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Remains
of a
Chilean
Air
Force
airplane
that
went
down 65
years
ago was
found in
the
mountains
of Costa
Rica.
Although
the
whereabouts
of the
aircraft
FACCH27
was
unknown,
local
residents
of the
area
have
been
living
with the
remains
for the
last 33,
not
notifying
authorities
in the
belief
they
knew and
did not
care. At
least
that was
the
explanation
of some
area
residents
after
the
"official"
find. [Foto:
Adriana
Araya] |
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Off To Costa Rica
Mention Costa Rica at
the office cooler or
Friday-night beer blast
these days, and you're
likely to hear that just
about everyone either
has plans to go, has
just returned or at
least knows someone
who's just been there.
And all the reviews are
raves.
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Midas To Open Shops in
Costa Rica
Midas, Inc. has
signed an exclusive
franchise agreement with
Talleres Rapidos
Centramericanos TRC, S.A.
a subsidiary of Purdy
Motor S.A. to build and
operate Midas shops in
Costa Rica.
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Bananas!
Costa Rica’s banana
industry, now second to
the the tourism as the
country’s number one
earning industry,
continues to expand to
meet the demand of a
growing international
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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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Thursday 28 February 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
San Sebastián Underpass
Opens Tomorrow,
Officials Promise Less
Congestion on
Circunvalación
Driving on the south of
San José's
Circunvalación - ring
road - has been a
frustration for years
for drivers as the
rotondas have become
bottlenecks. To ease
congestion, the
Minsterio de Obras
Públicas y Transportes (MOPT)
replaced the rotondas,
building an overpass at
the Y Griega (Desamparados/San
Francisco) and the
underpass at the San
Sebastián.
San José Mayor Victim of
Car Thieves
Politicians and public
figures continue to be
victims of crime, the
latest being San José's
mayor, Johnny Araya
Monge, who had his "chuzo"
- car - stolen.
Missing WWII Plane Found
in Costa Rica
Farmers in the mountains
of Costa Rica found a
Chilean air force plane
that disappeared during
World War II while
flying from Texas to
Chile.
Prison Authorities Ready
For A Prison Break of
Colombians
Authorities at the La
Reforma prison are on
full alert after
learning that several
overflights of the
prison have been made
over the last couple of
months, readying
themselves for a
possible run from the
prison.
Gasoline and Natural Gas
Prices Drop Approved
Good news for the
pocketbook, gasoline and
natural gas prices are
coming down next week.
Central Government
Announces Semana Santa Closures
Semana Santa or Easter
Week is fast approaching and it is a
time for vacation, especially for
government employees who traditionally
are given the entire week off. That
changed when Oscar Arias took over the
presidency in 2006.
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Nicaragua Says Seized 23
Tonnes of Cocaine in
2007
Nicaraguan authorities
said on Wednesday it
confiscated 23 tonnes of
cocaine last year as the
country clamped down on
drug gangs that use its
semi-wild Caribbean
coast to speed drugs
northward by boat.
Salvadorans Favor FMLN
for 2009
Opposition FMLN (Farabundo
Marti National
Liberation Front) is
leading voter preference
by a broad margin in San
Salvador against the
ruling ARENA party
(Nationalist Republican
Alliance), a survey
revealed Wednesday.
Cubans "Play with
Panama"
A group of 98 Cuban
sports trainers arrived
in Panama to collaborate
with the government
program "Juguemos por
Panama" (Let's Play for
Panama), aimed at
developing community
physical activities.
Freed Colombians
Hostages in Stable
Condition
The four former
legislators released
Wednesday by the
Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC)
are in stable health
condition in Venezuela,
sources of the
International Red Cross
reported.
Colombian Government
Refuses To Give In to
FARC On Demilitarization
The Colombian government
said on Wednesday it
will not give in to the
demands of the country's
largest rebel group to
begin a peace process
despite the latter's
unilateral release of
hostages.
COLOMBIA:
A
New Life for Freed
Hostages and Their
Families
Wednesday marked the
start of a new chapter
in the life of Ángela
Rodríguez. Her husband,
Luis Eladio Pérez, who
was taken hostage in
June 2001 by Colombia’s
FARC guerrillas,
returned home after
being held captive in
the jungle for nearly
seven years.
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28 February 2008 |
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