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Construction on the new Hospital Nacional de Geriatría y Gerontología (Geriatrics and Gerontology hosptial) Dr. Raúl Blanco Cervantes is on schedule to open in October. The new building is part of the ministerio de Salud's plan to improve health care for the elderly in Costa Rica.

 
  Hilton Papagayo Resort Costa Rica Announces Debut Of Traditional Hilton Full-Service
After completing a multi-million dollar renovation Hilton Papagayo Resort Costa Rica announced on May 8 that as of Nov. 1, 2008, the resort will offer the traditional options associated with a full service Hilton property, rather than the all-inclusive package available now.
 
  Teledata Networks Wins $12.5M Multiservice Access Network Project from ICE
Teledata Networks, a leading global provider of innovative Multiservice Access solutions for NGN (Next Generation Networks), has been awarded a us$12.5M project from ICE, Costa Rica's National Electricity and Telecommunications company.
 
Inside Tip: Passing the Riteve Inspection
Passing the annual vehicular inspection is one of a process. First step is make an appointment. Next take the vehicle to a "trusted" mechanic for a complete revision, including a gas emission test. Click here for more tips
 

Daily Ero-tica!

Long-Lived Costa Ricans Offer Secrets to Reaching 100
At the age of 101, Abuela Panchita is still a social butterfly. The centenarian, who lives on Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula, has a solid support network of friends and family, which includes a son in his eighties who visits her every morning on his bicycle.
 
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Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers in North America, Europe, South America and many other countries around the world, including Costa Rica, although Mother's Day in Costa Rica is celebrated on August 15th. The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations are thought to originate in ancient Greece to honour Rhea, mother of the gods. In Rome, celebrations to honour the mother of their gods, Cybele lasted 3 days.
 
COSTA RICA

Early Saturday Morning Fire Destroys Downtown San José Landmark

It was shortly after 11:00am when the alarm came in, as a fire broke out in the historic building that houses the Manolo's restaurant on Avenida Central, diagonal to the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

Estadio Nacional Ready For the Wreckers Ball Tomorrow
The old and legendary Estadio Nacional (National Stadium) in La Sabana will see its last soccer game today when at 11:00am the Universidad de Costa Rica will face the Brujas F.C., ending its 84 year history.

Rainy Season Begins As Predicted
The rainy season arrived on Friday as predicted for the Central Valley and the Central Pacific, according to Max Mena of the nstituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) - national weather service.

Service Industry Expanding
Services are expanding fast in the economy of Costa Rica. Ten years ago, they accounted for 54 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, but now they are 58 percent.

Costa Rica On U.S. Buses
Sights of Costa Rica will be enjoyed by people traveling on buses in New York and San Francisco, California, as part of the strategy developed by the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) - Costa Rican Tourism Board - to attract more visitors.

 
 

 
LATIN AMERICA

Fenosa, Nicaragua Drift Over Stake Sale Terms
Union Fenosa SA does not believe it can sign a preliminary agreement at present to give the Nicaraguan government a 16 percent stake in its unit there, following changes made by President Daniel Ortega's administration, sources at the Spanish utility said.

Guatemalan Scandals Over Adoption Procedures
The recently created National Council of adoptions (CNA) detected 40 cases of children who were selected by physical similarities to offer different foreign couples.

Request for Investigation of Human Rights Violations
The Group for Mutual Support (GAM) presented a penal demand because of 242 human rights violations committed in Guatemala during the government of General Romeo Lucas (1978-1982).

Venezuela Strengthens Relations with Africa
Venezuelan ties with African nations are increasingly stronger, expressed Reinaldo Bolivar, vice minister of Foreign Affairs of the South American nation.

ALC-UE Summit to Tackle Food Crisis
World crisis on rising in food prices that, like all calamities, hardest hits poor people, came into the agenda of coming Euro-Latin American Summit Eurolat during recent hours.

SPECIAL REPORTS

CLIMATE CHANGE-CUBA:
Prized Wetland in Danger

If the worst outcomes predicted for climate change in Cuba become reality, a large portion of the Ciénaga de Zapata, the largest and best preserved wetland in the islands of the Caribbean Sea, could disappear by the second half of this century.
 

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