ImmigrationProf Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
An important conference: Breaking the Silence: Violence against Women in Mexico and Central America Violence against women has reached epidemic proportions in many countries in Latin America. Gender-motivated killings of women -- referred to as "femicides" have become common not...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Taipei - Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom ended his visit to Taiwan Saturday with the two countries pledging to strengthen diplomatic ties and Taiwan offering more aid to Guatemala. At the end of his five-day visit, Colom on Saturday held talks with...
Jamaica Gleaner (Free subscription) | yesterday
After working most of his life in Spanish-speaking communities, the Most Rev Neil Tiedemann was assigned to come to Jamaica and become the Roman Catholic bishop for the Diocese of Mandeville. Jamaica was not on his radar. He was happily serving as a Passionist priest in Honduras ...
HexagonalBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Matchday 4 of the Semifinal Round will be liveblogged. Scores on the front page, commentaries below the fold. Kickoff times are in Arizona time (GMT -7).[Group A] USA - Cuba 1600[Group A] Guatemala - Trinidad & Tobago 1900[Group B] Jamaica - Mexico 1700[Group B] Honduras - Canada 1830[Group C] Suriname 1-4 Costa Rica F[Group C] Haiti - El Salvador 1500 1424: The commentators are saying that this was...
HexagonalBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
After this matchday, as many as five places in the Hexagonal could be decided. Only one match of the six can be viewed as a true six-pointer, and that's Guatemala vs. Trinidad & Tobago.Group AUSA vs. Cuba: Even before the "disappearances" I didn't see Cuba offering up more than token resistance. Who knows what will happen tomorrow, but it's up to the US team to stay focused and professional. Time for...
New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
President Daniel Ortega Saavedra said the financial crisis was God’s way of punishing the United States for trying to impose its economic principles on poor countries.
Armies of Liberation (Free subscription) | yesterday
One ship captured, another released, the Iranian ship suspected of CW: BOSASSO, Somalia, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Pirates in the commercially strategic waters between Somalia and Yemen hijacked one ship and released another on Friday, a government official and a shipping line said. The panama-flagged Wail, carrying cement, was the latest in a long list of [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Hamish Low finished his MA in media, peace and conflict studies at the University for Peace in Costa Rica this summer
Gun Toting Liberal Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
So-Called “Conservatives”? Yeah, RIGHT Oh, come ON now, Christopher Buckley (Source: The Daily Beast) and Andrew Sullivan (Source: The Daily Dish of The Atlantic) — don’t be turncoats NOW for the Sake of Christ — Señor Juan Sidney McCain of Arizona Panama needs your... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous...
du Nord (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Just want to give readers a heads up that I am going to be in LA for the MLS Cup final the weekend of Nov 23. Let me know if you are planning on being there, cuz I would love to plan a get together! ~and~ DC United got a very positive result in Costa Rica last night, drawing 2-2 at the Purple Monster of Saprissa in the CCL. DCU played a team of mostly reserves, as they try to save their MLS season...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Cristian Cambronero of Fusil de Chispas writes about the grand finale of Latin American Idol, where Costa Rican Maria Jose was up to the last minute singing for the first place. Much to the national disappointment, she didn't win, ending the three months of nail biting as Panama's singer walked away with the coveted prize.
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Well its too hot to wait outside so I thought I blog abit and zen out and maybe give some of my No Planets Just lonely Dan tips.If you are planning on coming to CR bring money. CR has developed into a big tourist hotspot and probably the most expensive country in Central America. Average price for food is 68 and that is just simple stuff now dining out. Most activities range from 40 averag
Gun Toting Liberal Blog (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Señor McCain Paŕa Èl Presidenté Campaign Announces Running Mate Sarah “Barracuda” Palin Has Been Cleared Of Any Wrongdoing — By Themselves (Source: AP - Yahoo! News), In Hopes The Legislative Investigative Panel Of Alaska Will Soon Agree Folks, as HUGE McCain of Panama Arizona... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the...
Top 10 Costa Rica (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Amazon, the well-known international online store, will begin operations in Costa Rica during November 2008. The highly anticipated opening will bring approximately seven hundred jobs to the Heredia region. Nearly every product used by consumers around the globe can be purchased through Amazon (www.amazon.com). Amazon delivers products to two hundred countries and serves millions of [...]
NewMexiKen (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
The crisis isn’t the only scary thing going on. Something very ugly is taking shape on the political scene: as McCain’s chances fade, the crowds at his rallies are, by all accounts, increasingly gripped by insane rage. It’s not just a mob phenomenon — it’s visible in the right-wing media, and to some extent in [...]
