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16 hrs ago | Voice of America

Honduras Election Aims to Move Past Crisis

Honduras will hold general elections on Sunday, which many hope will allow the Central American nation to move past a six-month political crisis.

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Related Topix: Manuel Zelaya

Sat Nov 28, 2009

Ynetnews

Costa Rican president: Palestinians don't need army

The recipe for peace between Israel and the Palestinians includes negotiations, honesty, immediate talks on the core issues, and the establishment of a demilitarized Palestinian state a ' this is the vision presented by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias in a special interview with Ynet.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News, Costa Rica, Central America

Fri Nov 27, 2009

The Age

Obama Backing of Honduras Election Crimps Latin Ties

President Barack Obama's backing of an election in Honduras widely seen by Latin American allies as illegitimate leaves the U.S. isolated regionally and has increased tensions with Brazil.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Honduras, World News, Central America, Barack Obama, Costa Rica, Manuel Zelaya

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Inside Costa Rica

Chinchilla Promises Hard Line On Drug Trafficking

The frontrunner in Costa Rica's 2010 presidential elections, Laura Chinchilla, promises to combat drug trafficking and reduce violence and crime, if she is elected to replace Oscar Arias.

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Related Topix: Costa Rica, World News, Central America, Laura Chinchilla, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Inside Costa Rica

Lim n Is Ready To Receive The Transat Jaques Vabre 2009

The city of Limon on Saturday inaugurated the the Villa del Transat, the dock 70 is where it will receive the Transat Jacque Vabre 2009 yachting race.

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Related Topix: Costa Rica, World News, Central America,

Mon Nov 16, 2009

MiamiHerald.com - Miami & Ft. Lauderd...

Swine flu infects Ukraine's presidential elections

Urging its citizens not to panic, Ukraine on Monday closed the nation's schools for a week to avoid the spread of swine flu and suggested that nightclubs, cinemas and food markets in the west also shut down.

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Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Altamonte Springs, FL

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Inside Costa Rica

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Mono hulls are seen ahead of the Transat Jacques Vabre sailing race at the French harbor of Le Havre, western France, Saturday.

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Related Topix: France, World News, Costa Rica, Central America, Honduras, Nicaragua

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Inside Costa Rica

Marriages of Convenience Now A "No! No!" in Costa Rica

Many foreigners enter into a marriage of convenience with a Costa Rican national for the sole purpose of obtaining their residency and legal status in Costa Rica and without ever meeting or knowing their spouse.

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Related Topix: Costa Rica, World News, Central America, Wedding

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Inside Costa Rica

Jail For Arranged Marriages in Costa Rica Signed Into Law

President, Oscar Arias, today placed his signature on the law that bans marriages by proxy that is used by foreigners to remain legal in Costa Rica.

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Related Topix: Costa Rica, Central America, World News

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Inside Costa Rica

Arias: Honduras' Coup Regime Blocking Solution to Crisis

Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, said on Saturday that Honduras' de facto government is to blame for the ongoing political crisis stemming from President Mel Zelaya's ouster in a late June coup.

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Related Topix: Honduras, World News, Central America, Costa Rica, Travel, Honduras Travel,

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Inside Costa Rica

Federation Of Chambers of Commerce Asks For Venezuelan Ambassador To...

The Federacion Nacional de Camaras de Comercio y Asociaciones Empresariales de Costa Rica is asking that Venezuelan Ambassador to Costa Rica, Hugo Pineda be declared "persona non grata" and shut down the Base de la Paz which was inaugurated on September 29th.

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Related Topix: Costa Rica, Central America, World News, Hugo Chavez

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Stabroek News

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It is somewhat ironic that even as we were calling last Friday for heads to be banged together in order to resolve the constitutional crisis in Honduras, an announcement was being made to the effect that a high-level US mission, led by Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Shannon, had succeeded, on the previous evening, in getting representatives of ...

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Related Topix: Honduras, World News, Central America, Travel, Honduras Travel, Manuel Zelaya, Hugo Chavez, Costa Rica, Opinion

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Business Wire

Latin American Business Council Commends Honduran Solution

The Latin American Business Council of Honduras issued a statement commending the efforts made in reaching an agreement to resolve the political crisis in Honduras.

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Related Topix: Manuel Zelaya, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Inside Costa Rica

Arias Commits To Feasibility Study To Build Railway With Panama

Costa Rican president Oscar Arias, said on Friday that during a meeting with his Panamanian counterpart, Ricardo Marinelli, to sign the Costa Rica - Panama trade agreement they two discussed the possibility of a railway between the two countries.

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Related Topix: Costa Rica, Central America, World News

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Scoop

Clinton Sends Officials to Honduras to End Crisis

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is sending three U.S. officials to Honduras for talks with ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the interim head of the de facto Honduran government, Roberto Micheletti, to reflect the urgency in finding a resolution to the country's political crisis before elections scheduled for November.

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Manuel Zelaya

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Inside Costa Rica

Families Of Victims Of Turrubares Accident To Hold President Arias And Former Minister Liable

The families of the victims of the tragecy of Thursday, October 22, when a bus loaded with 38 people plunged into the Tarcoles river killing five, are expected to file criminal charges of murder against Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias and former ministra de Obras Publicas y Transportes .

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Related Topix: Costa Rica, Central America, World News

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Voice of America

US Stepping up Role in Honduras Political Crisis

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya The Obama administration is sending a team of senior officials to Honduras Wednesday to try to expedite a settlement of the political crisis spawned by the ouster in June of elected President Manuel Zelaya.

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Related Topix: Honduras, World News, Central America, Manuel Zelaya, Costa Rica, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Inside Costa Rica

Minister Tenders Resigns Taking "Political Responsibility For Thursday's Fatal Accident

The ministra de Obras Publicas y Transportes, Karla Gonzalez, Monday afternoon tendered her resignation in an act of "political responsibility" for the tragic accident of last Thursday when a bus plunged in the river Grande de Tarcoles, killing five and injuring dozens more.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

Inside Costa Rica

Micheletti Government Says Talks to Resolve Honduras Standoff Collapsed

A representative of the government of Roberto Micheletti acknowledged the failure of talks aimed at resolving the Honduran political crisis, as deposed President Mel Zelaya's camp had said hours earlier.

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Related Topix: Honduras, World News, Central America, Travel, Honduras Travel,

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Inside Costa Rica

The First Bridge Is Down. Which Will Be The Next?

The common feeling in Costa Rica is that Thursday's tragic accident in Turrubares that killed five people when a loaded passenger bus plunged into the river below as it crossed an old and fatigued bridge is the first of many such accidents unless transportation officials do something.

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Related Topix: Costa Rica, World News, Central America,

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