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Sunday 18 October 2009
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Graffiti is popping up everywhere in San José, like the exposed water main that runs under the Circunvalación at the Hispanidad rotonda. Messages from political and social messages to just plain vulgarities are common throughout the city and without any actions by municipal officials to remove them.

How Not to Ripped Off in Costa Rica
“Is it safe to invest in Costa Rica?” This is one of the most frequent questions I get asked by the guests on my monthly retirement/relocation tours. During my nearly 30 years of living in Costa Rica I have had the opportunity to observe a lot of people make money and other lose it. I have also bought and sold a lot of property here and have currently have some sizeable money invested in property.

Buses Continue To Be Targets Of Assaults At Night
Assaults on buses, the driver and passengers, has forced a number of San José bus operators to vary their routes and stop short in some cases during the evenings.

Teachers To Go On Strike Tuesday
It's official, teachers will go on strike on Tuesday, October 20, to force the Ministerio de Educación Pública (MEP) to put an end to the "permanent uneasiness" with the payment schedule to teachers.

Fishman Presidential Candidacy Official
Luis Fishman is now the official presidential candidate for the Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC), a party that was left without a leader on October 5 when Rafael Angel Calderón was sentenced to prison for embezzlement and fraud.

Solís Announces His Vice-Presidential Choices
Ottón Solís, presidential candidate for the Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC), on Saturday presented his running mates for the February 2010 vote.

CENTRAL AMERICA

HONDURAS
Zelaya Says He “Hasn’t Broken Off Talks” and that OAS Backs His Proposal
TEGUCIGALPA – Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said on Saturday that he “hasn’t broken off talks” with the de facto president, Roberto Micheletti, and added that the Organization of American States (OAS) backs his proposal to let Congress decide on his reinstatement.

HONDURAS
Zelaya's Followers Wait For Solution To Crisis As Deadline Expires
TEGUCIGALPA - Supporters of Honduras' ousted president Manuel Zelaya on Friday were waiting for a solution to the country's political crisis outside a hotel where talks between the conflicting sides were held.

PANAMA
Two Tons of Cocaine Seized in Panama, 3 Colombians Held
PANAMA – Anti-drug authorities in Panama seized 2 tons of cocaine hidden on a ship and arrested three Colombians and a Panamanian linked to the illegal cargo, officials said Saturday.

PANAMA
Panama Solidarity Decries Blockade of Cuba
PANAMA - Denunciations of the US blockade on Cuba top the agenda of the tenth Solidarity with Cuba Meeting Saturday in Panama, as part of actions to support the island's cause. Sources from the organizing committee of solidarity with Cuba told Prensa Latina the commissions holding sessions at the University of Panama will focus on that matter.

LATIN AMERICA

LATIN AMERICA
ALBA Strengthens Trade Alliance, Ratifies Struggle Against the “Empire”
COCHABAMBA, Bolivia – The 7th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas, or ALBA, approved Saturday new steps for strengthening its model of “just and complementary trade” and ratified its struggle against “threats from the empire,” as the group calls the United States.

VENEZUELA
Venezuela Readies “Very Specific Measures” to Save Energy
CARACAS – President Hugo Chavez said that his government is preparing “very specific measures” to save energy in Venezuela.

PERU
Illegal Drug Trade Generates $700 Million a Year in Peru
LIMA – Peru’s drug traffickers enjoy profits of roughly $700 million a year and that money is finding its way into every corner of the national economy, a prominent expert said here Monday.

CHILE
Chilean Thief Crushed to Death by ATM He Stole
SANTIAGO – A thief died and two others were seriously injured Friday after being crushed by an automatic teller machine they had stolen from a gas station and that they were making off with in an SUV that subsequently hit a bus, Chilean police said.

SPECIAL REPORTS

Fidel Castro: A Nobel Prize for Evo
Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro stated that if Obama was awarded the Nobel for winning the elections in a racist society despite his being African American, Evo deserves it for winning them in his country despite his being a native and his having delivered on his promises.

Your Photos Could Be Product Placements
One day soon, our society will be ruled by an all-intrusive advertising technique in which individuals are paid to walk around 24/7 holding a product next to their wide-smiling faces

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Surfs Up
If you like surfing you will truly love and I mean L.O.V.E. Mal Pais, Costa Rica. Perched on the southwestern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, this idyllic surf spot pulls wave seekers from across the globe.

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BlackBerry Storm 2, Challenges iPhone
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has unveiled the Storm 2, a new version of its touch screen Storm smartphone, marking its latest move in the battle with Apple's iPhone.

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