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| | www.elpanorama.net: The Central America News Information and Tourism Platform |
 | | March 3 2006 - A new study on political parties from Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic underscores the contrast between the rise of democracy and the decline of political parties, which are the least prestigious institutions in the opinion of the region’s citizens. | | | The advancement in the Central American region is mainly due to the buzzing political scene and the awareness about the rights. | | | During their meeting they approved a work plan to strengthen the institutions of the democratic systems of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic, and particularly their political parties. |
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http://www.elpanorama.net
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| | Central America and beyond |
| | I noted yesterday that Central American elites will be held accountable for any failure (likely, in my opinion) of CAFTA to produce lots of new jobs. | | | In the mid-1970s, Washington officially prohibited the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from planning or participating in assassination attempts against foreign leaders. | | | He notes that many countries are likely to have little faith in the leadership of Wolfowitz, given his involvement in "America's largest foreign aid and economic development project since the Marshall Plan"--the Iraq reconstruction effort. |
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http://davidholiday.com/weblog/blogger.html
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| | Central America |
| | Despite its recent economic growth, Central America remains one of the poorest regions on earth; a fact which has led to massive exploitation of the area's natural resource base. | | | Nicaragua has consistently had the highest energy intensity in Central America, with 25,980 thousand Btu per $1995 in 1999. | | | The region is, however, the beneficiary of significant sources of institutional and monetary help from numerous outside organizations such as the World Bank, the United States Agency for International Development, (USAID) the U.S. government, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). |
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http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/centamenv.html
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| | Tips for Travelers to Central & South America |
| | Some countries in Latin America experience periodic political violence aimed at national government targets or even at foreigners. | | | In a number of countries, kidnapping for political and/or profit motives is widespread and U.S. citizens sometimes fall victim. | | | You should also report the crime to the local police immediately. |
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/regional/regional_1172.html
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| | Central America |
| | Before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: Violations Of Workers’ Freedom Of Association In Central America. | | | WOLA has supported capacity building on citizen security for civil society groups in Central America. | | | Central America has made important strides towards democratization and the protection of human rights since the 1970s and 80s. |
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http://www.wola.org/central_america/central_america.htm
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| | The EU's relations with Central America : Overview |
| | The San José Dialogue, which forms the cornerstone of EU-Central American relations, was launched at the ministerial meeting in San José in 1984, in a context of severe political crisis. | | | This new EU-Central America Political Dialogue and Co-operation agreement | | | Central American integration dates back to 1951 when the Organisation of Central American States (ODECA) was founded. |
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http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/ca
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| | History of Central America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Central American liberals had high hopes for the federal republic, which they believed would evolve into a modern, democratic nation, enriched by trade crossing through it between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. | | | Guatemalan President Justo Rufino Barrios attempted to reunite the nation by force of arms in the 1880s and was also killed in the process, like his 1842 predecessor. | | | The first attempt was in 1842 by former President Morazán, who was quickly captured and executed. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Central_America
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| | GARIFUNA PROTEST 7/7/02 Resource Center of the Americas: "On July 7, representatives of the Garifuna ethnic group protested in Tegucigalpa against a proposed constitutional change that would allow foreigners to buy land on the Atlantic Coast. | | | It was about one group controlling the prison with the help of guards," said one inmate with a bandanna over his nose and mouth. | | | Guatemala begins eliminating infamous guard 12/30/02 CNN: "Prosecutors say corrupt army generals and presidents long used the guard and its slayings to protect their secrets during the country's 1960-96 civil war. |
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http://www.afrocubaweb.com/news/canews.htm
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| | Central America |
| | Ironically, Garcia had given $500,000 to Reagan's 1980 campaign, and his henchman, Mario Sandoval Alarcon, the "Godfather" of Central American death squads, was a guest at Reagan's first inaugural celebration. | | | Sandoval proudly calls his National Liberation Movement "the party of organized violence." | | | After the 1982 coup that brought Rios Mont to power, U.S. Ambassador Frederic C. Chapin said Guatemala "has come out of the darkness and into the light." President Reagan claimed Mont was given "a bum rap" by human rights groups, and that he was cleaning up problems inherited from his predecessor, General Romeo Lucas Garcia. |
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http://home.iprimus.com.au/korob/fdtcards/CentralAmerica.html
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| | Mexico and Central America in the Electronic Passport |
| | Explorers like Columbus took to the seas hoping to find a water route to Asia, but were stopped by the American landmass. | | | Costa Rica is a small nation that has had a democratic government for many years. | | | Most of the people of Mexico and Central America are mestizos. |
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http://www.mrdowling.com/711mexico.html
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| | Atlas: Central America |
| | Central America Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population … | | | More on Central America: Latin American and Caribbean Physical Geography | | | Travel to Central America—Unbiased reviews and great deals from Trip Advisor |
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http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/centralamerica.html
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| | Central America page |
| | Anna Chavez, a Guatemalan whose husband, relatives, and friends were killed by a death squads trained and supported by the U.S. Mexico page | | | A "killing field" in the Americas: US policy in Guatemala | | | - Central American Farmers' Dismal Prospects Under CAFTA (4/04) |
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http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Central_America/Central_America_page.html
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| | Central America Catholic Church Local History and Ancestors Genealogy Research |
| | (Centumfocensis) includes all the Province of Santa Clara in central Cuba (Catholic Encyclopedia Diocese information site) | | | Disclaimer: I have viewed the following sites and found them to be informative for general and historical research, however, I do not necessarily agree with the content or wish to present links in this catagory as Catholic resources. | | | Central America Catholic Church Local History and Ancestors Genealogy Research |
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http://home.att.net/~Local_Catholic/Catholic-CAmerica.htm
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| | Central America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | This was sometimes known as the United Provinces of Central America or the United States of Central America. | | | The UN subregion of Central America includes all mainland states of North America south of the United States—including Mexico—while the European Union excludes Belize and Mexico from its definition of the region. | | | Though physiographically a transcontinental nation, all of Panama—including the segment east of the Panama Canal—is often considered a part of North America alone. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_America
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| | Central America - Wikitravel |
| | Central America is the thin section of land that links the North American continent with the South American continent. | | | Generally, the people of Central America are kind and warm, and welcoming to foreigners. | | | Geographically part of North America, it is made up of seven small, mostly tropical countries that have more in common with South America than the more affluent north. |
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http://wikitravel.org/en/Central_America
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| | Central America and The Caribbean Sea - Saint Lucia Guadeloupe Belize and Cuba |
| | Central America and The Caribbean Sea, Guadeloupe Belize and Cuba. | | | The Caribbean Sea is enclosed by the Antilles, Central America and South America. | | | Before the arrival of Europeans, the Mayan people had lived for centuries in territories of Central America, including the current country of Belize, where the Mayan ruins of Altun Ha can be found. |
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http://www.geographicguide.com/central-america.htm
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| | Myths from Around the World |
| | Though some say the god world bedecked himself in his feathered serpent robe and royal mask and sailed off on a raft of serpents. | | | Olmecs, Maya, Aztecs, and other ancient peoples of Mexico and Central America had complex mythologies that involved world destruction and rebirth. |
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http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/central_america.htm
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| | Central America News |
| | The protest in the Central American country was organised by the left-wing group known as the Popular Revolutionary Bloc. | | | Karl A. Racine, who came to Washington from his native Haiti at age 3 and served as deputy White House counsel in the Clinton administration, was named managing partner of Venable LLP."> LAWYERS Monday, May 8,... | | | Hollywood actress Ashley Judd said on Monday that campaigning on behalf of AIDS awareness has "changed my life," during appearances in Honduras as part of a weeklong visit to Central America. |
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http://www.topix.net/world/central-america
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| | Free Trade Agreements |
| | Rigorous impact assessments of CAFTA have not been conducted in Central America. | | | Central American Presidents, avoiding protests at home, tour U.S. to garner support for DR-CAFTA. | | | CAFTA must be approved by the U.S. Congress and by National Assemblies in the Central American countries before it becomes law. |
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http://www.wola.org/economic/cafta.htm
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| | Central America - Countries and Capitals - Free Software |
| | The countries of Central America and their capitals. | | | Learn the geography of Central America with a free educational map puzzle. | | | Learn the countries of Central America and their capitals with this fun and educational puzzle game. |
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http://www.yourchildlearns.com/puzzle_cam.htm
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| | GWP - Central America |
| | Facilitated contacts between governments and other organisations in several Central American countries. | | | The principal problems that affect water management in Central America are a lack of strong water policies, the absence of legal frameworks and a centralized and fragmented water governance administration. | | | Provided recommendations for updating the PACADIRH based on a comparison of the existing PACADIRH and the regional Vision and Action and global Framework for Action documents. |
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http://www.gwpforum.org/servlet/PSP?iNodeID=106
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| | Geographia - Latin American Destinations |
| | At the heart of South America lies the Amazon rainforest, the realm of one of the world's greatest rivers and the richest ecological region on our planet. | | | The nation also has a few geographical superlatives, including the world's highest waterfall and South America's biggest lake. | | | Along the continent's spine are the Andes, a spectacular wall of snow-capped peaks and sulfurous volcanic turmoil. |
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http://www.geographia.com/indx05.htm
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| | The history of Central America |
| | Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives and does not presume to validate their accuracy or authenticity nor to release their copyright. | | | The history of Central America as a whole |
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http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/47
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| | Central America News Sources Planeta |
| | This Planeta guide spotlights regional news covering Central America. | | | Companion directories review Mexican and South American news courtesy of Latin America Media Project. | | | Subscription price is $25/year in the US, $30/year for Canada and $42/year for surface mail to other countries. |
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http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/period/pubcent.html
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| | Central America - US Department of State |
| | Through its CSI membership, the port now has the opportunity to ship more containers to the United States, say U.S. officials. | | | You Are In: USINFO > Regions > Americas | | | Port of Cortes will have opportunity to ship more containers to United States |
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http://usinfo.state.gov/wh/americas/central_america.html
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| | Birding Comparisons - Central America |
| | Central American species are shared only with either Mexico (North America) or Columbia (South America). | | | This explains the relatively low number of "specialities". | | | "Specialities" are birds that can only be found in Central America. |
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http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/Comparisons-CentralAm.htm
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| | The history of Native Central America |
| | The contemporary political history of Native Central America | | | Resources for the history of Native Central America | | | IT, media, and telecommunications of Native Central America |
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http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/41/index-h.html
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| | Central America Travel Guide and Information from Travel Agents |
| | "Enjoy Central America" provides you with travel information and maps of most Central American travel destinations. | | | Central America Travel Guide and Information from Travel Agents | | | Our travel agents provide efficient and quality service and they can make all your travel arrangements for a trip to one of Central Americas countries or a combination of several of them. |
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http://www.enjoycentralamerica.com
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| | Honduras This Week Central America |
| | Laura Rojas served in the Cabinet of the Government of Venezuela from 1989-1993 and has been an international consultant since 1994. | | | The potential for Central American businesses should not be dismissed. | | | It requires that covered agencies and departments of the United States central (Federal) government, and covered sub-central state governments, treat Dominican, Costa Rican, Honduran, Salvadorian, Guatemalan or Nicaraguan firms as equal to US firms when making government purchases valued above certain monetary thresholds. |
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http://www.marrder.com/htw/central.htm
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| | Foreign Governments/Central/South America/Caribbean |
| | Subjects include history, politics, economics, and culture of Latin America and Hispanics in the United States | | | Numerous links to constitutions, laws, and government agencies of Central and South American countries | | | On-line index to scholarly works in the social sciences andhumanities on Latin America, beginning 1935 |
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http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/forcsa.html
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| | Central America Travel - Tips, Guides & Reviews on Travel Library |
| | Central America Directory - Loads of information about Central America. | | | Central America Travel - Guides & Reviews on Travel Library | | | To find travelogues, hotels, holidays and in-depth travel information for throughout Central America click on the country you are visiting for a full list of destinations. |
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http://www.travel-library.com/central_america
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| | Central America |
| | Interactive map tracks political activity and upcoming elections across Latin America. | | | PIEDRAS BLANCAS, El Salvador -- It was just past noon, yet the only sign of life in the main square of this remote eastern village was an elderly man swinging in a hammock on his porch. |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/world/centralamerica
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| | Cambridge University Press - the Americas |
| | Welcome to Cambridge University Press - the Americas | | | Cambridge is the oldest printing and publishing house in the world, and is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge. |
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http://www.cambridge.org/us
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| | Central and South America Resources |
| | Neither Webster Central Schools nor State Road Elementary School is responsible for links beyond this page. |
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http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/state_library/SouthAm.html
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| | BBC - Weather Centre - World Weather - Central America |
| | Enter a town, city, country name, or a UK postcode. | | | BBC - Weather Centre - World Weather - Central America | | | The symbols on these charts show the predominant weather for the day given. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/central_america
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| | CANOE Travel - Central America |
| | One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish -- 35 years after I first read those words, I finally understand what Dr. Seuss was getting at. | | | The isthmus between Mexico and Colombia is better known for its culture and wildlife than its war-torn past. | | | Central America has become a tourism hot spot. |
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| | Duke Energy Americas - Duke Energy |
| | Duke Energy Americas includes the company’s major wholesale and commercial businesses and operations. | | | Our primary international assets are located in the Central and South American countries of Argentina, Boliva, Brazil, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru. | | | Domestically, our plants are primarily focused on the Midwest in the ISO and PJM Interconnection regional transmission organizations. |
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| | washingtonpost.com: Central America |
| | Mexico Battles Influx of Violent Gangs: Central Americans Deported From U.S. Are Moving North | | | A Harsh Price to Pay in Pursuit of a Dream: For Central American Women, Sexual Coercion Is Hazard on Route to U.S. (Post, Dec. 6, 2004) |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/americas/centralamerica
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| | Central America: Information Services |
| | These pages contain information about the current status of information services in the Central American region, especially about the introduction of the Internet, email services, and the development of information services, such as databases, libraries, and other information centers. | | | Service Providers: a list of commercial service providers for email, Internet, and database services in Central America. | | | Internet Connectivity: for each Central American country, current status of network connections and related Internet developments. |
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http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~gpasch/interca.html
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| | NewsLink |
| | Also see news services and networks for other sources of Central American news. | | | Add or fix a listing by submitting an update |
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