Chinchilla Elected First Female President of Costa Rica

"Chinchilla, 50, is a career politician who has held numerous positions in the Costa Rican government and served on the cabinet of outgoing President Oscar Arias" Costa Rica continues to hold free and fair...

Hugo Chavez and the Cowardly World

A chain of events have started that could convert the wonderful country of Honduras into a place similar to the Gaza Strip.  The actions of the International Community, that within hours of the alleged Coup...

Interim Government Of Honduras Suspends Overnight Curfew

The interim government of Honduras suspended the overnight curfew imposed in the country since June 28 when Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted from the country and expatriated to Costa Rica. Zelaya attempted to return to Honduras on July 5; however, Zelaya's plane...

Oscar Arias: a woman for next President would be OK

Costa Rican President and Nobel Prize Oscar Arias said today that he will be glad that a woman could succeed him as next Chief of State of the country, on May 2010, as he back up designation of another woman,...

Costa Rica leader: U.S. trade deal passes

"Costa Ricans on Sunday appeared to narrowly vote in favor of joining the Central American Free Trade Agreement with the U.S., and President Oscar Arias declared victory for the pact. But with results so far contradicting most earlier polls, the opposition balked at conceding...

Toxic substance found in Toothpaste

PANAMA Eduardo Arias did what we should all do, read the labels and be alert of what is selling in the market. He was shocked to find a toxic substance in toothpaste sold in discount stores in Panama....

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