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Costa Rica Declares Emergency Over Rat Plague
The Costa Rican government has declared a phytosanitary emergency in the north and central Pacific regions of the country, where a camp rat plague known as "Sigmodon hirsutus" has been raging, the Phytosanitary Service of the State said on Tuesday.

AH1N1 Claims Two More Lives In Costa Rica: Total Now At 33 Deaths
The AH1N1 flu virus claims another two victims in Costa Rica, bringing the total number of dead to 33 since the outbreak was first detected in Costa Rica on April 24.

Nicaragua To Dredge Border River With Costa Rica
Nicaragua will reroute a river on the border with Costa Rica that has been at the centre of a lengthy dispute between the two Central American countries, the Nicaraguan government announced Tuesday.

President Arias Delivers China-Donated Bicycles, Balls To Poor Youth
The Costa Rican government on Tuesday delivered 600 soccer balls and 335 bikes donated by China to poor young people in rural areas.

Islanders Fall 3-1 in Costa Rica
Saprissa continued its dominance at home against foreign opposition, scoring three unanswered after an initial Puerto Rico Islanders lead to win post their first win in the Group Stage of the CONCACAF Champions League Tuesday.

Statement by an IMF Mission to Costa Rica
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Costa Rica on August 10-21, 2009 to conduct the 2009 Article IV consultation and the first review of the Stand-By Arrangement approved last April.

Tranny Fired From Job For Making Headlines In Jealous Attack Against A Woman
“Taty” the transvestite who denies attacking a woman and her child for the love of his man, found himself out of work, when the banana packer company in Limón where he worked to can his ass.

Rats have forced the government to declare an emergency in the Central Pacific, as infestation has risen to more than 10 times above normal in some areas. [Foto for illustrative purposes]

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HONDURAS CRISIS - Day 60

OAS Mission In Honduras Ends Without Breakthrough
Tegucigalpa - A mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Honduras seeking a solution to the country's political deadlock ended Tuesday without breakthrough.

Spanish Judge Does Not Approve Rupture Of Constitutional Order In Honduras
Tegucigalpa - Spanish judge Baltazar Garzon said on Tuesday that he does not agree with anything that appears to be a rupture in constitutional order caused by the June 28 coup in Honduras.

De Facto Honduran FM Startled by U.S. Visa Suspension
Tegucigalpa - De facto Honduran Foreign Minister Carlos Lopez said Tuesday that he was surprised at the U.S. government visa-issuing suspension for Honduran citizens, except in cases of emergency.

Nicaragua Debates Constitutional Reforms
Managua - Political and legal forces, as well as those from other Nicaraguan sectors, are debating on Tuesday the approval of constitutional reforms to allow re-election to public posts, included the country's presidency.

Parlandino Urges Ecuador To Accept Colombia's Apology
Quito - President of the Andean Parliament (Parlandino) Fausto Lupera Tuesday requested Ecuador to accept Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's apology to help restore diplomatic ties between both countries.

Uruguay Supports Unasur To Evaluate Colombian Bases
Montevideo - Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez said on Tuesday he supports the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) to evaluate the United States' military presence in Colombia.

Venezuela Preparing To Sever Ties With Colombia, Says Chavez
Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday said his country is preparing to sever relations with Colombia over disputes relating to the latter's decision to allow U.S. military access to its bases, local media reported.

Venezuela Tackles US Interference in Latin America
Caracas - Amid imminent increase of the US military presence in the region, the Venezuelan National Library is holding on Tuesday a debate entitled Military Bases in Latin America: The Empire Strikes Back.

Fidel Castro: I Wish I Were Wrong!
The leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro, writes that he read in awe press items on the United States domestic policy where it is evident there has been a systematic declining influence of President Barack Obama.

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Could Costa Rica Overthrow Its President?
The Honduran legislature decided last week decided that that the president as unfit to govern and Sunday morning a group of soldiers took Manuel Zelaya by force and put on a plane headed for Costa Rica, in a coup d'etat since the Cold War. Zelaya said he was kidnapped by Honduran military officers, who dragged him from his residence.

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