Archive for March 7th, 2007

4 of 10 Costa Rican Kids Overweight, Study Shows

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

by Rod Hughes from news reports
Apparently, globalization is not just about trade but also about fatty and sugary food.
Some 40% of Costa Rican school-age kids are overweight, a new study by the Autonomous University of Costa Rica (UNA) revealed this week. This figure compares to worrisome ones in the so-called developed countries.
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Venezuelan Ambassador Appointment Questioned

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

The Foreign Ministry is “taking its time” to consider the Venezuelan government’s attention-getting appointment of a new ambassador to Costa Rica, Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno told Radio Monumental yesterday. The appointee is José Huerta, a former ambassador to Paraguay, where his assistant has filed a complaint of sexual harassment against him before that country’s Prosecutor’s […]