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What's On Doña Laura's Agenda?
Laura Chinchilla is now Costa Rica's next president, winning by a landslide Sunday's elections, becoming the first woman president in the history of Costa Rica.

Women Take Power In Costa Rica
In addition to the first woman president in the history of Costa Rica,
the Legislature will have the greatest number of female representatives in its history.

Chinchilla Headlines On The Internet
Laura Chinchilla, a social conservative who opposes abortion while seeking more help for the poor, became Costa Rica's first woman president after a convincing election triumph.

Gas Price Hike Approved
The cost of a litre of super gasoline will take a whopping ¢39 colones hike, while regular will jump ¢26 and diesel ¢24.
 

 

 Summer Vacation Is Over, Back To School Tomorrow In Costa Rica
The 2010 school year is ready to begin tomorrow, three days late, due to the presidential elections on Sunday.

 ArthroCare Receives Extension of Costa Rica Tax Holiday
(BUSINESS WIRE) - ArthroCare Corp, a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, announced today that the Costa Rican government has granted an extension of the Company's current tax holiday.

 China, Costa Rica Hold 6th Round Of FTA Talks
China and Costa Rica held their sixth round of talks on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) here on Monday.

 Costa Rica's Catholic Church Stripped Of Right To Approve Religion Teachers
The Sala Constitucional (Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court)  stripped the Catholic Church of its right to choose which religion teachers it will hire, after reversing a 1972 law stating that the teachers must be approved by the Bishops’ Conference of Costa Rica.

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COSTA RICA: Chinchilla to Join Club of Women Presidents
Laura Chinchilla of the governing National Liberation Party (PLN) will be the first female president of Costa Rica and the ninth in the history of Latin America.
 


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HONDURAS
Honduran Schools Reopen After Political Crisis
TEGUCIGALPA - Honduran public schools reopened to the country's 2 million students Monday, after four months' political turbulence.

PANAMA
Panama Demonstrators Threaten School Year
PANAMA - The new school year, which will begin on March 1st, will probably be affected due to a teacher demonstration that is worrying society, faced with possible hindrances to the learning process.

NICARAGUA
Coffee Production to Rise in Nicaragua
MANAGUA - Nicaragua will increase its coffee production to 1,8 million tones in the current harvest, which represents a 22 percent hyke over last year production, reported the National Coffee Council (CONACAFE).

PANAMA
Foreign Presence in EXPOCOMER Fair
PANAMA - Exhibitors from more than 30 countries will participate in the 28th EXPOCOMER International Fair in Panama from March 3 to March 6
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/ Latin America

VENEZUELA
Chavez Confirms Visit to Ecuador for Haiti Summit
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has confirmed his attendance next Tuesday in Ecuador to a meeting of the South American Union of Nations (UNASUR) which will define regional aid for Haiti.

VENEZUELA
Venezuela Defines Parliament Candidates
CARACAS - The Venezuelan political parties are currently focusing attention on defining their candidates for the parliamentarian elections in September, due to that voting's importance to the national future.

ECUADOR
Ecuador Slates US Newspaper Report
QUITO - Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino called on Monday a report published by the US El Nuevo Herald daily, which refers to Ecuador as an international center of criminal and drug trafficking activities, as a despicable act.

COLOMBIA
Haitian Interior Minister to Colombia
BOGOTA - Haitian Minister of Interior Paul Antoine is reportedly starting on Monday a visit to Colombia to receive first-hand information on works and projects included in the Reconstruction Fund (FOREC) applied in Armenia, Quindio department.

 
 
 

/ Special Reports

COSTA RICA: Chinchilla to Join Club of Women Presidents
Laura Chinchilla of the governing National Liberation Party (PLN) will be the first female president of Costa Rica and the ninth in the history of Latin America. Chinchilla, who won a landslide victory in Sunday's elections in this Central American country, thus follows in the footsteps of former President Isabel Perón (1974-1976) and current President Cristina Fernández of Argentina, Violeta Chamorro (1990-1997) in Nicaragua, Mireya Moscoso (1999-2004) in Panama and President Michelle Bachelet of Chile.


 
   
   

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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Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world's most treasured destinations, begins a one-week sale today on 2010 Winter Costa Rica and Caribbean sailings.
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