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Monday 07 January 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Drunk Drivers Winning The
Battle of The Roads
A slogan at the Fernando
Prospero toll booth
tells drivers that Costa
Rica is a land of peace
but is waging a battle
on its roads. And,
notwithstanding the
efforts of the Policía
de Tránsito, drunk
drivers continue to be a
menace.
State Banks To The
Rescue For the January Financial Crunch
Costa Ricans now face
"La Cuesta de Enero" (January financial
crunch), the annual occurrence after the
Christmas spending leaves many with
their pockets empty and then added by
the cost of getting children ready for
back to school.
Lost Little Girl Found
Alive And Well After
Spending Two Nights In a
Coffee Plantation
A five year old little
girl lost last Friday in
the coffee plantations
in Tarrazú was found
alive and in good health
Sunday afternoon, after
spending two nights in
the cold. She was found
some 500 metres from
where she lives, at the
edge of a river.
Only 15.000 Cell Lines
Left Available
For those in the market
for a new cellular line
they better hurry as
there are only 15.000
lines left of the
300.000 the Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) put
on sale on December 17.
Ortega Calls for Unity
on Budget Issue
Nicaraguan President
Daniel Ortega called on
his political
adversaries to achieve
unity at least on the
approval of the Budget
of the Republic.
Guatemala Suffers
Earthquake, No Major
Damage
An earthquake
registering 5.1 degrees
on the Richter scale
shook Guatemala on
Sunday, causing panic
but no deaths or serious
damage, according to
news reaching here.
Over 1,000 Evacuated in
Ecuador due to Active
Volcano
At least 1,000 local
residents have been
evacuated due to the
intensified activity of
the Tungurahua volcano
in Ecuador, said the
authorities on Sunday.
President Chavez Resumes
TV Program
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chávez resumed this
Sunday his usual TV
address in a year he
described as "the three
Rs", referring to
changes aimed at
consolidating the
revolutionary process.
Bogota Opens
'Museum of Laziness'
BBC News, Bogota = A
museum dedicated to laziness has opened
in Colombia's capital, Bogota. The event
features sofas placed in front of
televisions, hammocks and beds -
anything associated with the avoidance
of work.
ARGENTINA:
Mixed Marks for
Educational System
Successive economic and
social crises in
Argentina have left
their mark on the public
education system, which
since the late 19th
century has been a key
factor of social
integration and mobility
in this South American
country.
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