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Costa
Rica's
President
Oscar
Arias,
left,
Guatemala's
President
Alvaro
Colon,
centre,
and
Nicaragua's
President
Daniel
Ortega
meet to
discuss
negotiations
between
Central
America
and the
European
Union at
the Casa
Presidencial
in San
José
yesterday.
The two
sides
are
scheduled
to
conclude
the
talks in
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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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Renting in
Costa Rica
Whether you are renting
for month, a year or
more, or are a tenant or
landlord, there are
myths and misconception
about the rental laws
and how they are
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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 13 March 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Costa Rica Safest
Country in Latin America
Even though it is hard
to believe, Costa Rica
is being called the
safest country in Latin
America when it comes to
security for business
executives and
multinationals,
according to the latest
Latin Security Index
developed by FTI
Consulting Ibero America
for Latin Business
Chronicle.
A Rush To Change To
Eight Digits
One week today Costa
Rica wakes to an eight
digit telephone number,
both for fixed
(residential and
commercial) and cellular
lines.
Central America Bracing
for Agreement with
European Union
The presidents of five
the Central American
nations met in San José
Wednesday to seek a
common position for the
next round of
negotiations with the
European Union (EU).
Bus Operators Regularly
Test Their Drivers For
Alcohol Abuse
Bus operators are using
breathalyzers, testing
their drivers daily, to
ensure that they are not
driving drunk, according
to the Spanish daily La
Nación, who interviewed
five bus companies who
admitted to providing
the test.
Cold Spell in
Central Valley To Be Gone By Saturday
Residents of the Central
Valley have to put up with at least one
more day of cold mornings and chilly
evenings, according to the Instituto
Meteorológico Nacional (OMN) - national
weather service.
New Map of Costa
Rica
The Instituto Geográfico
Nacional (IGN) has published a new map
of Costa Rica, a relief map that shows
details of the mountains and valleys.
The IGN is part of the Ministerio de
Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT).
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Epidemic Warning in
Managua
The Health Ministry of
Nicaragua (Minsa) warned
of a serious threat of
epidemic due to
accumulated decomposing
garbage in the streets.
Two Killed, Seven
Injured During Riot in
Panama Jail
Two prisoners were
killed and seven people
injured in a riot in a
Panamanian prison on
Tuesday.
Venezuela Fingers US
Aggression
Assembly deputy Saul
Ortega indicated that US
intentions to include
Venezuela on its list of
State Sponsors of
Terrorism is an excuse
to maintain aggression
against the country.
OAS Hopes: More
Colombia/Ecuador Effort
Organization of American
States Secretary General
Jose Miguel Insulza said
on Wednesday he hoped
for more collaboration
between the governments
of Colombia and Ecuador
to overcome their recent
diplomatic crisis.
Brazil Announces
Measures to Halt
Revaluation of Real
Brazil's Ministry of
Finance announced a
package of measures
Wednesday in a bid to
halt the devaluation of
the U.S. dollar against
the local currency real
and prevent a slump in
the country's trade
balance surplus in the
next few years.
ENVIRONMENT-NICARAGUA:
Indigenous Groups Sound
Forest Fire Alarm
ndigenous community
leaders have sent a
letter to the Nicaraguan
authorities requesting
protection against the
risk of a potentially
huge forest fire that
would endanger about
60,000 families.
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