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A university student hits a sign in front of the U.S. Embassy in Managua during a demonstration against the U.S. ambassador. Costa Rican president Arias has criticized convergence of power in Nicaragua for the failure to keep independent the Judicial and Executive powers, referring to the Nicaraguan Supreme Court ruling of permitting the re-election of Daniel Ortega. In Cosa Rica, the legislature, and not the courts, decided in allow the Arias re-election in 2006 [Foto; Sergio Cruz/AP]

¢462 Billion Colones In Aguinaldo To Boost Economy in December
Next month it is expected that some ¢462 billion colones will float the economy with the payment of the "aguinaldo" to some 421.000 salaries employees, according to a projection by the Encuesta de Hogares.



Government Launches Tender For Limón-Moín Container Terminal
Costa Rica's government has launched a tender to design, build and operate a new container terminal at the Limón-Moín port complex inLimón,  the Comisión Nacional de Concessiones (CNC) - national concessions board - project design director Eduardo Navarro said.
 

 

"Lay Away" Is A Way For Many Costa Ricans To Buy Christmas Gifts
Christmas shopping in Costa Rica is a little different, the lay-away plan is a favourite for early shoppers.



Tropical Development Possible Near Costa Rica Means Lots Of Rain For The Coming Days
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are keeping an eye on a tropical system in the southwestern Caribbean Sea. The low pressure area is hanging around in the vicinity of Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras.



Flourishing Wildlife Awaits in Costa Rica
Orchids, butterflies, iguana, crocodiles, slots and monkeys fill the lush surroundings.




Keens Beans Brings Costa Rica Coffee to Pensacola
If you're from Pensacola and happen to own a coffee farm in Costa Rica, why not start roasting and selling coffee in your hometown?
 
 
CENTRAL AMERICA
 
HONDURAS
Obama Cabinet Secretary Arrives in Honduras to Oversee Political Pact
TEGUCIGALPA – U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos arrived in Tegucigalpa on Tuesday to join a commission set to verify compliance with the accord reached last week by deposed Honduran President Mel Zelaya and the de facto regime installed by the June 28 coup.



HONDURAS
Honduran Congress Consults Supreme Court On Agreement To End Crisis
TEGUCIGALPA - The Honduran Congress on Tuesday requested the opinion of the Supreme Court of Justice, the Prosecutor's Office, the Public Ministry and the Human Rights Commissioner on a political agreement to end the political crisis in the country.

NICARAGUA
In Nicaragua, Tensions Flare Amid Power Quest

MANAGUA - The scene outside the U.S. Embassy last week illustrated fraying tensions in this capital where the Sandinista government has been maneuvering for reelection: Agitated pro-government youths hurled fireworks, rocks and eggs at the embassy grounds and shouted ``Death to the Yankees! Death to the empire!''



EL SALVADOR
Murders Up 40% in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR – The number of murders in El Salvador between January 1 and November 1 stands at 3,673, more than in all of 2008 and 40 percent more than during the same period last year, the press reported Tuesday, citing official statistics.
 
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
VENEZUELA
Venezuela: Violence on Colombian Border Part of a Plan
SAN ANTONIO, Venezuela – The slaying of two Venezuelan guards near the Colombian border is part of a “destabilization plan” linked to the military bases that the U.S. will be using in Colombia, Venezuela’s vice president said on Tuesday.



BRAZIL
Child Prostitution Rampant at Brazil Truck Stops
RIO DE JANEIRO – A study by Brazil’s highway police identified at least 1,819 places where little girls and teens offer sexual services to truck drivers, O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper reported on Tuesday.
 

BOLIVIA
Bolivia to Start Producing Lithium Car Batteries in 2018
LA PAZ – Bolivia plans by 2018 to begin producing lithium batteries for use in electric cars, according to a plan outlined on Wednesday by the Andean nation’s deputy minister of Science and Technology.



CHILE
450,000 Chilean Public Employees Launch Strike
SANTIAGO – Close to 450,000 Chilean public employees went on a 48-hour strike demanding an across-the-board wage hike of 8 percent.

 
 
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GUATEMALA: Controversy Dogs New Highway
Construction is expected to begin soon on a new highway across north-central Guatemala, the largest infrastructure project tackled so far by the government of Álvaro Colom. But the bidding process for the contract has drawn criticism, and there are questions as to what extent the highway will benefit poor rural villagers.

 

 

 


 
   
   

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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