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Peddling for change.
Juan Carlos is a fixture in
front of the Clinica Biblica on
the south of San José. With his
modified trike, he can easily
pedal around traffic and can
place his hand at window level
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/ Central America
HONDURAS
Ex President Must Face Trial in Guatemala
GUATEMALA - The certainty of a first trial in Guatemala and the possibility of being extradited then to the United States have gained greater importance in the case of ex President Alfonso Portillo.
PANAMA
Panama Parliament for TV Censorship Board
PANAMA - The Panamanian Parliament has proposed creating a Consultative Censorship Board to regulate the content of TV networks, with the argument of controlling programs with high content of violence.
EL SALVADOR
El Salvador, UN Sign
Understanding Memorandum On Aid
SAN SALVADOR - The Salvadorian government
and the United Nations (UN) signed Thursday
a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and a
186-million-dollar agreement for 2007-2011.
MEXICO/HONDURAS
Mexico Denies
Receiving Zelaya's Request For Asylum
MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government denied
Thursday that former Honduran President
Manuel Zelaya had requested for residency in
the country. |
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/ Latin America
VENEZUELA
Chavez Condemns Coup
Plot in Venezuela
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
ruled out on Thursday the possibility of a
coup in his country and condemned the
opposition's support for street protests
against his government.
PERU
Peru Continues
Rescuing Stranded Tourists
LIMA - At least 600 tourists stranded by
landslides were evacuated on Thursday from
the southeastern Peruvian town of Aguas
Calientes and the rescue efforts will
continue, according to the country's
Minister of Trade and Tourism Martin Perez.
ARGENTINA
Argentine
President Denounces Economic
Foes
BUENOS AIRES - President
Cristina Fernandez denounced on
Thursday that while outside the
vulture funds are betting on the
debt of Argentina, inside there
are nasty birds hoping
everything goes wrong to bask in
the misfortune.
BRAZIL
Cardiologist Says
Brazil's President Is Fine But "Very Tired"
BRASILIA - Cardiologist Roberto Kalil Filho,
who serves Brazilian President Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva, said on Thursday that the
president, after a crisis of hypertension
the day before, is now in good health but
"very tired." |
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/ Special Reports
WORLD
SOCIAL FORUM: Another Kind of
Economics Is Possible
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (IPS)
- Democratising economics as
well as politics is essential
for ending irrationality and
discrimination as part of the
struggle for social and
environmental justice, said
participants at one of the
panels of the seminar assessing
the World Social Forum's (WSF)
first 10 years.
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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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The Apple iPad
Steve Jobs, founder of
Apple this week
introduced the iPad, a
handheld tablet that is
a larger version of the
iPhone without the
telephony feature.
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