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Former Costa Rican president,
Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier , facing criminal charges of embezzlement and corruption, was nominated as presidential candidate for the PUSC party in 2010.
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ICE Yellow
Pages Now On Your Cellular Phone
Sending a text message to "8113" and the
information sought, will generate an instant
reply on your cellular phone of all the
yellow page listings in that category. |
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ALBA Event Notes Nicaragua Literacy
Managua - The
Second ALBA-Education Workshop, taking place
in the National Autonomous University of
Nicaragua, is to be closed Friday with the
proclamation of the country''s southern
department of Granada as free of illiteracy.
Nicaragua Becomes Platform For Drug Trafficking: Report
Managua - Nicaragua has turned into an important platform for drug trafficking, a report released by the National Police said Friday.
OAS to Issue Honduran Resolution
Washington - The
Permanent Council of the Organization of
American States is expected to issue on
Friday a resolution on the political crisis
in Honduras, in response to a regional call
to condemn the technical coup against the
government of that Central American nation.
Zelaya for People's Consultation
Tegucigalpa -
Honduras President Manuel Zelaya ratified
the scheduled referendum will be held Sunday
despite opposition of sectors interested in
breaking up the State of Law. |
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South American Front Takes on Hunger
Santiago de Chile - Legislators from eight
South American countries met in the FAO Regional
Office to prepare the Parliamentarian Front against
Hunger.
Brazil Ends Search For Passenger Bodies,
Wreckage Of Flight AF 447
Brasilia - After 26 days of
operations in the Atlantic Ocean, the Brazilian army
announced on Friday that they have ended their
search for passenger bodies and wreckage of flight
AF 447.
Brazil Racial Equality Forum
Brasilia - The second National Conference on the Promotion of Racial Equality continues its debates Friday on different issues of concern for the various ethnic groups in Brazilian society.
Ecuador Foreign Reserves Increase
Quito - Ecuador's readily available foreign
reserves (RILD) grew by $206 million, reaching
$2.438 billion, a Central Bank report said on
Thursday. |
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HONDURAS:
Referendum Row Rocks
Democracy
Honduras is caught
up in a crisis
following the
dismissal of the
head of the armed
forces for refusing
to provide logistics
and security for a
non-binding
referendum called by
President Manuel
Zelaya for Sunday,
the legality of
which is disputed by
the courts and the
opposition.
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Waterfalls and Gardens
Think Costa Rica only boasts
fun and excitement on her
coasts?
Think again. The Spaniards
did name this country “rich
coast”, but don’t make the
mistake so many others do
and forget to examine all
that luscious space
in-between.
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10
words you will hear in
Panama, but may not find
in your dictionary
Here are some words that
you are sure to hear
during your visit to
Panama, but may not find
in your dictionary.
Balboa: (ball-bo-a) ,
Interior: (in-tear-e-or)
, Chiva: (che-va),
Diablo Rojo: (dee-ah-blo
row-ho) and many more. I
would be surprised if
you did not hear (and
perhaps wonder about) at
least one of these words
during your trip to
Panama! |
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