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Rainy Season Around the Corner,
Weatherman Predicts
The Instituto Meteorológico
Nacional (IMN) - the national
weatherman - announced yesterday
that the country has begun its
transition from the "dry" to the
"wet" season.
Afternoon dark
skies and rain
have been common
in San José over
the past couple
of days. The
weatherman says
this is the
beginning of the
transition from
the "dry" to
"rainy" season,
predicting sunny
skies in the
morning and
downpours in the
afternoon for
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Tourist Safety Card
The Instituto
Costarricense de Turismo (ICR) -
Costa Rican Tourism Institute-
has produced a safety card for
tourists that lists a 24-hour
hotline to report problems or
get tips about travel around the
country.
Semana Santa Death Toll Reaches
29
Semana Santa is not over yet and
the death toll has already
reached 29, almost surpassing
last year's total of 33.
Costa
Rican Industry Gets A Boost
Agricultural exports from Costa
Rica rose by 11.7 per cent in
the first two months of this
year, according to Costa Rican
agency the Promotora del
Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica(
Procomer).
Daniel Ortega Slams Ethanol
Campaign
media highlighted President
Daniel Ortega's criticism of the
"fantasy campaign" unleashed by
his US counterpart, George W.
Bush, to produce ethanol as
fuel.
Rains Affecting Panama
Strong rains affecting Panama
have caused damages to a dozen
houses and about 50 people, as
well as flood and fall of
several trees, local authorities
reported on Saturday.
US Lost Leadership in Latin
America, Guillermo Arriaga
Mexican scriptwriter, Guillermo
Arriaga, well known for films
such as Babel, 21 gramos and
Amores perros, assured that the
United States seems to act
without any counter balance
against its world power.
Central
America Presidents to Discuss
Puebla Panama Plan
The presidents of El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica,
Panama and Mexico will meet on
April 9-10 to discuss the Puebla
Panama Plan (PPP), Central
American officials confirmed on
Friday.
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