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Flood of tears: A woman in Santa Catarina Ixtahucán weeps beside the coffin of one of at least 21 people killed in a landslide in Guatemala on Saturday. Heavy rains in the country since Thursday have killed at least 37 and left 40 missing. The deluge is expected to continue through Monday.
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Weekly Edition Newspaper: September 3 - September 9, 2010 | San José Costa Rica |
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Storm in a Port |
The port of Limón is the scene of a clash of visions. On one side of the divide, the central government and the business community favor privatizing the operation of the port. On the other, the dockworkers union demands state control. |
Ronald Reyes | Tico Times
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| Limón Port Plans Run Aground |
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When former President Oscar Arias drew his loopy signature on legislation that promised to revive the tired port town of Limón, longtime residents of the Caribbean city began dreaming.
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| On Lousy Roads, State and Towns Collide |
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In an interview with The Tico Times in July, Vice President Luis Liberman said transportation in Costa Rica is often “in the hands of God.”
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| Is Nicaragua Winning War on Poverty? |
| MANAGUA, Nicaragua – The Sandinista government's claim to have achieved a “spectacular reduction in extreme poverty” in Nicaragua is being met with as much skepticism as cheer. |
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| Swiss Artists Join Forces At National Gallery |
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| David Hotel Offers Western Panama Hub |
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| Mediterranean Restaurant Reinvented in Barrio Escalante |
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| Average Bite on Pacific; Tarpon Season Ahead |
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