WHILE the highly polemic debate over the CentralAmerican Free-Trade Agreement with the United States(CAFTA) has reached legislative hallways, editorialpages, city streets and university classrooms,...
WOMEN seeking more representation in theLegislative Assembly were offered a solution this week,one that also aims to protect the country from foreignexploitation and find...
IN the Coca-Cola bus station in western San José onerecent morning, backpack-laden tourists bought tickets,paradise at their fingertips: pristine beaches, lava-spoutingpeaks, the eerie silence...
GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemala’sMaya community can now, for the firsttime, access automated bank tellermachines and word-processing computerprograms in their native Quiche language.The project, organized...
SAN SALVADOR (EFE) – PresidentElías “Tony” Saca this week launched amassive new anti-poverty program aimedat benefiting 100,000 families in the ruralnorth of the country.The...
TEGUCIGALPA (EFE) – Honduransopposed to the U.S.-Central AmericanFree-Trade Agreement (CAFTA) thisweek began the first of a series of protestsagainst the trade pact, following theHonduran...
This usually peaceful, tourist-filled town turned into the site of one of the most tragic hostage situations in the country’s recent history this week,...
THE National Technical Secretariatof the Environment (SETENA) has rejectedan environmental-impact study for aproposed hydroelectric dam on thePacuare River, in the Caribbean provinceof Limón.On Monday,...
MINISTER of Women’s AffairsGeorgina Vargas defended the NationalWomen’s Institute (INAMU) this weekagainst allegations the government institutionsupports abortion, which is both illegaland – according to...
THE Legislative Assembly approved areform Tuesday to add a new article to theassembly’s regulations, which will enablemembers to speed up the passage of certainbills,...
