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Are
Transport
authorities
really
serious
about
reducing
traffic
congestion
they
should
start at
the toll
booths,
as daily
traffic
back up
at the
Fernando
Prospero
(above),
the
General Cañas
and the
Florencio
del
Castillo
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the
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Falling Fowl Of The
Chicken Bus
The lure of travelling
like a local proved too
strong for Sue White -
with hilarious results.
Travelling from
Guatemala to Nicaragua
may sound adventurous,
but for most people it
involves parking
themselves on a luxury
air-conditioned bus and
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The Life of Your Dreams
The fact is; you could
not have dreamed of the
new and exciting life
possible here. The
cultural generosity of
the people, the
excitement of doing all
of the things you never
had time for, the health
benefits of unprocessed
food, clean air, and
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A collection of our best fotos
of news events, people,
happenings in Costa Rica and
more...
click
here!
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People Words
Spanish like
English has different names for different people. By learning the words
below you will increase your vocabulary, comprehension and language fluency.
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Saturday 02 February 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Escazú Invests in
Security
Using cameras and police
officials, the
Municipalidad de Escazú
wants to assure its
residents security, as
the area continues to be
a target for break-ins
and assaults.
Costa Ricans Blame Government
for Violence
Forty-three
percent of the Costa
Rican population holds
President Oscar Arias
responsible for the
increase of violence in
the country, according
to a CID-Gallup poll
published Thursday.
Colombian Airlines
Eye Costa Rica
Colombian airlines have
set their eyes on Costa Rica as part of
their expansion plans to new markets.
ICE Sets Cut Off
Date For Customers To Activate New Line
The Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) has set the date of
February 10 as the deadline for
customers who have reserved a new GSM
cellular line but have yet to get
connected.
The Lowest
Unemployment
The most recent report
from the International Labor
Organization (ILO) points out that Costa
Rica has the lowest rate of unemployment
in Latin America and the Caribbean.
IN BRIEF...
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Nicaragua, Japan Sign
Health, Agriculture
Accords
The governments of Japan
and Nicaragua signed on
Friday cooperation
accords in the health
and agricultural sectors
with a total of 4.8
million U.S. dollars.
Guatemala, Cuba Boost
Collaboration
Guatemalan Vice
President Rafael Espada
and his accompanying
delegation continue
Friday visiting Cuba, to
further expand
collaboration.
Bolivia Pension, Social
Revolution
Bolivian President Evo
Morales announced on
Friday a real social
revolution has begun
with a lifetime pension
benefiting almost
700,000 elderly
Bolivians.
Venezuela: Regional
Unity via Colleges
Representatives of about
30 universities from
Latin America and the
Caribbean are promoting
several syllabuses
oriented to regional
integration through an
internal exchange of
professionals.
Venezuela Confirms Death
of Colombian Drug Lord
The death of Colombian
drug trafficker Wilber
Varela in Venezuela was
confirmed on Friday by
the Venezuela's National
Anti Drugs
Organization's director
Nestor Luis Reverol.
EL SALVADOR:
Benefits of Free Trade
Deal Still Remote
The Salvadoran
government had
proclaimed that from the
moment of its entry into
force, the free trade
agreement with the
United States would
boost the local economy,
creating thousands of
jobs, so that even
street vendors would be
exporting their typical
snacks. But nearly two
years later, the
economic paradise has
yet to arrive.
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