all public buildings and areas, says that
many public buildings do not have their legal name registered as it is
prescribed by the law - Ley de creación de la Comisión Nacional de
Nomenclatura - which has been in effect since 1965.
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G-7 countries express optimism about global economy
The Group of Seven
(G-7) industrial countries said on Saturday that global economic prospects
are favorable although risks to the world economic recovery remain.
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Chile, China to strengthen ties
Chilean President
Ricardo Lagos Escobar met with visiting Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu on
further developing equal and mutually beneficial relations.
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Honduran Native Owes New Leg to South Carolina
Prosthetist
Manuel Antonio Vazquez maintained a stony-faced silence as Anderson, South
Carolina, prosthetist Jeff Sprinkle strapped a state-of-the-art titanium leg
to his upper left thigh, where his natural leg was severed by a train two
years ago as he tried to escape Mexican immigration officers.
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