NOBEL PEACE LAUREATES ATTEND PEACEJAM
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias Sanchez holds a press conference at PeaceJam at the University of Denver in Denver September 16, 2006. The worldwide youth conference hosts ten Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, the largest gathering outside of Oslo, Norway. (UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Laura Chinchilla has become Costa Rica's first woman president after a festive weekend election, observers said Monday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya clashed with police in Tegucigalpa Tuesday, leaving several demonstrators injured.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, July 22 (UPI) -- Costa Rican President Oscar Arias's latest attempt to return of Manuel Zelaya to power in Honduras was met with resistance by both sides Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- The United States and the European Union said Monday they are applying diplomatic and economic pressure on Honduras to resolve its leadership crisis.
WASHINGTON, July 7 (UPI) -- The United States supports restoring democracy in Honduras, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday after meeting the ousted president.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, June 7 (UPI) -- Costa Rica has decided to break off relations with Taiwan following nearly six decades of cooperation, in favor of ties with China.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Costa Rica has completed the recount of its presidential election though no new leader has been named, La Prensa Libre reported Friday.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Former Costa Rican leader Oscar Arias held a slight lead Monday with more than three quarters of the ballots counted from the presidential election.
