Salvadoran law provides for a sentence of two to eight years in prison for induced abortion. But if a spontaneous abortion is considered to be self-induced, the woman can be prosecuted for murder and face a sentence of up to 50 years in prison.
Alondra Luna Nunez was mistakenly flown to Texas on April 16 after a judge in the western state of Michoacan ruled in favor of a Houston woman who believed Luna was her daughter.
At as little as $6 a night, the Costa Rica Love Hostel may be the budget traveler’s dream deal. Located in Santo Domingo de Heredia, this low-dollar lodging with the funny name is a bargain in more ways than one.
Carry Somers and Orsola de Castro, co-founders of Fashion Revolution, chose April 24 as the date for the campaign to commemorate the Rana Plaza disaster that occurred in Dhaka, Bangladesh two years ago today. An eight-story commercial building housing clothing factories collapsed because of a structural failure, killing 1100 people and injuring 2500 others.
Fourteen inbound flights and four outbound flights were cancelled or delayed because of the eruption, an airport spokeswoman said. The airport was set to reopen provisionally at 4:00 a.m. Friday.
Before you head to the International Arts Festival (FIA), be advised: Most of the events scheduled for Alajuelita and San Ignacio de Acosta have been cancelled.
