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Saturday 12 January 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
International Drivers
Licenses Not Valid, Nor
Required in Costa Rica
Tránsito authorities are
suspicious of the
international drivers
licenses being used by
drivers in Costa Rica,
suspecting that many of
the documents are false
and that many visitors
are being duped into
buying the documents,
when in fact they are
not required t drive in
Costa Rica.
National Park Entrance
Fees Rise To Keep Up
With Inflation
Inflation will soon be
affecting the cost to
visit the national
parks, as the Ministerio
del Ambiente y Energía (MINAE),
had decided to raise
entrance fees by as much
as 67%.
Gasoline Prices To Drop
Then Up Again
You guessed it, gasoline
prices are on theri way
up again, this time
1.71% for a litre of
regular gasoline.
Coopeguanacaste Soon To
Offer Internet Service
Good news for residents
of Guanacaste as the
local utility
Coopeguanacaste signed a
deal with the Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) to
provide internet
services in the area.
Great Weekend To Visit
the Beach
Looking for a getaway
this weekend? The
nstituto Meteorológico
Nacional (IMN) - the
national weather service
- is calling for lots of
sun for the coastal
areas and cool mornings
for the Central valley.
Nicaragua Judge Grants
Parole To Ex-President
Arnoldo Aleman
A Nicaraguan judge has
granted parole to former
President Arnoldo Aleman,
reversing an earlier
court order that he
serve out a 20-year
conviction on money
laundering charges under
house arrest.
Nicaragua Buys
Esso Standard Oil Tanks
Nicaragua has bought a
disputed fuel tank facility from an
Exxon Mobil subsidiary to store
subsidized Venezuelan oil, President
Daniel Ortega said Thursday without
disclosing the terms of the sale.
Chavez May Call
Referendum On
Presidential Term Limit
In 2 Years
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez said Friday
he may call another
revocatory referendum in
two years on whether to
allow him for reelection
for another term.
Ecuador to Sue Colombia
For Anti-Coca Herbicide
Pollution
Ecuador would bring a
lawsuit against Colombia
at The Hague
International Court of
Justice as it suffers
from the pollution of
Colombia's anti-coca
herbicide sprayed over
border area, Ecuadorian
Foreign Minister said
Friday.
Chile asks Peru To Be
Prudent On Maritime
Dispute
Chilean Foreign Minister
Alejandro Foxley urged
Peru on Friday to act
prudently before it
presses its claim on
disputed maritime
boundaries with Chile at
The Hague's
International Court.
Bush Administration to
Push Latin America Free
Trade Deals
Commerce Secretary
Carlos Gutierrez said
Thursday the Bush
administration would use
its last year in office
to push for approval for
three pending free trade
agreements with
Colombia, Panama and
South Korea.
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