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Rodríguez Goes to Jail!
Who would have
thunk it? In the long history of Costa Rica, two former presidents
would be in jail at the same and in the same place?
Figueres
Resigns as Head of World
Economic Forum
Former Costa Rican President
José María Figueres Olsen has resigned as chief executive officer of
the World Economic Forum (WEF) after confirming that he received
more than $900,000 for consulting services to the French
telecommunications company Alcatel, the forum said Friday.
Two Down, One
To Go? Are There More?
For the first
time in Costa Rica's long
history, two former presidents
are in the same jail, at the
same time, on preventive
detention for six months,
accused of corruption, illegal
enrichment and conspiracy.
Costa Rica #6 Worldwide with Murders with
Firearms, Study Shows
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Annual Telethon Underway
The annual telethon
is set to got under way last
night at the Melico Salzar
theatre in downtown San José.
Costa Rica Announces Preliminary Line-up for
World Cup Qualifier
The Costa Rica national soccer coach Jorge Pinto released Friday the
preliminary line-up for the November 17 World Cup qualifier against
Honduras.
Colombian church, congress support
humanitarian exchange with FARC
The Catholic
Church and the Colombian Congress termed as positive the proposal of
President Alvaro Uribe to negotiate the liberation of individuals
kept as hostages by the FARC, as part of a humanitarian exchange,
local press reported Friday.
South American countries to establish oil
organization
The Latin American
energy ministerial conference at Margarita Island concluded Friday
with a statement on the establishment of an oil organization in
South Africa.
Japan studying text for extradition of
Fujimori, ambassador
Japan received the
second part of the dossier presented by the Peruvian justice
requesting the extradition of former president Alberto Fujimori
(1990-2000) and is carefully studying it, Japanese ambassador Yubun
Narita said here Friday.
Uruguay's leftist presidential candidate
favors one-China policy
Uruguayan
presidential candidate Tabare Vazquez reaffirmed his support for a
one-China policy on Friday.
International News from the New
York Times
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CENTRAL
AMERICA:
The High Cost of Corruption
Corruption is one of the main obstacles
to development in Central America, according to experts commenting on
the recent series of scandals involving top-ranking officials in the
region.
”It has been demonstrated that corruption in Central America affects the
right to health and education, among other basic rights, and therefore
contributes to fostering social exclusion,” said Jaime López, director
of the non-governmental anti-corruption group Probidad, based in El
Salvador.
This happens because, among other reasons, ”corruption disrupts the laws
of the market and affects consumers, contractors and the beneficiaries
of development projects,” López explained to IPS.
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