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Putting the final touches to the
preparations for this weekend's festivities
to celebrate Costa Rica's independence day
on Monday 15 September.
[Foto: insidecostarica.com]
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updated by 7:00 a.m. CST each day
A power failure occurring a little after 5am Friday kept a large
area west of San José without electrical power for more than two
hours.
The blackout affected all residences and businesses west of San
José's municipal building, to the Sabana. All traffic lights in the
area were all affected, as well as cable service that provides
television and internet services to the area.
Electrical and cable service was restored about 7:30am. Though our
servers are located outside of Costa Rica, our office in Costa Rica
was affected. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Costa Rica
Takes the Lead on Free Trade Agreement with Canada
A trade delegation from Costa
Rica arrives in Canada September 15 to push for more Canadian interest in a
one year-old free trade agreement with the Central American nation.
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Limited
Foreign Investment
The rhythm of increase of direct foreign investment in Costa Rica in recent years has been rather slow, according to a United Nations world report on the issue.
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Visit from Starbucks
A delegation from Starbucks Coffee Company is to visit Costa Rica in the coming few days, in order to strengthen their ties with Costa Rican growers, according to the Costa Rican Coffee Institution (ICAFE in Spanish).
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Novel
Idea to Fund Conservation
Costa
Rica might be a remote pimple on the map of
the world, but its environment minister
believes he has found a solution to the
global funding crisis facing nature
conservation. >more
Argentina pays 2.9 billion dollars to IMF
The Argentine government Thursday paid 2.9 billion US dollars to the International MonetaryFund (IMF) after reaching an accord on rescheduling its debt.
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Big airlines cancel some 9/11 flights
American Airlines, Lufthansa and British Airways are among carriers canceling some Thursday flights because fewer people than usual were traveling on the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks, the Bloomberg News reported.
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Remembering
Sept. 11, Bush says war on terror goes
on
US President George W. Bush,
taking part in a series of low-key events
marking the second anniversary of the Sept.
11 terrorist attacks, said Thursday a
videotape of Osama bin Laden reminded the
United States that "the war on terror
goes on."
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Rich
and poor clash over farm aid
The
Group of 21 (G21), which
includes China, India and
Brazil, has threatened the
traditional dominance of rich
countries during world trade
talks in Cancun, Mexico.
The
G21 is demanding the complete
abolition of subsidies paid by
rich countries to their farmers
which, they say, locks the
developing world out of
international markets. >more
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