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Sunday 15 February  2004

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Pacheco to Visit Colombia, Mexico, U.S. and Spain
The Presidential House has announced that beginning next Saturday and up to the 6th of March, President Abel Pacheco, will be traveling outside of Costa Rica for visits to Colombia, Mexico, the United States and Spain.  >more
 

Pirate Taxis Will Meet to Plan Protests
Today Sunday, at 1pm, "pirate" taxis will meet at the plaza de Jardines de Moravia to discuss what measures they will take to fight the latest government move to put them out of business. >more
 

US Embassy Closed Monday
The U.S. Embassy will be closed on Monday the 16th of February in observance of President's Day in the United States. >more
 

Radio Program in Costa Rica on the Five Broadcast
The “De cara a la realidad” program, broadcast by Radio Columbia, one of the most heard radio stations in Costa Rica, talked about the situation of the five Cuban political prisoners in the US.  >more
 

Colombia: Militia Invades Peace Communities
Rightist paramilitaries took over two self-styled "peace communities" of resettled peasants in a jungle area in northwestern Colombia, a non-governmental organization said here Thursday.  >more
 

Mexico: Fox rallies to wife's defense
President Vicente Fox rallied to the defense of first lady Marta Sahagún on Thursday after Congress ordered an audit of a charity that she runs, and legislators proposed a law that would prevent her from running for the presidency in 2006. >more
 

Peru's President Mulls Cabinet Shuffle
Peru President Alejandro Toledo met with union leaders and state governors Friday to discuss ways out of the worst political crisis his administration has faced since taking office 30 months ago. >more

 

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The Puntarenas Carnaval kicks off today for 10 days of festivities that include music, dance and crowning of the Reina de los Carnavales Puntarenas 2004!
 
 
COSTA RICA TRAVEL & TOURISM

Volcanoes
Costa Rica sits right atop the "Pacific Ring Fire Circle."

As you would expect, the country is home to more than one hundred volcanoes, all but five of them, fortunately, inactive. Most of the volcanoes are located in the Central Highlands where, people whizzing by in their automobiles, mistake them for hills.

There are three volcanic mountain range systems in Costa Rica:
Guanacaste Range System
Central Valley Range System
Talamanca Range System

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BRAZIL:
Clean Energy Effort Rides Ocean Waves

Surfers are not the only ones who will be enjoying the massive power of the Atlantic Ocean's waves on the Brazilian coast. For the first time in the Americas, ocean waves are to be used to generate electricity -- enough for 200 families in the northeastern state of Ceará.  >more

HEALTH-MEXICO:
Church Complains It Was 'Ridiculed' Over Pill
Roman Catholic Church officials in Mexico complain that they have been ridiculed by the media for opposing the morning-after pill, an emergency contraceptive, while Catholics are increasingly using birth control and have turned a deaf ear to threats of excommunication.  >more

 

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