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Honduran policemen stand at the entrance of a hotel in Tegucigalpa as supporters of the ousted President, Manuel Zelaya, shout slogans. An accord that began in San José to restore peace in that country is "in sight" according to Zelaya. [Foto; Gustamo Amador/EPA]

10 Ticking Time Bombs Await Us In Costa Rica, Report Says
A recent study says that at least 10 of the 1.330 bridges that need urgent repairs are a ticking time bomb, waiting to be the next tragedy for Costa Ricans to mourn. The first of the time bombs "exploded" last Thursday killing five people and injuring 33. How many more have to die before anything is done, Costa Ricans ask themselves, turning to their leaders for answers.



Today's Tourist To Costa Rica Stays Shorter, Spends Less
Although the number of tourists has not dropped significantly over the numbers of last year, however, the money tourists leave behind is another matter.



National Tourism Sector Given An Award In Sseveral Categories
(InfoWebPress) The Chamber of National Tourism (CANATUR for their abbreviation in Spanish), handed over a recognition to the national tourism industry.
 

 


Two More Police Officers Arrested For Turning Criminal
Police officers who turn to crime in Costa Rica continues a problem for the Ministerio de Seguridad Pública as those intrusted to protect us from the criminals, are being arrested and put in jail.



Thousands In Support  Of Prevention Of Breast Cancer
Thousands were out on Sunday to support the “Carrera y Caminata por la Vida”, the fight against breast cancer in Costa Rica, sponsored by Avon.



Three Day Strike At Limón Docks Was Expensive
The strike by the dockworkers in Limón is over, as workers and government reached an agreement late on Friday. However, the loss due to the strike by a small group, maybe 50 dockworkers, is enormous.

 
 
 
CENTRAL AMERICA
 
HONDURAS
Agreement In Sight: Honduras' Zelaya Tells Supporters

TEGUCIGALPA, - Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya assured his supporters on Sunday that an agreement would soon be reached on settling the country's political crisis.

NICARAGUA
Florida Judge Can't Enforce Nicaragua's  $97 Million Judgment Against Dole
MIAMI - A Florida judge has said a $97 million judgment against U.S. food giant Dole and Dow Chemical Co. cannot be enforced because the Nicaraguan court that issued it neither had jurisdiction nor met international legal standards.

HONDURAS
Honduras' Tourism Minister: "Don't Visit My Country!"
A vacation in Honduras can conjure up visions of spectacular destinations: the Mayan ruins of Copán, cloud forest after cloud forest filled with exotic flora and fauna, the gorgeous beaches and the dolphin filled waters off the the island of Roatán. But that's not what tourist industry reporters saw when the country's minister of tourism Ricardo Martínez presented a video at a recent convention in neighboring El Salvador.



GUATEMALA
Guatemala Keeps Cycling with Revitalized Leader

GUATEMALA - Once again, Guatemalan cyclist Nery Velasquez will be the leader of the Guatemala Cycling Tour after having lost his leading condition for just one stage.

 
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
VENEZUELA
Venezuela President Praises Social Deeds

CARACAS - "The world verifies and publishes" the Venezuelan Revolution''s achievements in 10 years, "but some here foster the vice of looking the other way," President Hugo Chavez highlighted on Sunday.



COLOMBIA
Colombia Intelligence Spies on Venezuela
CARACAS - he Colombian Administrative Department of Security (DAS) has a spying plan against Venezuela called Falcon, denounced Sunday former Venezuelan Vice president Jose Vicente Rangel.

 

ECUADOR
Ecuador Overrides 2.000 Pharmaceutical Patents Considered “Indispensable”
QUITO - President Rafael Correa who had anticipated the measure said that access to medicine is a "human right" and that he intended to seek "compulsory licenses" to acquire medications considered indispensable.



URUGUAY
Uruguayan President To Be Decided In Run-Off At The End of November

MONTEVIDEO - A run off at the end of November was the result of Sunday’s presidential election in Uruguay since no candidate managed 50% plus one of the votes, as had been anticipated by most pollsters.

 
 
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CENTRAL AMERICA:
The World's Most Violent Region

Although the UNDP's Report on Human Development in Central America 2009-2010 says the region has the highest rates of non-political crime in the world, there are nevertheless plenty of opportunities to improve public security, analysts and experts say.

 

 

 


 
   
   

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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