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Workers
prepare signs and a platform in from of the
Teatro Nacional for an afternoon of protests
against the Free Trade Agreement.
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Cheap International Calls Coming by 2010
Following controversy over the last several months, ICE - the Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad - has announced that it will be offering Voice
Over IP (internet Protocol) service in the coming future. It is expected by
the year 2010, at which time ICE will be offering a service that is now
available in Costa Rica.
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Dengue Fever
The Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social (CCSS) and the Health Ministry
reminds everyone that dengue fever is still a concern and the
elimination of the mosquito that carries the virus should be a priority
to everyone.
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Consumer Hotline
Cellular telephones and appliance continue to be the principal cause of
consumer problems in the marketplace, according to information released by
the Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Commerce.
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Production Decelerates
The Central Bank of Costa Rica disclosed that the amount of goods and
services produced in the country reached 10 months of continuous
deceleration last January.
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Marked Decrease in Construction
The area for which construction permits were applied for last January was 33
per cent less than the corresponding amount for the same month last year.
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Former Nicaraguan president spends first day in prison
Former Nicaraguan President Arnoldo Aleman spent his first day in a federal
prison on Saturday, after a judge ordered to transfer him from house arrest
to a special cell outside the capital.
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Tensions erupt between Argentina, Britain over disputed
islands
Diplomatic tensions erupted Saturday between Argentina and Britain for the
presence of an Argentine icebreaker ship near the disputed Malvinas islands.
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Latin American countries demonstrate on war anniversary
Thousands of protesters across the Latin American countries went
to the streets on Saturday and demonstrated against the occupation of Iraq
by the US-led forces since March 20, 2003.
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