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Sunday 26 October 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
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road report by the
Policía de Tránsito,
Support To Legalize The
"Morning After Pill"
A group of legislators
from different parties
and the ministra de
Salud, María Luisa
Ávila, are looking to
legalize the
distribution of the
"morning after" pill in
Costa Rica.
Germany Behind Renewable
Energy Drive in
Guanacaste
Germany’s
Environment Vice
Minister, Michael
Mueller, said at an
official visit to Costa
Rica that the country is
“a model for Latin
America in topics such
as climate change and
biodiversity” and
encouraged Ticos to
persevere in their goal
to produce all energy
from renewable sources
by 2021.
Central American Tourism
Sets Sights On Europe
Because of the economic
and investment market
meltdown in the United
States, the 2008 Central
American Travel Market (CATM)
Fair could become an
effective tool for
conquering the European
market.
Limited Infrastructure
A lack in infrastructure
prevents the five
regions outside the
Greater Metropolitan
Area of San José from
taking proper advantage
from their exporting
potential.
Special Loans
The Ministry of Finance
and the Central Bank are
seeking special loans
from several
international
organizations. The funds
would be used to
challenge an eventual
financial emergency here
resulting from the world
economic crisis.
Panama Party Sets
Election Campaign
PANAMA - The
pro-government
Democratic Revolutionary
Party of Panama is
preparing its campaign
for the 2009 general
elections, aiming at a
second term of office.
Cuban Doctors to
Instruct Guatemalans
GUATEMALA -
Members of the Cuban
doctors brigade will be
working at five
hospitals along with
Guatemalan specialists
instructing
pediatricians,
orthopedics,
anesthesiologists,
gynecologists and
obstetricians, and
surgeons.
Chavez Cancels Trip To
Ibero-American Summit
Citing Security Risk
CARACAS - Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez on
Saturday announced the
cancellation of his trip
to the 18th Ibero-American
summit in El Salvador
next week due to
security reasons.
Venezuela Will Go On,
Chavez
CARACAS - Venezuela will
keep its development
program intact in spite
of the price of the oil
dropping to seven
dollars a barrel, said
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez.
Bolivia Constitution
Vote in January
LA PAZ - After 18
hours of deliberations,
the Bolivian legislature
has approved a vote on
the new Constitution,
which President Morales
set for January 25,
2009.
COLOMBIA:
Uribe Agrees to Talks
with Indigenous
Protesters
"The police did
fire" on indigenous
protesters, said
Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, who
yielded to pressure to
meet next Sunday with
the leaders of a
two-week-long
demonstration by native
groups.
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