Tuesday 9th February, 2010
Costa Rica elects first woman president
Central America News.NetSan Jose, Feb 9 (IANS) fifty-year-old Laura Chinchilla became the first woman president of Costa Rica after she won 64.7 percent votes in the country's general election this weekend.
Costa Rica elects first female president in landslide victory
The China PostSAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate won in a landslide after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central America's m...
//A Guatemalan Village Celebrates Those Who Left
New Jersey Online2/8/2010, 7:01 p.m. EST (AP) — NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - The financial wizards who concocted the complicated mortgage-linked investments that nearly brought down the world economy are trying ...
Laura Chinchilla became Costa Rica's first woman president
New KeralaSan Jose, Feb 9 : Fifty-year-old Laura Chinchilla became the first woman president of Costa Rica after she won 64.7 percent votes in the country's general election this weekend.
China, Costa Rica hold 6th round of FTA talks
People's DailyChina and Costa Rica held their sixth round of talks on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) here on Monday.During the three-day meeting, the two sides will mainly discuss issues such as market access, the ...
Costa Rica elects first woman president
New KeralaSan Jose, Feb 9 : fifty-year-old Laura Chinchilla became the first woman president of Costa Rica after she won 64.7 percent votes in the country's general election this weekend.
Honduran schools reopen after political crisis
People's DailyHonduran public schools reopened to the country's 2 million students Monday, after four months' political turbulence.Newly-inaugurated President Porfirio Lobo Sosa last Sunday announced opening of sch...
Costa Rica votes in female leader
Financial TimesLaura Chinchilla will be the first woman president of Costa Rica. With only a handful of ballots still to be counted, authorities reported yesterday that Ms Chinchilla won 47 per cent of the vote, abo...
Negotiations ahead for first Costa Rica female president
SINACosta Rica's ruling National Liberation Party presidential candidate, Laura Chinchilla, points towards a crowd of supporters as she gives her victory speech on February 7. Chinchilla now faces the new...
Landslide victory for Costa Rica's first female president
Irish TimesRORY CARROLLCOSTA RICA has elected its first female president in a landslide victory, marking another political milestone for women in Latin America.Laura Chinchilla (50) from the centrist ruling part...
Social Conservative Laura Chinchilla Becomes First Female President of Costa Rica
Hispanic Business MagazineLaura Chinchilla today became Costa Rica's first female president, beating out two male candidates in a landslide election to assume leadership of Latin America's oldest democracy.Chinchilla, 50, will...
Chrysler says it will invest $550 million to build Fiat 500 at Mexican assembly plant
Canadian BusinessMEXICO CITY - Chrysler Group LLC says it will invest $550 million to build the Fiat 500 minicar at its assembly plant near Mexico City. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says the new work at its Toluca ...
Chrysler says it will invest US$550 million to build Fiat 500 at Mexican assembly plant
New Jersey Online(AP) — MEXICO CITY - Chrysler Group LLC says it will invest US$550 million to build the Fiat 500 minicar at its assembly plant near Mexico City. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says the new wor...
Costa Rica elects 1st woman president
Arab NewsMarianela Jimenez | AP SAN JOSE: Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate won in a landslide after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central Am...
Mexican troops find 12 tons of pot hidden in truck
WHP CBS 21(Justin Sullivan, Getty Images/File) TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Mexican soldiers have seized more than 12 tons of marijuana found beneath a false floor of a tractor trailer.A military statement issued...
Mexican troops find 12 tons of pot hidden in truck
Fox 23(Justin Sullivan, Getty Images/File) TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Mexican soldiers have seized more than 12 tons of marijuana found beneath a false floor of a tractor trailer.A military statement issued...
Mexican troops find 12 tons of pot hidden in truck
The Seattle TimesTIJUANA, Mexico — U.S. officials say Mexican authorities have arrested two reputed leaders of a drug cartel that has terrorized the border city of Tijuana. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ...
Mexican Troops Find 12 Tons of Pot Hidden in Truck
International Herald Tribunemarijuana found beneath a false floor of a tractor trailer.A military statement issued Monday says soldiers discovered the drugs during a routine search at a checkpoint near San Felipe, a town in the ...
//A Guatemalan Village Celebrates Those Who Left
New Jersey OnlineJennifer Sagastume, a high school sophomore from the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., stands radiant on the villa's porch to receive her serenade. The villa is under construction, like so much...
Mexican troops find 12 tons of pot hidden in truck
Gadsden TimesA military statement issued Monday says soldiers discovered the drugs during a routine search at a checkpoint near San Felipe, a town in the central part of the Baja California peninsula.The military ...
Mexican troops find 12 tons of pot hidden in truck
Denver PostTIJUANA, Mexico—Mexican soldiers have seized more than 12 tons of marijuana found beneath a false floor of a tractor trailer. A military statement issued Monday says soldiers discovered the drug...
[02/08] Mexican troops find 12 tons of pot hidden in truck
Find LawTIJUANA, Mexico (AP) - Mexican soldiers have seized more than 12 tons of marijuana found beneath a false floor of a tractor trailer. A military statement issued Monday says soldiers discovered the dru...
Mexican troops find 12 tons of pot hidden in truck
Sign on San DiegoTIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican soldiers have seized more than 12 tons of marijuana found beneath a false floor of a tractor trailer. A military statement issued Monday says soldiers discovered t...
Costa Rica elects first woman president
Sifyfifty-year-old Laura Chinchilla became the first woman president of Costa Rica after she won 64.7 percent votes in the country's general election this weekend. With over 64.7 percent of votes, the...
Latin American Markets: Mexican stocks rise following Citi upgrade
Market WatchLOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Major Latin American equity markets rose Monday, with Mexico's benchmark aided by a ratings upgrade after a recent sell-off that's left the market in the red so far this y...
PROFILE: Laura Chinchilla - Costa Rica's first female president
M & CSan Jose, Costa Rica - 'I am the best alternative,' Costa Rica's first female president Laura Chinchilla said during the election when asked why voters should choose her over her male competitors in S...
In Pictures: 'Costa Rica Elections'
M & COfficialist Presidential candidate Laura Chinchilla (c), celebrates with party mates Alfio Piva (L) and Luis Liberman (R) after she became the first Costa Rican female President, during the Presidenti...
Costa Rica elects Chinchilla first woman president
Times of OmanSAN JOSE: Laura Chinchilla, a protege of Nobel peace laureate President Oscar Arias, won a landslide election victory in Costa Rica on Sunday to become the country's first woman elected president.Chin...
Costa Rica elects first female president
The GuardianCosta Rica has elected its first female president in a landslide victory, marking another political milestone for women in Latin America.Laura Chinchilla, from the centrist ruling party, won 47% of th...
PROFILE: Laura Chinchilla - Costa Rica's first female president
Earth TimesSan Jose, Costa Rica - "I am the best alternative," Costa Rica's first female president Laura Chinchilla said during the election when asked why voters should choose her over her male competitors in S...
Mexican Stocks Raised to ‘Overweight’ at Citigroup
Business WeekFeb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Mexican stocks were raised to “overweight” from “neutral” at Citigroup Inc., which cited the companies’ “attractive” valuations, an econ...
Voters of Costa Rica Elect Their First Female President
International Herald TribuneMEXICO CITY — Costa Ricans elected a former vice president, Laura Chinchilla, as the country’s first female president, giving the ruling party a resounding victory.
Costa Rica elects 1st woman president
Daily StarCosta Rica's ruling National Liberation Party presidential candidate, Laura Chinchilla, waves to supporters as she celebrates after winning the general elections in San Jose on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Costa Rica election win for Chinchilla shows women's rise in Latin America
Christian Science MonitorLaura Chinchilla won the Costa Rica election Sunday. She'll be the country's first woman president, echoing a trend across Latin America where women are being voted into high-level political office in...
Costa Rica elects first female president
BreitbartLaura Chinchilla, a social conservative who opposes abortion but wants more help for the poor, became Costa Rica's first female president after a convincing election triumph. Her main opponents conced...
Costa Rica elects 1st woman president in landslide
eTaiwan NewsCosta Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate won in a landslide after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central America's most stable nation. With ...
Chinchilla becomes Costa Rica's 1st female president
Leader-PostCosta Rica's ruling National Liberation Party presidential candidate, Laura Chinchilla, points toward a crowd of supporters as she gives her victory speech after winning the general elections in San J...
Chinchilla becomes Costa Rica's 1st female president
Vancouver SunCosta Rica's ruling National Liberation Party presidential candidate, Laura Chinchilla, points toward a crowd of supporters as she gives her victory speech after winning the general elections in San J...
Chinchilla becomes Costa Rica's 1st female president
Calgary HeraldCosta Rica's ruling National Liberation Party presidential candidate, Laura Chinchilla, points toward a crowd of supporters as she gives her victory speech after winning the general elections in San J...
Costa Rica elects 1st female president
Canada.comCosta Rica's ruling National Liberation Party presidential candidate, Laura Chinchilla, points toward a crowd of supporters as she gives her victory speech after winning the general elections in San J...
Maersk adds N.Y.-N.J. to Central America string
American ShipperMaersk Line will add a ship to its South Atlantic Express Service between the U.S. East Coast and Central America and include a direct call in the Port of New York and New Jersey, beginning Feb. 13. ...
Costa Rica elects female president
Channel News AsiaSAN JOSE: Laura Chinchilla, a social conservative who opposes abortion but wants more help for the poor, became Costa Rica's first female president after a convincing election triumph. Her main oppone...
Costa Rica elects first woman president, inspiring the region
Christian Science MonitorNational Liberation Party candidate Laura Chinchilla, accompanied by members of her party, greets supporters after winning Costa Rica's presidency in a landslide on Sunday.
Costa Rica elects first woman president
Financial TimesSAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, February 7 – Laura Chinchilla, a protege of Nobel peace laureate president Oscar Arias, won a landslide election victory in Costa Rica on Sunday to become the country’s firs...
Costa Rica elects first woman president
RTELaura Chinchilla has been elected Costa Rica's first woman president. The 50-year-old ruling party candidate joined thousands of supporters after first results showed she had won 47% of the votes cou...
Costa Rica elects 1st woman president
KRQECosta Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate won in a landslide after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central America's most stable nation. With ...
First elected woman president for Costa Rica
Euro NewsCosta Rica has its first ever elected woman president after a weekend election. Pro-business Laura Chinchilla, the former vice president, is calling for unity among the country’s political part...
Costa Rica elects female president
West AustralianSAN JOSE (AFP) - Laura Chinchilla, a social conservative who opposes abortion but wants more help for the poor, became Costa Rica's first female president after a convincing election triumph.Her m...
Costa Rica elects 1st Woman President in Landslide
MENAFN(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate won in a landslide after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central Ameri...
Costa Rica elects 1st woman president in landslide
CTVSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate won in a landslide after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central America...
Costa Rica elects 1st woman president in landslide
CBC NewsCosta Rica's National Liberation Party presidential candidate Laura Chinchilla waves to supporters after voting at a polling station in Sunday's election.
Chinchilla becomes Costa Rica's 1st female president
Canada.comCosta Rica's ruling National Liberation Party presidential candidate, Laura Chinchilla, points toward a crowd of supporters as she gives her victory speech after winning the general elections in San J...
Costa Rica elects 1st woman president in landslide
ExaminerCosta Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate won in a landslide after campaigning to continue free market policies in
Costa Rica elects 1st woman president in landslide
The China PostSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate won in a landslide after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central America's ...
Costa Rica set to elect first female president
M & CFour hours after the polls closed Sunday and with 40 per cent of the ballots counted, Chinchilla had taken 46.9 per cent of the votes, according to the head of the electoral commission, Luis Antonio S...
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA: First woman appears headed to presidency
The News TribuneCosta Rica's governing party candidate swept toward an election victory Sunday night that would make her the first woman president in this Central American nation. Laura Chinchilla had 47 percent of ...
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