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Tuesday 16 December
2008, San José, Costa
Rica
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Yo Yo Exchange!
The exchange rate of the
US dollar and the Costa
Rican colon has been one
of ups and downs during
the last couple of
weeks. Yesterday the
exchange rate dropped a
whopping ¢21 colones in
one single day, after
reaching a high late
last week.
Salud
Will Be Tough On Zapote
Chinamos; Toreros Must
Buy Insurance
The Ministerio de Salud
(Health ministry) says
it will get tough on "chinamos"
- food vendors - during
the annual Zapote Fair
that begins on Christmas
Day and runs until the
first week of January.
Marchamo Sales Slow With
Only Days To Go
Sales of the 2009
Marchamo have been slow,
according to the state
insurance operator, the
Instituto Nacional de
Seguros (INS).
6.000 Get Connected
On the first day of sale
of the latest cellular
telephone lines, 6.000
people were able to
connect, according to
the Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) -
state telecom - on the
first day of sale of its
50.000 GSM cellular
lines.
Alvarion Awarded WiMAX
Contract by Costa Rica
Alvarion, the world's
leading provider of
WiMAX(TM) and wireless
broadband solutions,
today announced that it
was awarded a $6 million
contract by ICE (Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad), Costa
Rica's leading incumbent
operator for
telecommunications and
electricity.
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Bye to Power Cuts in
Nicaragua
Managua -
Nicaragua's power
supplier ENEL announced
that installed
capacities currently
prevent power cuts like
those affecting the
country in the past.
Cuba Insists on Bleak
Economy Prospects
United Nations - The
bleak prospect for world
economy and threats to
the poorest countries'
efforts to achieve
sustainable development
were denounced on Monday
by Cuban Ambassador
Ileana Nuñez.
Fander Falconi Sworn
In As New Ecuadorian
Foreign Minister
QUITO - Noted economist
Fander Falconi was sworn
in as Ecuador's new
foreign, commerce and
integration minister by
President Rafael Correa
on Monday.
Peru Places Mexican
Travelers Under Scanner
To Curb Drug Trafficking
LIMA - Peru is
scrutinizing Mexican
tourists and businessmen
on arrival as part of a
government drive to
combat crimes related to
drug trafficking, local
daily La Republica
reported Monday.
Latin America Has 40
Million Natives With 420
Languages: UNICEF
Mexico City - Up to 40
million natives who
speak 420 different
native languages are now
living on the vast
continent of Latin
America, local media
said Monday citing a
recent UNICEF survey.
VENEZUELA:
"Children Can’t Even
Play on Their Front
Stoops"
Johana Bracamonte never
had a chance to learn to
read. She was just five
years old the morning
her uncle took her to
kindergarten and they
were both shot by
thieves who stole his
motorbike, in 23 de
Enero, a shantytown on
the west side of the
Venezuelan capital.
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▼¢540.95 |
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B.C.C.R.
16 December 2008 |
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