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Monday 19 October 2009
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Salud Officials Concerned Over Second Wave of the AH1N1
The ministerio de Salud (Health Ministry) is concerned that the rain and cold weather of November and December could cause the second wave of the AH1N1 flu virus to be stronger than predicted.

Water Rationing Possible This Summer
The will be water rationing this summer, as the various water utilities around the country face problems with water supply due to the unusual dry winter or "rainy" season and the lack of construction of new wells and pipes to face moments like this.

Experts Recommend Taking Measures Before The Start Of The Dry Season
(InfoWebPress) To successfully be able to face the dry season.

Sabana Oeste Without Electricity Today
The Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz (CNFL) announced it will be suspending electrical service to the area of the Sabana Oeste between 8am and 4pm today.

Fishing Period To Be Regulated In the Gulf of Nicoya
(InfoWebPress) The Costarrican Fish and Aquaculture Institute (INCOPESCA for its abbreviation in Spanish), regulates the fishing in the Gulf of Nicoya between October 1st and Nobember 15th of the present year.

CENTRAL AMERICA

HONDURAS
Honduran Talks Fail To Resume Over Reinstating Zelaya
TEGUCIGALPA - Talks to seek a solution to the post-coup crisis in Honduras failed to move ahead on Sunday after coming into a halt on Friday. "No meetings are planned with our counterparts for the moment," said Victor Meza, who heads the negotiating team of ousted president Manuel Zelaya.

HONDURAS
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA - Honduras' Caribbean coast was struck by an earthquake measuring 5.3 degrees on the Richter scale on Sunday, but there were no reports of injury or property damage.

NICARAGUA
IDB To Help Nicaragua Restore Credit Flow To The Productive Sector
A $20 million credit line will channel funds to the financial system for onlending to micro and mid-sized productive enterprises, which is to be used to help the continuity of the flow of credit to Nicaraguan enterprises that have been affected by the international financial crisis.

EL SALVADRO
El Salvador Gets 1st Cuban Ambassador Since 1960's
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - The first Cuban ambassador to El Salvador since the early 1960s has presented his credentials, the government of leftist President Mauricio Funes said Sunday.

LATIN AMERICA

COLOMBIA
Colombian Soldiers Arrested in Rancher’s Death
BOGOTA – A non-commissioned army officer and nine enlisted men have been arrested in connection with the killing of a rancher earlier this month, Colombian authorities said.

ECUADOR
Nine Slain in Ecuadorian Provincial City
QUITO – Nine people were killed in separate incidents in the north-central city of Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Ecuadorian media reported Friday.

PERU
Boom in Social-Networking Sites Behind Missing Children in Peru
LIMA – The boom in social networks on the Internet has contributed to increasing disappearances of children in Lima, many of whom fall into the hands of people trafficking gangs, the Peru.21 newspaper reported.

VENEZUELA
ALBA Alimentos to Dodge Food Crisis
CARACAS - ALBA Alimentos will emerge as a grand national project aimed at fighting the regional food crisis, said Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at the 7th Summit of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA).

SPECIAL REPORTS

NICARAGUA: Building Solidarity Through Blood Donations
The Nicaraguan Red Cross is conducting an awareness-raising campaign to increase voluntary blood donations and meet hospital demand, in order to compensate for changes in blood collection practices and address a severe health crisis caused by outbreaks of dengue fever, pneumonia and H1N1 influenza.

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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