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DOWN
ON HIS LUCK.
We ran into this man on Avenida Central (the
pedestrian boulevard) who says that he is a
former investor - did not specify where -
who was down on his luck and is looking to
the city for help.
[Foto:
insidecostarica.com]
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updated by 7:00 a.m. CST each day
Colombian
Militaries to Visit
The National Association of Public and
Private Employees (ANEP) says that Tuesday a
group of 40 Colombian military will enter
Costa Rica for an advance training course. >more
Casa
Alianza Asks For Help to Protect Children
...At
present a person can be sentenced to 15
years in jail for stealing a car and just
two years for stealing a child… >more
Progress
Is Reported in CAFTA Talks
The U.S. official who is leading negotiations for a free-trade agreement with five Central American countries said progress was made during talks in New Orleans this week, and she expressed confidence that a proposal could be presented to Congress by early next year.
>more
Gunmen kill Colombian mayor
A Colombian mayor was shot dead by two gunmen at a local celebration on Sunday, the police said.
>more
Argentina to propose UN peacekeeping mission in Iraq
Argentina will discuss with the United States the possibility of a peacekeeping mission in Iraq with UN mandate, Foreign Minister Rafael Bielsa said Sunday.
>more
Bush says US economy to gain momentum
US President George W. Bush said Saturday that the slowly recovering US economy should gain momentum when checks of tax rebate for families with children reach American families.
>more
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TRAVEL:
RETIREMENT
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Value
properties and Networking
A
very important part of my tours is to
show people actual properties that I
have found that give them a basis for
comparing value. To do this in a totally
objective manner, I DO NOT RECEIVE A
COMMISSION ON ANY PROPERTIES I SHOW.
From what I see, all other
“Retirement/Relocation tours are
selling something.
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: CAFTA
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FREE
TRADE TRADE-OFFS
A
proposed new trade agreement links the
United States and five Central American
nations in a pact that could become a
major boon to some Louisiana industries
-- and a serious burden to others.
Trade
ministers who were in New Orleans last
week to hammer out some details of a
free-trade pact between the United
States and most of Central America faced
a complex challenge of juggling the
interests of manufacturers, farmers,
laborers and consumers. >more
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