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Santo Domingo Suspension Bridge Closed
In an act to prevent the repeat of last the tragedy of last week, officials of Santo Domingo de Heredia yesterday closed the "puente de hamaca" - suspension bridge. Santo Domingo municipal officials said that the bridge closure was following preliminary inspection that showed the bridge is deteriorated and rusted.

Families Of Victims Of Turrubares Accident To Hold President Arias And Former Minister Liable
The families of the victims of the tragecy of Thursday, October 22, when a bus loaded with 38 people plunged into the Tárcoles river killing five, are expected to file criminal charges of murder against Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias and former ministra de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT).


 

 

Costa Ricans Have Most "Happy Years" Of Life
An update of the World Database of Happiness calculates Costa Rica is at the top of the list for quality of life in 148 countries, Dutch researchers say.


Panama, Costa Rica Sign Cooperation Agreement

Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias and his counterpart, Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli on Thursday signed a bilateral cooperation agreement to boost ties.



Recession Obsession: Where The Valley Meets Costa Rica
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Costa Rica Offers Historic Carbon Offsetting Program

The National Chamber of Ecotourism (CANAECO) and the National Fund for Forestry Financing (FONAFIFO) have announced a historic agreement that will allow Costa Rica to offer travelers the option of traveling to a carbon neutral destination.
 
 
CENTRAL AMERICA
 
NICARAGUA
Nicaraguan Leader's Allies Protest At US Embassy
MANAGUA  -  The Nicaraguan government accused the United States of applying an "interventionist and destabilizing policy" Thursday after the U.S. ambassador criticized a ruling allowing leftist President Daniel Ortega to seek re-election.



HONDURAS
De Facto Honduras Leader Says Ready To Sign Deal To End Crisis
TEGUCIGALPA - Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti said on Thursday that he was ready to sign a deal to end the country's political crisis which could clear the way for reinstatement of ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

HONDURAS
U.S. Urges Quick Settlement in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA – The United States’ top diplomat for Latin America warned on Thursday of the need for a rapid resolution of the crisis that began with the June 28 ouster of Honduran President Mel Zelaya.



GUATEMALA
Four Gang Members Lynched in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY – Four members of the ultraviolent Mara Salvatrucha gang were beaten and burned alive by a mob in the northwestern Guatemalan province of Huehuetenango, police said Thursday.
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
COLOMBIA
Colombian Government Says U.S. Bases Pact Not an Issue for Congress
BOGOTA – The Colombian government said Thursday that a basing accord between Bogota and Washington can be signed without congressional approval because it does not involve the movement of foreign troops over national territory for offensive purposes.



VENEZUELA
Venezuela Offers Evidence of Colombian Espionage
CARACAS – The Venezuelan government presented on Thursday what officials called “irrefutable evidence” that neighboring Colombia has dispatched spies to Venezuela, Ecuador and Cuba as part of an ambitious, CIA-financed operation.

BRAZIL
Brazilian Air Force Plane Disappears in Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO – A propeller-driven Brazilian air force plane with 11 people on board disappeared Thursday while it was flying in the Amazon region, the military said.



ARGENTINA
Doctors Stage Strike in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES – Doctors and other employees at 290 hospitals around Argentine on Wednesday are staging a strike and demonstrations to demand pay hikes, better working conditions and increases in investments in health care, union officials announced.
 
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EL SALVADOR:
Clandestine Graves Are Back

Spatula in hand, forensic scientist Israel Ticas carefully excavates a decomposed human foot protruding from a shallow grave in rough terrain in the mountains of Las Crucitas, close to Ciudad Arce in the west-central Salvadoran province of La Libertad.


 

 

 


 
   
   

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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