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While
government
officials
were
inaugurating
the
opening
of the
underpass
at the
San
Sebastián
rotonda,
a group
of
residents,
with
placards
in hand,
demanded
a
pedestrian
overpass
in the
area. [Foto:
Luis
Morales] |
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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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more...
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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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Sunday 02 March 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
US Trade
Representative Visits, Speaks On The
Slow Approval Of The TLC in Costa Rica
Costa Rica was the last stop on
Christopher Padilla's tour of Central
America as the Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Export Administration,
following the signing in Washington
giving Costa Rica an extension to ratify
the trade agreement between the United
States, Central America and the
Dominican Republic.
Cellular Phones To Go
Silent At Midnight
A reminder that all
cellular phones in Costa
Rica will stop working
at the stroke of
midnight tonight and
will not be online again
until 6:00am Monday
morning.
A Taste of Spain in
Santa Ana
This weekend the Club
Hípico la Caraña, in
Santa Ana, has been
converted into a Spanish
cultural centre as
Spanish horses are the
mainstay of the "Feria
Bonanza 2008".
German Investment
A delegation of German
businessmen visited
Costa Rica aiming at
eventual investment
here.
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Nicaragua Condemns FARC
Commander Killing
Nicaraguan President
Daniel Ortega condemned
Colombia's killing of a
top rebel commander and
said it could hurt the
chances of a peace
accord.
Adios to Chiquita
Bananas in Panama
Members of cooperatives
and workers celebrated
withdrawal of the Banana
Transnational company
Chiquita Brand from
Panama, which has
controlled fruit
business in the country
for the last 80 years.
Peru Probing Death
Squads, Army
Families of victims of
the death squadrons that
operated in Peru during
the past decade called
on the armed forces to
define their position
and expel from their
ranks those who
participated in the
killing.
Colombian President
Holds Hard Line
Despite criticism from
liberated former
prisoners, Colombian
President Alvaro Uribe
reiterated his refusal
on Friday to remove
soldiers from any zone
in Colombia to foster
contacts for a
humanitarian exchange of
prisoners.
Argentine President
Pledges To Cut
Unemployment, Poverty
Rates
Argentina is in "its
greatest growth period
in the latest 100
years," President
Cristina Fernandez said
in her first annual
address to Congress
Saturday, vowing to
slash poverty rates.
CLIMATE CHANGE:
Brazilian Ethanol Goes
It Alone
Despite the urgency to
reduce emissions that
contribute to climate
change, Brazil has been
unable to stave off the
doubts that are slowing
the growth of an
international market for
plant-based biofuels.
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