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San José, Costa Rica -
Friday 07 January 2005
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Euro Exchange Rate Varies Up to
10¢
Europeans
visiting Costa Rica are finding
a great difference in the
exchange rate of Euros between
banks. A survey of several banks
found a difference more than ¢10
colones. One bank quoted ¢615
(us$1.33), while another quoted
¢625 (us$1.35) for one Euro. And
the banks were only one block
apart.
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Devaluation Reached 9.5 percent
The rate of exchange closed
2004 at 459.64 colones per U.S.
dollar, 40.5 colones more than
at the end of 2003, therefore
resulting in a 9.5 percent
devaluation as an average. more
Number of Political Parties Grow
2005 is an election year.
And according to surveys, a
majority of registered voters
want a new party in power and it
seems their wish will be
granted, considering the vast
array of political parties when
they cast their ballots on
Sunday, February 5, 2006.
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Agricultural exports
According to the Ministry of
Agriculture, 2004 was a good
year for the exports of the
sector, which amounted to us$2.1
billion. more
PAC
Deputies to Take Exam
With
the political problems that
politicians are facing, one
party, the Partido Acción
Ciudadana (PAC), headed by
former presidential candidate,
Otón Solís.
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Mexico optimistic about
Colombian peace process
The
Mexican government said Thursday
the country is very pleased with
the process of peace talks
between the Colombian government
and the rebellious National
Liberation Army.
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Caribbean island nations to
clear way for regional
integration
Foreign ministers of 15
Caribbean island nations have
unanimously agreed at a meeting
to clear the way for the
region's integration, according
to reports reaching here
Thursday.
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Brazilians wish to adopt
orphans from Asian tsunami
Many Brazilian couples have
applied to the Sri Lankan
embassy for adopting
children who lost their
parents in the tsunami that
hit Asia last month, a Sri
Lankan diplomat said here
Thursday.
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800 Colombian paramilitaries
to be demobilized in January
Eight hundred paramilitaries
of the United Self-Defense
Forces of Colombia (AUC)
will lay down their arms on
January 14-18 in Colombia's
northwest province of
Cordoba.
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Young
Bribri Student Makes Progress in
School
In
February of 2004, The Bridge - a
Project of The Serendipity
International Foundation - was
introduced to Alejandro, a
9-year-old Bribri Indian boy
living in the jungle near Puerto
Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica.
As February 2005 approaches,
there have been major changes in
his life. His shyness was
originally hidden behind
sparkling eyes and a lively
curiosity. At first, he spoke
only Bribri.
Through Daniel, the Cultural
Assistant for The Bridge, we
learned that he had an older
sister in school, and that his
parents couldn’t afford to send
him as well. As he told us that,
there was an unmistakable look
of sadness on his face. Some
things just don’t need language.
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