The fishing boat  “Dragón 8” was charred while at high seas as the captain and crew miraculously survived the fire 1 1/2 hours off the coast of the Golfo de Nicoya.[Foto: Gabriela Solano]

Arias Talks of Peace in Colombia and That The Process in Costa Rica Is Slow
President Oscar Arias, speaking from Bogotá, Colombia, assured Colombian president, Alvaro Uribe, that his government will achieve peace with the "guerillas" during his next term in office.

Costa Rica Studies Requirement For  Visitors To Be Vaccinated For Yellow Fever
The local channel 7 television news Telenoticias reports that the Minister de Salud (Health Ministry) is considering requiring foreigners visiting Costa Rica to be vaccinated for "yellow fever".

Thieves Now Stealing Traffic Control Boxes
Thieves have become bored with the usual thefts so they now have turned to stealing traffic light controls. The control boxes are real gold mine for the thieves because of the high content of copper and aluminum.

SMS Users Need To Have Patience
Never got your message, is the common response today as frustrated cellular telephone users use their cellular telephones to send SMS (Short Message Services) or text messages rather than placing a call.
 

Nicaragua Energy Crisis Worse
Power outages between four and up to eight hours a day and rising gasoline prices show that the current Nicaraguan energy crisis has worsened.

Panama Looks at Regional Elections
With the attendance of representatives from 24 countries, Panama will open Tuesday the 8th Conference of the Inter-American Union of Electoral Organizations.

Teaching Crisis in Honduras
Honduras was under an apparent calm after the government and teacher s unions discussed about an eventual solution to the crisis of the national educational system.

Panama Banana Growers Demand US Chiquita Brand
The US transnational company Chiquita s decision of cutting banana purchases is provoking Tuesday strong losses for independent Panamanian growers, who are suing the enterprise end its monopoly.

Motorcycle Diaries Stars for Cuba Respect
Actors Gael Garcia Bernal, Mexico, and Rodrigo de la Serna, Argentina, main characters of the Oscar-winning film The Motorcycle Diaries expressed Tuesday their support for the respect of Cuban independence threatened by the US.



SOUTH AMERICA:
Defining Women's Fears to Tackle Them
Carolina, a 26-year-old Chilean woman, has recurring nightmares in which she is attacked by her ex-boyfriend. For several months after their break-up, he harassed her so much she had to go to the police.

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