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Laura Chinchilla gestures to her supporters as she celebrates her victory in San José.
For complete voting results see
http://www.tse.go.cr/elecciones2010/presidente.htm
Laura Makes History, Becomes
Costa Rica's First Female President
Laura Chinchilla was on Sunday elected as
the first female president in Costa Rica's
history, winning the popular vote with a
46.8% support with 94.2% of the ballots
counted.
Who Is President Elect
Laura Chinchilla?
Laura Chinchilla has been converted in the
country's first female president, obtaining
almost 50% of the popular vote in Sunday's
presidential elections. But, who is she?
Solís and Guevara
Concede Defeat Early
With about 25% of the votes counted, Otton
Solis of the PAC and Otto Guevara of the ML,
the two main rivals of Laura Chinchilla,
conceded defeat in Sunday's presidential
election in Costa Rica.
Solís Almost Does It Again
Ottón Solís,
leader of the Partido Acción Cuidadana
(PAC), held third place in the polls
from the beginning of the 2010
presidential campaign, following almost
winning the presidency in 2006.
"El Menos Malo"
Couldn't Hide His Disappointment
Although Luis Fishman may have known from
the start of the campaign that his party was
a dead duck and his chances of being elected
president were slim to none, he did show his
disappointment last night at the failure of
the party to reach at least a 10% voter
approval and to elect more legislators.
Election Tidbits. Calderón Confident,
Pacheco Relieved
Former president Abel Pacheco, who
expressed concerned on the outcome of
yesterday's election results, said he
voted for the PASE party. Pacheco was
president from 2002 to 2006 for the PUSC
party. Voting at the Liceo de Pavas,
Pacheco said "this time I was not
involved in any political campaign and
for the first time I was without stress
or anxiety".
Inside Costa Rica readers had a chance
to vote all week for their choice of
candidate, giving Laura Chinchilla a 50%
support.
Costa Rica Finds
Secrets to Happiness
Every time disaster strikes the world
community, such as the earthquake in Haiti
or the global economic crisis, a great many
people become envious of Costa Rica, which
has a reputation as one of the happiest
countries in the world. |
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NICARAGUA
Cuban Specialists Continue Study on
Disabled People in Nicaraguan Capital
MANAGUA -
Cuban and Nicaraguan experts continue a
study on disabled people in Nicaragua as
part of a program called ‘Todos con voz’
(Everyone with Voice) to provide them with
medical assistance and, at the same time,
restore their citizen rights.
HONDURAS
Honduras Names "Truth Commission"
TEGUCIGALPA -
Former Guatemalan vice president Eduardo
Stein was named by new Honduran President
Porfirio Lobo last week to head a "Truth
Commission" to examine the June 2009 coup
d'etat that ousted President Manuel Zelaya
and the circumstances leading up to it.
GUATEMALA
Establishing A New Norm In Guatemala
GUATEMALA - The US indictment of Guatemala’s former
president, Alfonso Portillo, for money
laundering demonstrates our ability to
influence accountability for crimes against
the public committed by Guatemala’s leaders.
EL SALVADOR
Final Chance For Major League Soccer Players Ss El Salvador Match
SAN SALVADOR -With the overwhelming majority of the players likely to represent the United States at the 2010 World Cup playing in Europe, there is one final chance for Major League Soccer players to break into the squad. |
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/ Special Reports
PERU:
Women Combine Invention,
Tradition to Improve Rural Diets
Although
Huancavelica is the poorest
region of Peru, it has more than
just poverty, malnutrition and
unmet needs. There are also
women using their creativity,
efforts and traditional
indigenous knowledge to improve
the diets of their families and
communities.
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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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