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GO TICOS!
Marcos Urena of Costa Rica (L) celebrates his goal against United Arab Emirates with team mate Ricardo Blanco (R) during their FIFA U-20 World Cup quarter-final soccer match in Cairo October 10, 2009.  The big game is today against Brazil. [Foto: Marko Djurica, EGYPT SPORT SOCCER]

Sex Trade Is Thriving in Costa Rica
The slumping global economy is having a stimulus effect on Costa Rica's famous sex-tourism industry, as a growing number of unemployed women -- from Colombia to the Dominican Republic -- flock to San José to seek a living in the world's oldest profession.



Economist and Biologist Are Chinchilla's Choice For Vice-Presidents
Laura Chinchilla, the presidential candidate for the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) annouced her running mates in the February 7, 2010, elections.



Obama Calls Presidents of  Costa Rica
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called his counterparts in Costa Rica, Mexico and Colombia, vowing to strengthen cooperation with those countries on common challenges.
 

 


Brazil Favoured To Beat Costa Rica In Under-20 World Cup Final

(AP) - Brazil has already beaten Costa Rica once and is heavily favored to win again Tuesday in the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup.



At Home, Work or Play Costa Ricans Will Be Glued To Their Television Today
Homemakers, businessmen, factory workers, taxi drivers and almost all of Costa Rica will be glued to their television sets today to watch finals game between Costa Rica and Brazil taking place in Cairo, Egypt.



They're Spiders, But Not As We Know Them

The Bagheera Kiplingi, a neo-tropical jumping spider found in south-eastern Mexico and north-western Costa Rica, dines primarily on specialized leaf tips found on ant-Acacia trees.



Stewart Title Costa Rica Continues Expansion in Guanacaste
Stewart Title Costa Rica (STCR) and Pacifico Retail Village have entered into an exclusive agreement to provide Post Closing Services (PCS), loan processing and underwriting, as well as title and closing services to Pacifico homebuyers.



Christopher Howard’s Golden Rules for Finding  Happiness and Success in Costa Rica
During the last 28 years that I have lived in Costa Rica I have had the opportunity to observe 1000s of foreigners who have moved here.
 
 
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HONDURAS
Shots Fired at Catholic Seminary in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA – No one was hurt in a drive-by shooting at Honduras’s largest Catholic seminary amid the ongoing standoff between deposed President Mel Zelaya and the de facto regime headed by Roberto Micheletti, police said.



Negotiator Doubts Interim Government's Will To Restore Zelaya
TEGUCIGALPA - A negotiator for deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said on Monday that the interim government did not have the political will to restore Zelaya.



Call to End HIV-AIDS in Panama
PANAMA - Prevention is a basic factor to confront the scourge of HIV-AIDS in Panama that registers 600 new cases every year, informed specialized sources.

EL SALVADOR
Remittances to El Salvador Fall 10%
SAN SALVADOR – Remittances from Salvadoran emigrants totaled $2.58 billion during the first nine months of the year, down 10.3 percent from the same period in 2008, the Central American nation’s central bank said Monday.



Nonprofits Team Up To Bring Mammograms To Nicaraguan Banks

(AP) -  Women in Nicaragua may soon get mammograms and other health services at the bank, thanks to the work of two Seattle nonprofit groups. Global Partnerships, which supports services for the poor, is working with global-health expert PATH to launch the program with Pro Mujer.



Havoc in Guatemala As Motorist Drives Through Protesters
GUATEMALA  - Guatemalan authorities say a motorist opened fire on a group of Indian protesters who were blocking streets near the capital, killing a 19-year-old demonstrator and wounding two others.
 
 
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COLOMBIA
Lula: The Rich Must Assume Global Warming Liability
BRASILIA - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva affirmed on Monday that rich countries must assume their responsibility in the fight against global warming, and announced the Brazilian proposal on that issue will be ready in a month.



1,000 People Lose Homes in Brazil Shantytown Fire
SAO PAULO – About 1,000 people lost their homes and four were overcome by smoke inhalation when a fire burned through a “favela,” or shantytown, in Sao Paulo, Brazilian media reported Monday.
 

Bolivian Cops Busted for Forcing Teens to Have Sex on Camera
LA PAZ – Three Bolivian policemen were arrested when they were discovered to have forced teenagers to undress and have sex at a park in La Paz in order to make videos to be shown on the Internet, the press reported.



Argentine Senate Approves Controversial Media Bill
BUENOS AIRES – After 20 hours of debate, the Argentine Senate passed a bill that was backed by President Cristina Fernandez’s government but rejected by the opposition and the large media companies.
 
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LATIN AMERICA: Big Gender, Ethnic Gaps in Wages Found
Indigenous people, descendants of Africans, and women in Latin America earn significantly less money than their predominantly white male peers of similar age and education levels, according to a new study released here Monday by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

 

 

 


 
   
   

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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Surfs Up
If you like surfing you will truly love and I mean L.O.V.E. Mal Pais, Costa Rica. Perched on the southwestern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, this idyllic surf spot pulls wave seekers from across the globe.
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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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