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Costa Rica: Calderón Corruption Trial May Derail Presidential Aspirations

In 2004, documents were made public [es] indicating that a company of former Costa Rican president Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier had received $440,500 from the Fischel Corporation. This amount corresponded to a commission of $8 million dollars paid ...

From ROY ROJAS, Global Voices Online,  5 Mar 2009

Costa Rica: Free Trade Agreement Ready For Implementation

En fin, ahora a los costarricenses independientemente de la postura que tuvimos en el referendo, ya sea a favor del Si o del No, tenemos que mirar hacia una misma dirección, y luchar por una Costa Rica mejor. The approval of a Free Trade Agreement ( ...

From ROY ROJAS, Global Voices Online,  18 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama

Costa Rica: President Arias Asks Dalai Lama to Postpone Visit

Costa Rican president Oscar Arias asked Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama to postpone a private visit to the country, citing that Arias won't be in the country to receive him. However, many bloggers believe that the request coincided with a planned ...

From ROY ROJAS, Global Voices Online,  28 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Dalai Lama,  Hu Jintao

Costa Rica: Andrea Morales Leaves Her Political Party

Andrea Morales, a deputy from the Citizens Action Party (PAC) in Costa Rica, caused controversy when she resigned from her political party, in which she has belonged to during the past several years. Many speculate that her exit was expected, and ...

From ROY ROJAS, Global Voices Online,  18 Jun 2008

Costa Rica: Political Games

Ever since October 7th, Costa Rica has been falling into a political game, where the government has been facing off with the 2nd political force in the country in the Legislative Assembly. It has become the government vs. Citizen's Action Party (PAC, ...

From ROY ROJAS, Global Voices Online,  15 Feb 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Congress

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