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Saturday 10 October 2009
9:00am, La Merced


On October 10, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Lawrence Olivier Theater, LTG is offering the community a unique opportunity. Just About Us Girls - a day-long event covers everything from hair care, skin care, make-up, nutrition and exercise. email [email protected]. Learn how to make yourself an “after” everyday!or call 8858-1446 or reserve online at: www.littletheatregroup.com

 

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Calderón presidente...solo en sus sueños. (Calderón president... only his dreams).

[Caricature courtesy of El País]

Calderón Found Guilty In The Caja-Fischel Case
The three judges of the Tribunal Segundo Circuito Judicial de Goicoechea Monday afternoon found former Costa Rican president, Rafael Angel Calderón Fournier, guilty of embezzlement in the Caja-Fischel case and sentenced him to five years prison.


 

 

 

Support For Calderón's Innocence Continues
Although the three judges of the Tribunal Segundo Circuito Judicial de Goicoechea found former president, Rafael Angel Calderón, guilty of embezzlement in the Caja-Fischel case and sentenced him to five years, he continues with tremendous support from all walks of life in Costa Rica.

¢20.000 and ¢50.000 Notes Coming Next Year
The Banco Central de Costa Rica (Central Bank) said it will be introducing the new paper currency in 2010 and in addition to the different size of the paper, there will also be a ¢20.000 and ¢50.000 note.



Freight Train To Caldera To Cost us$140 Million
A plan to revive the freight train service between Cartago and Puntarenas comes with a price tag of us$140 million dollars according to estimates by the Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (Incofer), following a feasibility study done by the Spanish consortium, Iberinsa-Ineco.



Finally We Are Getting Seasonal Rain

Finally it feels like the rainy season with the downpours of the last couple of days that are typical of October in Costa Rica.

 
CENTRAL AMERICA
 
CENTRAL AMERICA
Central America Experts to Curb HIV/AIDS Rates
GUATEMALA - Experts from more than 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries will discuss in Guatemala ways to bolster programs for children and youth living with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).



HONDURAS
Jailed Honduran Farmers on Hunger Strike
TEGUCIGALPA - A total of 38 Honduran farmers arrested by the putschist regime began an indefinite hunger strike, demanding their release and the return of institutionality.

NICARAGUA
Nicaragua Placing Its Bets On Solar Energy
MANAGUA - Nicaragua intends to become less dependent on electricity from fossil fuels in the short term, and to do that the country is carrying out solar development projects along the Caribbean coast and in rural areas, the deputy energy minister said Monday.



GUATEMALA
UN Objects Judge Election in Guatemala
UNITED NATIONS - A UN special rapporteur criticized on Monday, due to lack of transparency and objectivity, the recent election of judges to the Guatemalan Supreme Court of Justice.
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
COLOMBIA
Colombians March for Animal Rights
BOGOTA – Nearly 2,000 people carrying signs and accompanied by their pets marched through the streets of the Colombian capital demonstrating against animal abuse and calling for their rights to be defended and respected.



VENEZUELA
Venezuela's Chávez Fills $9.4 Billion Yearly Post-Soviet Gap in Cuba’s Accounts
CARACAS – Time was when the Castro regime in Cuba looked to the Soviet Union to keep its economic head above water. That was until the USSR fell apart two decades ago and the well of subsidies dried up.
 

BRAZIL
Brazil Bee Attack Causes Deadly Accident
SAO PAULO – The attack of a swarm of bees caused a traffic accident in the southern Brazilian city of Rochedo, in which one person died and two others were injured, Globo television said Monday.



BRAZIL
Brazil Ranks 75th In UN's Human Development Index
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's Human Development Index (HDI) rose from 0.808 in 2006 to 0.813 in 2007 and ranked 75th on the list released by the UN Development Program (UNDP) on Monday.
 
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CUBA:
There Are No Tough Guys; It’s Tough To Be a Guy

It has been three years since he separated from his second wife and realised he did not have a home to return to. Although he has always been able to count on a helping hand from one friend or another, and his children help him out now and then, Humberto Martínez spends most nights sleeping on a park bench in the Cuban capital.

 

 


 
   
 

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...
 
 


 
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The Apple iPhone 3GS
The iPhone 3G S doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model, but the latest Apple handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. The iPhone 3G S is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.
 
 

 

 
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