Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Finding or leaving yourself in another Country
I was on my way to Costa Rica to meet up with my boyfriend Rob, who was studying Spanish there. I had arranged a private transfer from the San Jose airport to my hotel in Manuel Antonio. We were only on our way for fifteen minutes when we pulled to the side of the road. I...
Costa Rican Ex-President Convicted in Historic Trial
Costa Rican Ex-president Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier (1990-1994), was found guilty of peculation in what was known as the Caja-Fischel case, which culminated in the largest corruption scandal and the first...
Independencia de Centroamérica y su Dependencia a todo lo demás
El orgullo tico florece una vez más. Las banderas 'de a cien' ondean en todas las rotondas, y no, esta vez no es por algún partido de la Selección Nacional de fútbol. El fútbol tico está, err, pasando por...
Del Majestuoso Estadio Nacional a la Miserable Anhui
Anhui es una de las provincias más pobres de China. Con una población rural de 67 millones, y un Producto Interno Bruto per cápita de ¥14.485, su economía es comparable con la de Algeria. La media anual...
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... 621 views | 50 recommendations | 8 comments
Honduras: Discussions In Costa Rica Between Zelaya And Micheletti
[UPDATE -- July 20, 2009] Today, European Union announced a cut in aid to Honduras of up to $90 million over the failure of the Interim Government to find a solution to the current political stalemate. "The EU...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 24 wks ago | updated 24 wks ago
184 views | 20 recommendations | 7 comments
184 views | 20 recommendations | 7 comments
Isolated Honduras hunkers down
Honduras is an interesting situation. The elected president Zeyala was forced into exile by the army and threatened with arrest if he returns but congress voted to remove him and the supreme court ruled...
Costa Rica Tops List of 'Happiest' Nations
Happiness - The one thing that everyone living desires. It is the one thing that everyone living is striving for every moment of their lives. However, every desirable thing does not come easy and sometimes does not...
President Obama "deeply concerned" over Honduran unrest
President Barack Obama is "deeply concerned" over unrest in Honduras, the democratic republic in Central America. "Using an ambivalent speech, US President Barack Obama said he was “deeply concerned”...
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 27 wks ago | updated 27 wks ago
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229 views | 44 recommendations | 5 comments
Honduras President Mel Zelaya Kidnapped in Military Coup
Updated V: Roberto Micheletti took oath as the new Head of State of Honduras amid international and regional condemnation of the coup this morning that ousted President Manuel Zelaya and forced him... La escue ladel sol Announces Many New Innovative Courses in Costa
Costa Rica, Central America, 29th May, 2009 – With a view to rope in as many visitors as possible, virtually all every websites are rolling out new recipes for success. Jumping into this bandwagon is La escue ladel sol, an emerging website, which launched an imaginatively...
Costa Rica: A Day of Multi-Coloured Splendor for Gays
Costa Rica is making moves to join 30 other countries in fighting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Officially, the government is promoting awareness raising activities, discussion and...
created by Barbara McPherson | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago
105 views | 36 recommendations | 3 comments
105 views | 36 recommendations | 3 comments
