Thursday, February 11, 2010

Daily Headlines: February 11, 2010

* Costa Rica: China and Costa Rica reached a free trade deal that is expected to be signed before President Oscar Arias hands the reins over to Laura Chinchilla.

* Paraguay: The country is facing its own energy emergency as a result of a heat wave that has disrupted hydroelectric output.

* Bolivia: Bolivia may start a national space program with the aim of launching a communications satellite.

* Argentina: Diego Maradona’s coaching woes continued as a pair of late goals were needed to avoid a humiliating loss to Jamaica last night.

Image – AFP (“A man collects coffee beans 20 kilometers from the Costa Rica capital of San José.")
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, Bloomberg, USA TODAY, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Reuters

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