A Petition-Guatemala
A petition of General Romeo Lucas Garcia, President of the Republic of Guatemala regarding the attempt to end the violence in Guatemala and to bring about an investigation of missing…
Read moreBackgrounder: Costa Rica, Hydro-Electric Development and the Indigenous Populations
A report on the financial situation of Costa Rica which seems to be getting worse instead of improving. The paper talks about Costa Rica’s attempt to get help from the…
Read morePresident Jose Figueres (Don Pepe) announced negotiating aluminum deal with World Bank, Alcoa, and The Soviet Union for aluminum refineries and hydroelectric generating plant
A list of facts about the financial situation in Central America. Information on the deficit, loans and loans to be approved for projects such as highway construction and the building…
Read moreCosta Rican IMF Deal Sparks Opposition Furor Over Economic Policies
An article in the Business Latin America regarding Costa Rica’s negotiations with IMF. There is a fear that the negotiations will become violent if there is not a settlement soon….
Read moreCosta Rica’s 1981 Budget Creates Brouhaha
An article from the Business Latin America regarding President Rodrigo Carazo’s 1981 budget proposal which highlights some of the problems the country is facing. It has stirred a controversy in…
Read moreCosta Rican Business Reacts Harshly to Austerity Moves
An article in Business Latin American regarding Costa Rican business’ reaction to the presidents 1981 budget proposal. One of the strongest reactions has come from industries dependent on imports.
Read moreCosta Rican Officials Take New Measures to Rebalance Economy
An article in Business Latin America regarding Costa Rica’s government attempts to alleviate its current economic situation. The highlighted step in this article is the decision to officially float the…
Read moreBusiness Outlook: Costa Rica
An article in Business Latin America regarding issues in Costa Rica such as modest GDP growth, stable political climate, widening trade deficit, continued high inflation, gross domestic product, investment, labor,…
Read moreRocking the Boat: Costa Rica’s Figueres Woos Russia, Causing U.S., Latin Concern
An article discussing President Jose Figueres’ new approach in office. His approach has two goals: to settle to cold war between the U.S. and Russia and to solve the pressing…
Read moreOrtega Addresses March for Peace Gathering
A Managua Domestic Service providing a statement by President Daniel Ortega to close the “Face the People” meeting with the participants in the peace march for Central America; in Managua.
Read moreChief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library
The library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.
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