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Sunday 05 October 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Alert For Crocs in
Central Pacific Beaches
Bathers in the Central
Pacific beaches have now
crocodiles, who have
been prowling the
region, to worry about
when taking a dip in the
ocean water.
Show Your Support For
María To Become The
Latest Latin American
Idol
If you want to help make
María José Castillo the
newest "Latin American
Idol", send your text
messages to 43657 with
word "maria".
Central America Studies
Impact of US Financial
Crisis
Honduras hosts today a
meeting of Central
American Integration
System (SICA) presidents
to analyze possible
alternatives to counter
the impact of the US
financial crisis.
Guanacaste Beaches
Joined Worldwide Cleanup
Crusade
Several
Guanacaste communities
participated in the
largest worldwide
coastal areas cleanup
effort last Sept. 20-21.
The International Coast
Cleanup is an event
organized by The Ocean
Conservancy.
First A Hospital, Then A
Jail, Now To Be A School
The legendary sanatorio
Durán, north of the city
of Cartago, 18
kilometres before
arriving at the Volcán
Irazú, the old building
that once served a
specialized medical
centre of attention for
patients with
tuberculosis until 1963,
later to become a jail,
may soon be a school for
"agro-turístico" (Agri-tourism).
Millions for
Panama-Colombia Power
Connection
PANAMA - The electric
interconnection project
between Panama and
Colombia, to become
operational by 2012,
will need investments of
us$207 million dollars,
reported industry
sources.
Cuba Advances in Power
Service Recovery
HAVANA - Cuba advanced
today in recovery work
of electric service in
the zones hit by
hurricanes Gustav and
Ike, by adding 250
thousand persons to the
recovered areas in the
last week.
Venezuela Investigates
Military Corruption
CARACAS -Venezuelan
courts are making
progress in clearing up
a case of corruption and
embezzlement worth
$14.50 million,
involving ex Defense
Minister, retired Gen.
Raul Baduel.
Bolivia Trades Regional
Ecological Fair
COCHABAMBA - The Third
Fair of the Latin
American and Caribbean
Ecological Producer
concluded here Saturday
with the attendance of
400 exhibitors from
different nations of the
region.
UNASUR Moves to Regional
Legislation
CARACAS - Experts of the
Union of South American
Nations (UNASUR) took
the firststeps to create
a regional system in
legal issues, as part of
the integration process
that is currently in
progress.
LATAM-ASIA:
Integration Won’t Be
Affected by Crisis
The
recently created Latin
America Pacific Arc will
not modify its strategy
of integration with Asia
"because of unfavourable
financial circumstances"
like the current crisis,
Chilean Foreign Minister
Alejandro Foxley said
Friday after the group’s
fourth meeting in the
Chilean capital.
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