San
José, Costa Rica - Monday 29 November 2004
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President
Pacheco Visits Quake Damaged
Area
Saturday, government officials,
accompanied by president Abel
Pacheco, took a tour of the
areas of Parrita and Damas to
see first hand the damage caused
by the early morning 6.2
eartquake the Saturday earlier.  more
Thieves
Make Off With Heard of Cattle
The northern zone, specifically
the area of Pital de San Carlos
has been hit with a rash of
livestock robberies that has
left farmers and the Organismo
de Investigation Judicial
frustrated as they try to
apprehend the band of thieves
that have stolen more than
¢5.000.000 colones (us$11.000)
in cattle. more
Focus on
Faith
More than 7,000 children in
Costa Rica will be receiving
gifts this year thanks to those
who participated in the
Operation Christmas Child
program through Triumph Lutheran
Brethren Church in Fargo, North
Dakota. more
Father Minor Compares Himself to
Dracula
The Spanish Language daily
newspaper, Diario Extra
has published a partial
transcript of the telephone
conversation between Father
Minor Calvo, who is in
preventive detention, accused of
being the principal author of
the murder of journalist
Parmenio Medina in July of 2001. more
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FARC
sought Bush assassination:
official
Colombia's main rebel group
asked followers to mount an
assassination attempt against
U.S. President George W. Bush
during his visit to Colombia
last week, Defense Minister
Jorge Uribe said.
more
Chilean
socialist party chooses
presidential candidate
The Socialist Party of Chile on
Saturday nominated Michelle
Bachelet as its presidential
candidate for the 2005
elections.
more
Pakistani president starts visit
to Brazil
Pakistani President Pervez
Musharraf arrived here Saturday
night in Brazil, the first stop
of his Latin America trip, for
talks with Brazilian leaders on
trade issues.
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ENVIRONMENT:
Business
and Biodiversity - Risk of
'Greenwash'?
To
sceptics, the partnership
between multinational
corporations and environmental
groups is the business of
selling 'feel-good conservation'
to prop up a company's sagging
public image.
But to some non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) engagement
with business and the
development of strategic
alliances really does matter, if
one is serious about saving
planet Earth.
According to them, big money
helps pay for a better world --
where biodiversity can be
protected. more
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