Number of Confirmed
AH1N1 Virus Cases Climbs To 49
The
ministerio de Salud confirmed 12 new cases
of the AH1N1 flu virus in Costa Rica,
bringing the total number of infected to 49.
The ministra de Salud, María Luisa Ávila,
explained that the latest to be infected is
a young man suffering from asthma and is in
hospital under quarantine.
Solís Gets Third Chance To Be President of Costa Rica
The Partico Accion Cuidana (PAC) hosted its
first convention since its formation in
2000, where three contenders vied for the
leadership nod to lead the party into the
2010 presidential elections, finally
electing party founder, Ottón Solís.
Driving In The
Rain Increases Chances Of An Accident
The start of the rainy season means it is a
time for a complete check of your vehicle -
tires, lights, brakes, windshield wipers and
defoggers - and a change in driving habits.
Heavy Rain Cuts of Passage in San Ramón and
Sarchí
The heavy rains of the past day have closed
off two important national roads, the road
that connects San Ramón with the Bajo Los
Rodríguez and the road that connects Sarchí
with the Bajos del Toro.
Help! Spencer & Heidi
Try to Quit I'm a Celebrity
Spencer Pratt
and Heidi Montag may or may not believe they
are celebrities, but they definitely want
out.
Nicaraguans Celebrate
Mother's Day With Big Party
Mother's Day in
Nicaragua was the reason for the big party
on Sunday in the Plaza de las Garantías
Sociales, as thousands of Nicaraguans who
couldn't be in their homeland, celebrated
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"Never
have I
seen so
many PAC
flags",
ponders
Ottón Solís,
who was
elected
leader
of the Partico Accion Cuidana (PAC) party
for the
2010
presidential
elections.
This was
the
first
time in
the
history
of the
party to
hold a
pubic
convention
and
elect
its
leader,
rather
than be
chose by
party
insiders.
[Graphic
courtesy
of Neustro
Pais] |
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Panama Under Pressure for Fiscal Haven Claims
Panama - The Panamanian economy, which provides a wide range of services, is under international pressure due to claims that is it is close to become a fiscal haven.
Panama’s
Twisted Links With The Past
Panama Star - In September 1977, after
signing the Panama Canal Treaties with Jimmy
Carter, Omar Torrijos went traveling. In
Israel, besides attending a dinner in his
honor given by Prime Minister Menachem
Begin, he negotiated an agreement with the
foreign minister, General Moshe Dayan,
whereby members of the Panama Guardia
Nacional would receive specialized military
training in Israel.
UN Committee Says Nicaraguan Pro-Life Laws
Violate Torture Convention
The United Nations (UN) committee charged
with monitoring compliance with the
Convention Against Torture has declared that
Nicaragua’s full protection of fetal life
violates the country's obligations under the
Convention. This is the first time this
committee has reviewed Nicaragua since that
government outlawed abortion for any reason
three years ago.
Taiwan Offers
Guatemala Help In Preserving Mayan Ruins
Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou stated that
Taiwan should continue participate in
Guatemala`s efforts to preserve its
historical relics after touring the Mayan
ruins in Guatemala`s Tikal National Park
Saturday. |
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COLOMBIA:
Moving Towards a
Paramilitary State?
Visibly indignant,
former Colombian
president César
Gaviria (1990-1994)
denounced this week
what he called an
"appalling" article
in a draft political
reform law currently
under debate in
Congress. |
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4 Kms Does Not A 6 Lane Highway Make
After some 30 years of
planning, start and stop
and then start again,
last week the expansion
of the autopista
Fernando Prospero and
the highway to Caldera,
was officially
inaugurated, although
there still remains
entire sections of first
phase of the highway to
be completed. |
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