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State Banks Accept Arias
Proposal To Drop
Interest Rates
The state banks said
that they are ready to
accept the presidential
request to lower
interest rates, although
no announcement has yet
been made as to when and
by how much.
Unions Question Government Plan
Costa Rican unions questioned on Friday the "Plan Escudo Plan"
(Shield Plan) presented by President Oscar Arias, and warned of the
seriousness of changing the Labour Code.
More Poverty and
Unemployment
Costa Rican president,
Oscar Arias, admitted
that his country faces
more poverty and
unemployment in spite of
the so-called "Plan
Escudo" announced on
Thursday for social
protection and economic
incentive to confront
the international
crisis.
Court Orders Alajuela To
Evacuate Municipal Building
The Municipalidad de Alajuela has been
ordered to evict its current buildings following a court filing by
two municipal employees who say the buildings are not structurally
safe.
Site Offers Data On Central
America Developments
A Web site launched this month seeks to help investors sift through
the muddle of property markets in Central American, where reliable
numbers are often hard to find.
Pipasa National Marathon
Championships Offer One-Day Racing
For those mountain bikers who
have heard about the beauty of Costa Rican mountain biking, but
would prefer a more recreational getaway to the intense challenge of
the multi-day endurance events, the Pipasa National Marathon
Championships offers six great one-day racing opportunities in 2009,
beginning with a UCI sanctioned event (level C1) on March 15th, in
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Don't
get the
wrong
idea or
jump to
the
wrong
conclusions.
No,
president
Arias
(right)
does not
have a
new
girlfriend
or
caught
on
camera
cheating
on his
current.
He is
just
having a
close
and
pleasant
conversation
with the
Secretaria
de
Estado
de España
para
Iberoamérica
(Spain's
Secretary
of State
for
Latin
America),
Trinidad
Jiménez,
discussing
mutual
points
of
collaboration
between
the two
countries.
Uh, OK,
we
understand!
[Foto:
EFE] |
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Chef Competition Announced
Chefs in Costa Rica will have an
opportunity to show off their talents at the "Maestro Culinario"
cook off at the first ever professional culinary competition in the
country. |
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Where Officials See Fraud, Colombia’s Masses See a Folk Hero
AMONG the elite here, David Murcia Guzmán is often disparaged as the Madoff of Colombia, after Bernard L. Madoff, the New York financier accused of creating a us$50 billion investment fraud. But to some in the lower classes in one of Latin America’s most stratified of countries, he is a folk hero, and his government-shaking arrest recently was just another example of the extent to which the rich will go to keep the poor in their place.
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Quálitas
Eyes Expansion to Costa Rica,
Panama - Central America
Mexico's
largest automobile insurance
company Quálitas, which launched
operations in El Salvador
earlier this month, is analyzing
an expansion to Costa Rica and
Panama as part of its
internationalization strategy,
top executives from Quálitas
told BNamericas. |
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"How
to
Make
Coffee
A
Great
Cup
of
Coffee"
It is very simple to make a
great cup of coffee, you just
need to learn a couple a thing
to move your process from just
an average cup to great. Here
are some tips on how to make
coffee so that you will get the
most enjoyment out of your
gourmet coffee.
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Why ICE Is Stalling 3G
ICE, the Instituto Costarricense
de Electricidad and the only
provider of cellular service in
Costa Rica has been falling
behind in installing the next
generation of cellular network
known as 3G. |
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