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An international group dedicated to the banning of depleted uranium weapons has sought the support of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and an outspoken proponent of arms control, reported Central America’s leading English-language newspaper today.
The group met with Arias and, although no concrete results were divulged, the President says […]

The 38 congressional deputies known to be in favor of ratification of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) with the United States voted yesterday to put three bills on the so-called fast track procedure that could speed a vote. The new procedure was inaugurated last year to avoid a few congressmen blocking passage of time-sensitive bills […]