Taxi drivers waiting for a fare. Normally, this spot in front of the Parque Central on Avenida Segunda has customers lined up for taxis. The roles were reserved yesterday afternoon. Click for larger image!

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Canadian Offers to Develop Paquera
A report by the Spanish daily La Nacion tells us that, Francesco Pécora, a 39 year old Canadian arrived in the small community of Paquera, in the Nicoya Peninsula, offering a multimillion dollar loan to the Asociación de Desarrollo Integral de Paquera (ADIP), backed by gold bullion.   >more

Canada Strict on Costa Rican Visitors
The increase in Costa Rican going to Canada has prompted Canadian immigration officials to take a closer look at all Costa Ricans entering Canada.   >more

International Police Academy Nixed
A series of modifications to the original accord, made by the International Relations Commission of the Legislative Assembly, led the United States to decide against installing the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Costa Rica.   >more

Taiwan on Alert After Threats
Taiwanese authorities have stepped up security for foreign embassies after threats were made against diplomatic staff planning to attend President Chen Shui-bian's inauguration, officials said today.    >more

Late Dictator's Son Wins Panama Presidential Race
Martin Torrijos, the son of a former dictator, won Panama’s first presidential elections since the handover of the Panama Canal and withdrawal of US troops in December 1999, electoral authorities said.    >more

Peru recalls ambassador to Cuba
Peru has recalled its ambassador to Cuba to protest "offensive" remarks by Cuban leader Fidel Castro, the government said late Sunday in a communique.    >more

Chile may send more troops to Haiti
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos said Saturday that his country may increase the number of Chilean troops deployed in Haiti on a peacekeeping mission.   >more

LATIN AMERICA: Gender parity in education improves
A recent report of the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) said that the region had achieved an adequate level of gender parity in education in the last decade, although girls still suffer some level of discrimination in gaining access to schooling.  >more

 

 

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