Fuerza Pública Make Good On Promise To Sexual Abusers
The Fuerza Pública is keeping it's promise to intensify their campaign in their search for tweunty of the most wanted sexual abusers in the country. And with aim, they now have three of the twenty in their possession.

TLC? Yes and No.
That seems to be the recommendation by the Comisíon de Notables to president Abel Pacheco yesterday, whose report on the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) - free trade agreement with the United States - which was due yesterday and expected to give some concrete advise to the government.

Unions Vow Protests and Strikes Against the TLC
Now that the report on the Tratado Libre de Comercio (TLC) - free trade agreement with the United States - by the Comisión de Notables is in, union leaders are getting ready for strikes and protests.

Space Technology Here
Former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang is planning the production of space technology in his home country, Costa Rica.

Stalemate for China and Costa Rica (1:1)
The first action in Group A of the FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005 saw China and Costa Rica take a share of the spoils in Trujillo 1:1. An entertaining first half brought numerous chances for both teams, only for the momentum to subside somewhat in the second 45 minutes. The red card for China's Gu Cao ten minutes from time was one of few talking points.


LATIN AMERICA

Nicaraguan Political Sectors Resume Dialogue
The initiative of National Sandinista Liberation Front (FSLN) leader Daniel Ortega to resume the tripartite dialogue next week gained strength among different political sectors in Nicaragua Friday.

Unity between Central American Gang Members Confirmed
The Honduran Istmania Pineda, nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2005, asserted Friday that gangs Mara-Salvatrucha and Mara-18 were working together, supported by organized crime and drug-trafficking.

Venezuela deploys more troops along Colombian border
Venezuela will deploy more troops in the southwestern state of Apure bordering Colombia, Venezuelan Army Commander Raul Baduel announced Friday.

Two die in light jet crash in Brazil
A light airplane crashed Friday in the outskirts of Rio De Janeiro, killing the pilot and co-pilot aboard, said the Civil Aviation Department of Brazil.


SPECIAL REPORTS

POLITICS:
Chávez Issues Challenge for a More Democratic U.N.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez criticised the United Nations General Assembly, the North and the United States, and denounced the U.N. World Summit's outcome document as "unlawful".