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Saturday 10 October 2009
9:00am, La Merced


On October 10, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Lawrence Olivier Theater, LTG is offering the community a unique opportunity. Just About Us Girls - a day-long event covers everything from hair care, skin care, make-up, nutrition and exercise. email [email protected]. Learn how to make yourself an “after” everyday!or call 8858-1446 or reserve online at: www.littletheatregroup.com

 

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Canada's ambassador to Costa Rica Neil Reeder arrives at a hotel in Tegucigalpa. Reeder is in Honduras to mediate between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and de facto Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti on behalf of the Organization of American States (OAS). Micheletti lifted an emergency decree on Monday that had suspended some civil liberties and shut two media outlets loyal to ousted Zelaya. [Foto: REUTERS/Henry Romero (HONDURAS POLITICS CONFLICT)


Tierra Dominicana Under Siege As Rivals Gangs Continues To Reign Terror
Tierra Dominicana, the downtown San José area of Avenida 7 and Calles 4 and 2, used to be one the most peaceful neighbourhoods in the country. But, not so anymore, as constant confrontations between rival drug traffickers and with police, have many still living in the area, in fear.



ICE Says It Does Not Fear The Competition Next Year
Internet television, video conferencing, high speed internet connection, 3G, 3.5G, and low prices are some of the items in store next year in Costa Rican when competitors in telecommunications begin their operations.
 

 

 
Contractor To Be Fined For Delay In Road Construction
Residents of San Francisco have had enough, enough of the constant delays in traffic in the area due to an never ending construction project to expand and improve the main road between San Francisco and La Colina.


Limón Carnival Next Week
The Carnavales de Limón is back.  After a two hiatus, the Caribbean coast will once again live its colour, costumes and traditional food, music and art.


Gasoline Prices Drop, Natural Gas Up
The cost of gasoline in Costa Rica is cheaper today following the latest reduction in prices approved last month by the Aresep.


ICE Announces More Tweaking Of The GSM Network
If you cellular phone hasn't been working at is should, don't blame the phone, but ICE since it unified the two GSM cellular networks last month.


2010 Presidential Campaign Now Official
Now that the 2010 presidential elections is official, what can voters expect from the candidates? Promises on security, jobs and honesty, is the answer by the experts, though it won't be known until after the elections if the elected will keep the promises.
 
CENTRAL AMERICA
 
HONDURAS
Zelaya Followers Sentenced To House Arrest For Sit-In In Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA - 49 Honduran peasants were sentenced to house arrest for their sit-in protest against the June 28 coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya.



HONDURAS
OAS Mission Arrived in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA - An OAS mission headed by his Secretary General, José Miguel Inzulsa, arrived Wednesday in Honduras to try finding a solution to the crisis created after the coup last June 28.



HONDURAS
OAS Urges Both Sides in Honduras to Reach Accord
TEGUCIGALPA – Talks between representatives of ousted Honduran President Mel Zelaya and the de facto regime led by Roberto Micheletti began on Wednesday under a warning from the Organization of American States that time is running out for a solution to the crisis sparked by the June 28 military coup.
 

GUATEMALA
Drought Feeds Acute Malnutrition in Guatemalan Kids
DEVISADERO, Guatemala - -- Victoria Lopez cradles her 2-year-old granddaughter Jennifer, whose chubby cheeks, bloated legs and stunted growth make her look much younger than healthy children her age.



EL SALVADOR
Colombia's Avianca Discusses Alliance With El Salvador's TACA
BOGOTA (Dow Jones)--Colombia's largest airline, Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia SA, or Avianca, has started discussions with El Salvador airline Grupo TACA to create a "strategic alliance," Avianca's chief executive said.
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
CHILE
Inequality remains Latin America's great challenge: ECLAC
SANTIAGO - Inequality remains a great obstacle in the development of Latin America and the Caribbean region, a report published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said Wednesday.



COLOMBIA
FARC Guerrillas Kill 3 in Central Colombia
BOGOTA – FARC guerrillas killed three people, including a toddler, and wounded a young woman during an attack on a hamlet in central Colombia, the victims’ relatives said Wednesday.
 

ECUADOR
Police Worried About Poppy Plantations in Ecuador
QUITO – Police are concerned about several poppy plantations that have been found in Ecuador’s Andean region, Ecuavisa television reported.



BRAZIL
Angry Commuters Set Train Ablaze in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO – A commuter train was set on fire and several stations vandalized on Wednesday by passengers angry over a system breakdown during the morning rush hour, Brazil’s Globo television said, citing authorities.
 
SPECIAL REPORTS
 
The Property Waiver Regime:
Nicaragua’s Continued Punishment

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was said to symbolize the end of an era. The world was no longer a bipolar battlefield of superpowers. And without the constant threat of a red invasion, the U.S. would undoubtedly halt its "democracy" promotion and harsh policies toward Latin America, or at least it was assumed.
 

 

 


 
   
 

Could Costa Rica Overthrow Its President?
The Honduran legislature decided last week decided that that the president as unfit to govern and Sunday morning a group of soldiers took Manuel Zelaya by force and put on a plane headed for Costa Rica...
 
 


 
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The Apple iPhone 3GS
The iPhone 3G S doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model, but the latest Apple handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. The iPhone 3G S is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.
 
 

 

 
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