San José, Costa Rica -    Tuesday 21 September 2004

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A Costa Rican man looks at graffiti reading 'Bruce Harris to Jail!' on the side of a building in San José,  Monday.  Harris, the regional director of Casa Alianza has been accused of allegedly 'paying for sexual favors from a 19-year-old Honduran youth' who had been a resident of the organization's shelter until near the end of 2002, according to a statement released by Casa Alianza's parent-organization, New York-based Covenant House. [Foto: AP /Kent Gilbert] Click for larger image!

insidenicaragua A new weekly feature published on Sundays, featuring a summary  of current news and events in Nicaragua.

The Caja-Fischel Saga Continues
Like a snowball, it keeps getting bigger as it rolls down the hill.

Arias Buys Television Time to Send his Message
Óscar Arias, former president of Costa Rica (1986-1990) and presidential pre-candidate in the 2006 elections, purchased a five minute spot on national television to reinforce his position that Costa Rica strengthen controls against corrupt public functionaries.

Costa Rica Deports Possible Terrorists
Costa Rica deported the two men who tried to enter the country on Sunday using false European documents and who officials fear may have links to terrorists, the country's immigration director said Monday.

President Pacheco Addresses UN General Assembly
President Abel Pacheco, in his address to the United Nations yesterday, proposed to other world leaders better access to markets, credits, fair prices and international cooperation to reduce poverty and hunger around the world.

Harris to be Investigated in Guatemala and Nicaragua
The daily Spanish newspaper La Nacion continues to investigate Bruce Harris and the recent "sex" scandal that has resulted in the man being fired from his position as head of Casa-Alianza for the last 15 years.

Did you Know?
Costa Rica has 10 native species of fragrant orchids, and their fragrance is used to attract certain pollinating insects Species.

Panama flooding kills nine people
At least nine people - seven of them children - have died in flooding in and near the capital of Panama.

Leader of Colombia's paramilitary group shot dead
Miguel Arroyave, chief of a faction of the paramilitary Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC),has been killed in an ambush in the country's central-south province of Meta, authorities said Monday.

At least 20 die in shipwreck in Brazilian Amazon
At least 20 people died during the shipwreck of Princess Laura, occurred on the Black River, 60 km from Manaos, capital city of the Brazilian state, Amazon, local press said Monday.

International News from the New York Times
 

RIGHTS-COLOMBIA: Indigenous March for Peace - Just 100 Kms of a Long Road  ”We know bad things could happen, even on our way back to our territories after this (mobile) congress,” indigenous leader Feliciano Valencia told IPS in the southern Colombian city of Cali at the end of a 100-km march ”for life, justice, happiness, freedom and autonomy”, described as the biggest indigenous demonstration in the history of Colombia. The Nasa (more widely known as Páez) Indians and other participants -- including afro-Colombians, peasant farmers and trade unionists -- began to return home on Sunday. Valencia was referring to the dangers faced by activists and protesters in war-torn Colombia. The march originally set out on Tuesday, Sep. 14 from the city of Santander de Quilichao, reaching Cali, the capital of the southwestern department (province) of Valle del Cauca on Saturday, Sep. 18.

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