Central América NEWS $ 60 Million for Panama's Financial System Interest Rate Bands in Costa Rica Costa Rica: Basic Rate down to 6.75% Latin American Coffee Exports Fall 9.5% El Salvador and Russia sign Cooperation Agreements FMI: Central America Outlook Costa Rica: Exports not Recovering to 2008 Levels IFC to Finance Road Repairs in Honduras BBVA Sees Panama Growing 6% Source: CAD-Retrasmitted: La Voz de TODOS-NICARAGUA linked al MUNDO-FECHA: 21 DE OCTUBRE, 2010 FMI: Central America Outlook - CentralAmericaData :: The Regional Business Portal

Monday, October 18, 2010 UM to hold several events related to Dalai Lama visit Sponsored by Department of Religious Studies The University of Miami will host several events related to the return visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who will speak on “The Quest for Happiness in Challenging Times” at the BankUnited Center on October 26. Tuesday, October 19 Stephen Halsey, assistant professor in the UM Department of History, will present a lecture on “The Dragon and the Snow Lion: China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama” from 7 to 8 p.m. in LC 120.  Wednesday, October 20 Geshe Tenzin Dorje, of the Deer Park Buddhist Center and Monastery in Wisconsin, will speak on “Karma and Purification in Tibetan Buddhism” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. LC 130.  Thursday, October 21 Geshe Tenzin Dorje, of the Deer Park Bud...