Back To School
Today!
Despite the objections by the Asociación de
Profesores de Segunda Enseñanza (APSE), the
Ministerio de Educación (MEP) opened the
doors to the schools ending an extended
mid-year school vacation for almost 1
million students.
Ticos Arming
Themselves To Fend Off Crime
On average 370 Costa Ricans a month
arm themselves ready to fend off the
ravages of crime, mainly assaults
and homicides. According to figures
by the Dirección General de
Armamento, 11.500 gun permits have
been issued in the last 31 months
(January 2007 to July 2009).
Honduran Military Backs Costa Rica's Arias
Mediation Efforts
The military of Honduras has said it will
support the negotiations to solve the
political crisis in Honduras that began a
month ago, ousting president Manuel Zelaya,
who has camped out on the border briefly
crossing into Honduras and returning to the
Nicaraguan side.
New Appeal
Seeks To Stop Reinstated Vehicular
Restriction of San Jose
The new vehicular restrictions of San Jose
is in doubt as a "recurso amparo" (appeal)
has been filed with the Sala Constitucional
(Constitutional Court).
Laura Way
Ahead On The Polls
A recent poll by Borge y Asociados
reveals that if the presidential
elections were held today, Laura
Chinchilla would win hands down,
leaving her competition far behind.
Costa Ricans
Owe 571 Billion Colones In Credit
Cards
(InfoWebPress) – The Ministry of
Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC),
through its Office for
Competitiveness and Economic
Studies, carried out its quarterly
comparative study of the country’s
credit cards (February to May of
2009). |
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The rise in AH1N1 infections and deaths in Costa Rica has raised the concerns of many, some taking to wearing masks to avoid or spread infection, like this man in the Sabana park on Sunday. |
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Honduras Under State of Siege
Caracas - Honduran congressman Cesar Ham denounced his
country has been under a permanent state of
siege in Honduras after the June 28 coup,
and termed the de facto government headed by
Roberto Micheletti a dictatorship for its
continuous repression against the people.
Zelaya Camps out on Honduras Border
Ocotal - Honduras constitutional President
Manuel Zelaya has pledged to take his
determination to return to power to its
final consequences.
Difficult Humanitarian Situation in Honduras
Tegucigalpa - A
difficult humanitarian situation is
unfolding on Sunday in the eastern
department of El Paraiso, Honduras, after
three days of siege ordered by the de facto
government.
Moncada Anniversary Marked in Nicaragua
Managua - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega noted the importance of the attack on the Moncada Garrison as a precursor of the Cuban and Nicaraguan Revolutions, the ALBA and the popular movements in Latin America. |
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Chavez Defends Transformation in Venezuela
Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday
highlighted the importance of laws being
passed to transform the country''s reality
for the benefit of the people.
Petrocaribe: Oil for Unity
Caracas - Founded four years
ago, the Petrocaribe Energy Pact has
overcome all negative predictions about it
while the project has survived the ups and
downs of the world oil market as an
alternative which many distrusted when it
was first launched.
Event on Bolivar, Marti Concludes in Venezuela
Caracas - An event discussing the integration thought of Cuba"s National Hero Jose Martí and Venezuela"s Simon Bolivar will be closed on Sunday with a ceremony marking the 1953 attack on the Moncada Garrison.
Arabs in Chile Denounce Racists Threats
Santiago de Chile - The Palestinian
Federation in Chile on Sunday denounced
racist messages were painted in Hebrew close
to their community headquarters in Santiago
de Chile, and demanded police protection in
case of possible attacks. |
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COLOMBIA:
Displaced People
Evicted From Protest
Camp
Thousands of
displaced Colombians
living in a protest
camp in a park in
central Bogotá are
the target of an
eviction plan by the
local authorities,
who admit they are
overwhelmed by the
influx of people
fleeing violence in
the countryside.
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The Tourist and the Hare
Wondering what your next vacation
destination should be? Look no farther than
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.
Offering the scenic national park, an array
of beaches, and beautiful mountaintop
accommodations, this is the perfect spot to
soak up life.
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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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