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Jailed Ex-Presidents Unhappy
With Their Current Living Arrangements
Former
president, Rafael Angel Calderón, did not like his
current living arrangements. He made his appeal to
the courts for a change, asking to be placed under
house arrest, in exchange for a jail cell in La
Reforma prison, for the next 8 1/2 months.
President Pacheco's Rating Up
President Abel Pacheco is regaining public backing,
according to a poll by CID-Gallup published in the
Spanish language daily, La República.
Unions To Show Their
Discontent With Corruption
Members of
the Movimiento Cívico Nacional and the ANEP will
travel today in a caravan that will include
automobiles, buses and trucks, from San Ramón.
Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico to
Serve on U.N. Economic Council
Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico are three of 18
countries recently elected as new members of the
U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a panel
that coordinates development work for the world
body.
Alcatel Faces Informal SEC
Inquiry
Alcatel's troubles in Costa Rica could lead to a
United States Security Exchange Commission (SEC)
investigation, according to documents filed with the
Commission.
Daniel Oduber Airport Getting
Relief
The
Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) has
announced a plan, that will include more personnel
and added security and efficiency at the Daniel
Oduber airport in Liberia, where more than 180.000
visitors are expected to arrive for the season
starting next month.
Rebel leaders order assassination of Colombian
president
Leaders of the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
have given orders to assassinate President Alvaro Uribe, said
Defense Minister Jorge Alberto Uribe Thursday.
Brazil calls for more cooperation in region
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday called on
Latin American and Caribbean countries to strengthen cooperation in
dealing with challenges in development and poverty reduction.
Latin American leaders congratulate Bush on
re-election
Presidents of Latin American countries on Wednesday congratulated US
President George W. Bush on his victory in the presidential
elections on Tuesday.
Chilean Senate approves shortening
presidential term
Chile's Senate has approved an initiative to reduce the presidential
term from six to four years, ending discussions on reforming the
Constitution of 1980 that was introduced by the military regime of
Augusto Pinochet, local media reported Wednesday.
International News from the New
York Times
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U.S. ELECTION-CUBA:
Opinions Divided Over Prospect of Second Bush Term
Public opinion in Cuba
with regards to what a second administration for President George W.
Bush could mean for this Caribbean island nation ranges from extreme
pessimism to indifference and even a slight glimmer of optimism.
Although they do not hope for miracles, some analysts predict that a new
Bush administration will take a more moderate stance towards Cuba.
However, the government of Fidel Castro does not believe there is any
chance of a change for the better.
"There wasn't much to hope for. Both candidates wanted, by different
means, to destroy the Cuban revolution," said Randy Alonso, who hosts
the nightly political talk show Mesa Redonda (Round Table) on Cuba's
state-run television.
The programme repeated what senior officials have been saying for weeks:
that regardless of the outcome of Tuesday's presidential election in the
United States, Cuba should expect "more of the same."
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