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Libertarians Submit CAFTA to Congress

THE Libertarian Movement Party attempted to makebusiness leaders’ wildest dreams a reality last week whenits legislators submitted the Central American Free-TradeAgreement with the United...

Ruling Sparks Land Debate in Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA – A Supreme Courtdecision to uphold a controversial lawallowing foreigners to own coastal propertyin Honduras has rejuvenated an age-olddebate over land rights and...

El Salvador Keeps Troops in Iraq

SAN SALVADOR (EFE) – ElSalvador, the only Latin American countrywith troops in Iraq, will keepSalvadoran forces in that nation, asrequested by U.S. President George...

Hondurans to Vote on Death Penalty

TEGUCIGALPA (EFE) –Congressional chief and presidentialhopeful Porfirio Lobo said Honduranswill hold a referendum on whether toreinstate the death penalty in thisCentral American country plagued...

New School Year Gets Under Way Amid Chaos

LOGISTICAL problems created achaotic first day of school for some of thecountry’s approximately 970,000 studentson Monday, especially in Caribbean slopecommunities affected by severe floods...

Costa Rica Reduces Cases Of Spina Bifida in Newborns

COSTA Rica reduced the annualnumber of cases of spina bifida in newbornsby 31.5% from 1999-2003, thanksto the addition of vitamins and folic acidin the...

Visiting Scientists Support Cloning Ban Proposal

USING words such as “slavery” and“the future of the human race,” theMinistry of Foreign Relations and two visitingscientists last week attempted toignite on a...

Potential Live Kidney Donors Back Out

THE generosity of a young womanwho donated one of her kidneys to astranger in need late last year and askedothers to follow her example...

Officials Deny Wrongdoing in Road Scandals

DAILY trips down unpaved roads orpaved ones filled with potholes ofteninspire communities to lose faith in thecompetence of municipal governments andthe Ministry of Public...

Rincón de La Vieja Park Closures Criticized

VISITORS hoping to catch a glimpseof the sulfurous fumaroles or bubblingmud pools at Rincón de la Vieja NationalPark at the start of the week,...

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