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Opponents to Venezuelan
president Hugo Chávez, and press
analysts, agreed that the
manifestation in favor of "Referendo
Revocatorio" were a success.
Meanwhile Chávez had to bus
thousands of citizens from
all over the country to Caracas
to listen to his three hour
speech, that was given in the
best style of Cuban dictator
Fidel Castro. (Foto:
Reuters)
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Unions Demand Revenue Minister Resignation
Costa Rica's unions are
demanding the resignation of Ministro de Hacienda (Revenue
Minister), Alberto Dent.
No Agreement Reached with Striking Air Traffic
Controllers
The meeting on Monday between representatives
of the striking 125 air traffic
controllers and government
lasted five hours, but no agreement was reached.
"Silent Earthquake" A First in Costa Rica
Earthquake experts have detected the first "silent earthquake" in
Costa Rica's history.
Emerging Parties Fail
Congressmen of emerging parties have failed to make a difference as
compared to their peers from traditional organizations, according to
analysts.
Program Against Junk Food
The Government of Costa Rica launched a program aimed at convincing
the people of avoiding junk food, which is loaded with fat and
sugars which result in obesity.
Growing Trade Deficit
The deficit of the trade balance of Costa Rica increased this year's
first six months, as compared to the same period in 2003, according
to data from the Central Bank.
CAFTA Lacks Votes
The Central American Free
Trade Agreement would lose if a vote were taken today, supporters
acknowledged Monday. And while the coalition of CAFTA backers is
short on votes now, they believe the spread is close enough to be
turned around.
Olympic Soccer Takes Back Seat
The world's most popular sport at the biggest event on the planet.
It sounds like the ideal combination when soccer and the Olympics
meet.
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America Movil Closes Purchase in Nicaragua
Mexican wireless communications
company America Movil has closed the purchase of a 50 percent
controlling stake in Nicaragua's Empresa Nicaraguense de
Telecomunicaciones, or Enitel.
Venezuelan electoral body slams opposition for
vote results prediction
President of the National
Election Council (CNE), Francisco Carrasquero, said on Monday it is
"unacceptable" that an opposition leader said he can offer the
results of next Sunday's recall referendum.
58 bodies in Paraguay's supermarket fire
remain unidentified
Fifty-eight bodies remained
unidentified after eight days of the fire in a supermarket on the
outskirts of the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion, news from Asuncion
said.
Rescuers Struggle to Save Beached Whale
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Rescue
workers and biologists struggled Monday attempting to save a
humpback whale that washed up on a beach here over the weekend.
International News from the New York Times
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Work 'may ward off Alzheimer's'
People who have mentally demanding jobs may be less likely to
develop Alzheimer's disease later in life, a study suggests.
Researchers in the United States examined 357 people over the age of
60. Of these, 122 had Alzheimer's. They looked at their
employment records and the work they did between their 20s and 50s.
Writing in the journal Neurology, they said overall those with
Alzheimer's had less mentally demanding careers.
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