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Candidates Strive For New Leadership Style

“WE live in an ungovernable country, where democracy has evolved into a quasi-anarchy,” National Liberation Party (PLN) presidential candidate Oscar Arias told the press...

Southern Zone Boycotts Plastic

PLASTIC Coca-Cola bottles, now in attractive metallic shades – pinks, purples and blues, among others – can be easily spotted not only at stores...

Donation Protects Peccary, Gives Hope for Jaguars’ Future

THE decimated peccary populations in Corcovado National Park have surged since March and may finally restore the numbers of the equally afflicted jaguars that...

Unity Dropouts Give New Party a Boost

• The National Union Party (PUN) and its presidential candidate, former Ombudsman José Manuel Echandi, are gaining momentum, thanks to former members of the...

RIPPED OFF BY TAXI DRIVER

I arrived in San José July 15 by bus from McAllen, Texas. It was raining at the time. There was a taxi driver there...

Hondurans Displaced by Katrina Seek Refuge, Work in Houston

HOUSTON – Responding to one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, Honduran native Cristina Flores has been doing all she can to...

San Salvador Mayor Leaves Leftist Party

SAN SALVADOR (EFE) – This capital’s mayor resigned Sept. 2 from El Salvador’s main opposition party, accusing the leftist FMLN of having ceased to...

Support Grows for Creation of Regional ‘Rapid Response Force’

MANAGUA – Central America’s various ministers of defense and the interior are preparing to discuss with U.S. counterpart Donald Rumsfeld next month the creation...

Wireless Network Lockdown

WIRELESS security has long been associated with “no security” – meaning that any wireless network is easy to hack into. This is largely true,...

Tourism Seen as Key to Poverty Reduction in C.A.

MANAGUA – Visitors to Central America not only carry swimsuits, cameras and guidebooks; they also bring with them the ability to lift the region...

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