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Missing US Man May Be Lying In Volcano Crater
A grainy photo of the crater of the Volcán Rincón de La Vieja, Guanacaste, appears to show the body of man that could be that of David Gimelfarb, who has been missing since August 11 and all search efforts so far have failed to locate the man, dead or alive.

Ottón Solís Described As A Disastrous President
Although the Costa Rican presidential elections is still more than five months away, the name calling has begun, the first out being Jorge Eduardo Sánchez, head of the Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC), calling Ottón Solís as a "presidente nefasto" (disastrous president).

Moisture Threatens Rare Books at Costa Rica Library
About 25,000 rare books and newspapers, some dating from the 17th century, could be damaged by moisture in the wake of the rains earlier this weekend that flooded the basement of the Libreria Nacional (Costa Rican National Library).

UN Non Proliferation Talks in Costa Rica
Latin American experts will discuss from Wednesday in Costa Rica UN Resolution 1540 on non proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.

‘Cats' Coming Costa Rica
The Broadway musical Cats will, for the first time, coming to Costa Rica this December as part of a tour of Central and South America that will also perform in Colombia, Venezuela and Panama.

SOCCER HUMOUR:
What's going on with the Sele?
Overheard on radio call in program, "they are playing as is they are going to Africa Mia and not South Africa in 2010".

This aerial photo taken of inside the crater of the Volcán Rincón de La Vieja, Guanacaste, might be the body of David Gilmfarb, who went missing on August 11.
 

The New Ley de Tránsito take full effect in Costa Rica on  September 23. Know the rules (in English).  Be Prepared! The 181 page eBook "Shorty's Guide to the 2009 Ley de Transito"  includes: the full "Nueva Ley de  Tránsito text translated into English Click here.
 
 
 

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Honduras Resistance Holds First Assembly
Tegucigalpa - The National Front against the coup d''Etat is analyzing Sunday during its first national assembly some strategies to foster the struggle for the restoration of constitutional order.

New Actions to End Honduras Coup
Tegucigalpa, - National Front against the coup in Honduras will debate on new actions of resistance in Tegucigalpa, when the people's resistance against the June 28 military coup has reached Saturday its 70 consecutive day of protests.

Nicaragua's San Cristobal Volcano Spews Ashes, Gas
Managua -  Nicaragua's San Cristobal volcano has let off a series of explosions, spewing gases and showering ash on nearby towns.

Guatemala Removes Prison Staff For Suspected Crime Complicity
Guatemala - The Guatemalan authorities have dismissed from duty 37 prison staff for suspected complicity in crimes committed by convicts under their supervision, the Interior Ministry said in a Sunday statement.
 
 
 
 
US Military Presence a Threat in South America
La Paz -  Venezuelan Deputy Israel Sotillo stated in this capital that the United States manage the Colombian policy, what is a serious danger, and exemplified what happened in Afghanistan, Somalia, Dominican Republic, and Panama with direct interventions.

Latin America After The Coup In Honduras Debated
Buenos Aires - The military coup in Honduras is evidence that Latin American rightist oligarchy is desperate and involved in the face of the process of changes in the sub-continent.

Bolivia's Evo Stresses Support of Thinkers
La Paz - Bolivian President Evo Morales highlighted the support for his presidential candidature and process of change given by groups of professionals, academicians, and middleclass representatives in Santa Cruz department, where authorities are bitter adversaries of his government.

 

SOUTH AMERICA: Glaciers - Going, Going…Gone?
South America is perhaps most often associated with the Amazon jungle, the world's largest tropical rainforest. But along its western edge, from Ecuador to southern Chile and Argentina, it also harbours huge glaciers which are rapidly melting due to global warming.

 
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Rocking Time
Often when planning a trip, you can do a little too much of well – planning. Ruining your vacation like pulp ruins a glass of OJ. Its not juice. Researching where to stay and what beaches to visit, you strip your travels of any spontaneity and uncertainty.

 
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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, in a coup d'etat since the Cold War. Zelaya said he was kidnapped by Honduran military officers, who dragged him from his residence.

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