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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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Electric Train Could End San José Congestion By 2013
Traffic congestion in San José could be history by 2013 if the plans by the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) to get the electric train, the "tren eléctrico metropolitano", moving become a reality.

Costa Rica, Panama In The Crossfire
Colombia and Costa Rica reaffirmed counternarcotics cooperation underscoring the reality of a new threat to security facing Costa Rica, a country known as the Switzerland of Central America.



Get Ready. Set. Go. The 2010 Presidential Elections Officially Kicks Off Today
The 2010 presidential elections that will end on Sunday, February 7th, officially kicks off today.

 

 

 

PUSC Party In A Scramble For A Leader To Replace Calderón
Who will replace Rafael Angel Calderón as leader of the Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC) party? One name being rumoured is Jorge Eduardo Sánchez.



Sol’Jibe Prepares For Inspirational Tour To Costa Rica
The world-influenced, Reno-based band Sol’Jibe is climbing to the next level of musicianship. With the help of an accomplished professional manager, the local group is preparing to tour internationally.



Jet Ski Service In Jacó Saving Lives On The Beach

As the local people of Costa Rica, particularly in playa de Jacó are aware and tourists later find out, there is no lifeguards’ service readily available on the beaches of Costa Rica should someone run into danger while enjoying a day on the beach.

 
 
CENTRAL AMERICA
 
HONDURAS
Honduran Government Ends State of Siege
TEGUCIGALPA – The Honduras government announced Monday the lifting of a state of siege imposed 10 days ago. “We have revoked the (state of siege) decree in the Council of Ministers,” the former head of Congress and now head of government, Roberto Micheletti, told a press conference in the capital.



HONDURAS
OAS Delegation to Visit Honduras
A delegation from the Organization of American States is expected in Honduras Wednesday to discuss the ongoing political crisis stemming from the overthrow of President Manuel Zelaya.



HONDURAS
Indigenous Hondurans Demand Asylum In Guatemala Embassy
TEGUCIGALPA - A group of 12 indigenous Lenca Indians entered Guatemala's embassy in the Honduran capital Tuesday, demanding political asylum, news reports said. One of the protestors, Salvador Zuniga, said that his people, who are opposed to the ouster of president Manuel Zelaya, were being suppressed by the de-facto government of Roberto Micheletti.
 

NICARAGUA
Child Death From Dengue Rises To 9 In Nicaragua
MANAGUA - The child death toll for classic and hemorrhagic dengue in Nicaragua has risen to nine, the country's health authorities reported Tuesday.



NICARAGUA
UAE Expresses Interest In Nicaraguan Canal Idea
MANAGUA  - The United Arab Emirates is interested in participating in a project to build a canal across Nicaragua linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the Gulf state's foreign minister said Tuesday.



EL SALVADOR
Three Sentenced in El Salvador for Sex Trafficking
SAN SALVADOR – A judge in El Salvador sentenced three people to eight years in prison for forcing Salvadoran women into prostitution in Guatemala, a judicial spokesman told Efe Tuesday.
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
COLOMBIA
Colombian Government Ordered to Pay Damages for 2001 Massacre
BOGOTA – A judge ordered the Colombian government to pay more than $1 million in damages to the relatives of 27 people killed eight years ago by right-wing militias in the northwestern province of Sucre, El Tiempo newspaper reported Tuesday.



BRAZIL
Brazilian President Says Micheletti Must Leave Honduran Presidency
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that the solution for the Honduran crisis is easy -- the country's de facto President Roberto Micheletti should leave his position, local media reported.
 

BRAZIL
Brazil Earmarks $1.18 Billion to Battle Swine Flu
BRASILIA – The Brazilian government will allocate $1.18 billion for the purchase of vaccine and diagnostic material against the AH1N1 flu virus that has so far caused the death of 899 people in this country, officials said Tuesday.



BRAZIL
Brazil To Continue Reducing Deforestation: President Lula
RIO DE JANEIRO -  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that Brazil will continue its effort to reduce deforestation rate by 70 percent by 2017, and by 80 percent by 2020.
 
 
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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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Rocking Time
Often when planning a trip, you can do a little too much of well – planning. Ruining your vacation like pulp ruins a glass of OJ. Its not juice. Researching where to stay and what beaches to visit, you strip your travels of any spontaneity and uncertainty.
 
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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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