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Sunday 06 January 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Government To Discuss
Merger of State Banks
The Banco Nacional (BN),
the Banco de Costa Rica
(BCR) and the Bancredito
could all soon be one as
the government this week
will begin discussion on
a proposal of a fusion
of all three state
banks.
ICE To Offer Television
On Your Cellular
Telephone
Watching your favourite
television program on
your cellular telephone
may soon be a reality in
Costa Rica as the
nstituto Costarricense
de Electricidad (ICE) -
the state monopoly on
telecommunications - is
testing its signal
transmission.
Infant Left In Car While
Parents Inside Bar
Although it is hard to
believe a couple left
their 16 month old
infant in their car
while the couple went
into a bar.
Blood Bank Urgently
Requires Donations
The Banco Nacional de
Sangre (blood bank)
needs your help, as it
desperately needs
donations to maintain
its reserves.
Vacationers Head
For Home Today
The big rush home is
today, as thousands of vacationers head
home after enjoying their holidays at
the beaches, mountains, resorts, etc.
Panama's Property
Development Boom May Be Bubble Ready To
Pop
The shiny skyscrapers that soar above
Panama City's coast and loom over the
small Central American capital give it a
skyline more suited to an Asian
powerhouse like Hong Kong or Singapore.
Moderate Earthquake Hits
Western Guatemala
A moderate earthquake
registering 5.6 on the
Richter scale hit
western Guatemala Friday
night, causing only
minor damage, according
to reports from
Guatemala City.
Cuba Reinforces
Electoral Preparations
The intensification of
preparations for the
election of
parliamentary deputies
and delegates to the
provincial government on
January 20 marked this
week in Cuba.
Correa Bolsters
Ecuadorian Government
Ecuadorian President
Rafael Correa concluded
restructuring his team
of ministers this week,
aimed at reinforcing the
governmental activity as
a precaution against
possible adverse
political events.
Earthquake Hits Northern
Chile
A quake measuring 5.9 on
Richter scale shook
northern Chile on
Saturday morning, but no
casualties or damages
were reported.
Killing in Nicaragua
Makes Spectacle of the
Courts
Somebody raped
and strangled Doris
Jiménez in her tiny
clothing boutique 14
months ago. Ever since,
Nicaragua’s justice
system has found itself
on trial.
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