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Daily Archives: April 12, 2011
U.N. torture expert says he’s denied Manning visit
An independent United Nations human rights expert Monday voiced his deep disappointment and frustration that the United States has not allowed him unmonitored access to a soldier accused of being the source of large amounts of classified material given to … Continue reading
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Two Muslim women held after wearing illegal veils
Two women protesting France’s new ban on Islamic face veils have been arrested after taking part in a demonstration in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The law, which was approved by parliament in September, went into effect … Continue reading
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Ms. Fujimori hanging on to second place in Perú
Election results in Peru indicate leftist, former army officer Ollanta Humala will face the daughter of imprisoned former president Alberto Fujimori in a run-off election in June. With 75 percent of the vote counted from Sunday’s election, Humala led with … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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Brazil’s president visiting major trading partner China
Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff is in China at the start of a six-day visit intended to deepen fast-growing economic ties between the two emerging nations. Ms. Rouseff will also attend a summit Thursday of leaders from the so-called BRICS countries, … Continue reading
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Protesters try to disrupt speech by President Chinchilla
President Laura Chinchilla took a harder line toward Nicaragua in a speech Monday and likened the current administration there to the filibusters of 1856. The scene was a celebration in Alajuela, the home of Juan Santamaría, the drummer boy who … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Computers at school not enough, study reports
Putting more computers in schools will do little to improve the quality of education in Latin America and the Caribbean unless countries invest in teacher training and educational software, according to a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank. In … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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U.N. project provides loans for sex workers in Ecuador
A United Nations-supported microcredit project is helping vulnerable refugees in Ecuador, especially women who have turned to sex work to support themselves and their families, break out of poverty. Ecuador is home to the largest number of refugees in Latin … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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Refueling boat beached after Caribbean chase
Anti-drug patrols appear to have run ashore a sea-going filling station. Police discovered the abandoned fastboat near the Río Vizcaya on the southern Caribbean coast. The boat had containers filled with gasoline and other fuel containers on the beach. Officials … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Road work causes jam on Autopista del Sol
The Autopista del Sol management failed to win many friends Monday. Workmen were putting down asphalt and motorists returning from a a long weekend at the Pacific beaches were tied up in lengthy traffic jams for hours. The Autopista del … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Group of tourism operators seeks to correct woes
A group of tourism operators plans to meet at the legislature today to promote changes in the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo and encourage a private promotional arm for the industry. The organization calls itself ProTur, and it promises solutions to … Continue reading
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