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Don Bosco Being
Converted Into
"Chinatown"
Don Bosco, the south of
Paseo Colon in San Jose,
is being the new home of
the Chinese workers who
will be building the new
sports stadium in the
Parque La Sabana. The
stadium is a donation by
the government of China.
New "Judicial Notice"
Law Goes Into Effect
Tomorrow
The new Ley de
Notificaciones goes into
effect, with the
objective of expediting
judicial processes. The
new law allows for the
notification of the
parties to a judicial
process by fax, email,
postal box or a notary
public.
Heredia Considering
Building Mega Sewage
Treatment Plant
Although the project is
still in the planning
stage, its mission is
ambitious, as the
Servicios Públicos de
Heredia is serious about
constructing a mega
sewage treatment plant
to serve some 370.000
residents in the
province of Heredia.
Study Conducted On Science
Education in Guanacaste
(InfoWebPress) – A state project for enhancing science education
based on exploration of knowledge has entered its second phase. The
project previously conducted a diagnosis during 2008 at 16 schools
in Guanacaste and San Jose — which allowed to collect information
about what teachers are currently doing to teach science and the
strategy the Ministry of Education (MEP) must employ to train and
support them.
18 Yr Old Wins "Barista"
Competition
Eighteen year old, Auren Chacón, is the winner in the VI Campeonato
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Bananas
for
sale.
The
European
Union
has made
a fresh
proposal
to Latin
American
banana
producers
in a bid
to end a
decade-old
dispute
over the
bloc's
banana
import
policies.
The deal
would
increase
Costa
Rican
banana
exports
to
Europe. |
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PachaMama to Host Path of
Love Emotional Healing Retreat in Costa Rica
This May, Costa Rican spiritual village PachaMama will for the first
time host the Path of Love workshop, a deep and intensive emotional
healing process. Offered in different locations all over the world,
this will be the first time the Path of Love is held in Costa Rica,
making it easily accessible to North American participants, and also
allowing for what is probably the most inexpensive price anywhere in
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Violent Clashes At
Opposition Protests in Nicaragua
Managua - Numerous injuries were
reported Saturday in Managua and the provincial cities of Leon and
Chinandega amid violent clashes between opposition demonstrators and
supporters of Nicaragua's left-wing government.
Guatemala Arms Act Still
Being Debated
Guatemala - One more week has passed and Guatemala Congress
hasn’t managed to pass the controversial Arms and Ammunition Act,
demanded by society to fight crime in the country.
Colombian Army Unearths
Rebel Hide-Outs In Caves
La Macerena (Reuters) -
Colombian soldiers have
unearthed guerrilla
hide-outs in caves deep
in the jungles where
rebels evaded attacks,
stashed landmines and
stored medical supplies,
authorities said on
Saturday.
Chavez: Fidel Castro Very
Well
Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he saw Cuban
leader Fidel Castro in a very good condition during his recent visit
to the Island.
Bolivia Links Oil Director
with CIA
La Paz - The government minister, Alfredo Rada, linked a US diplomat
with former director of the state oil company, Rodrigo Carrasco,
accused of infiltrating this institution on orders of the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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VENEZUELA:
Wound Still Gaping 20 Years after ‘Caracazo’
As José Luis reached the bus stop, he saw a crowd of furious local residents smashing shop fronts, cars and telephone booths. Without giving it much thought, he threw himself into the mob that broke into a small supermarket, triggering the worst social uprising and biggest massacre in the last 100 years in Venezuela.
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Costa Rican Resort Is A Perfect Escape
Next time I need to conjure up my happy place, it may just have to be poolside at the Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort & Spa, in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Or should it be on the sailboat, cruising the shore of the private bay on the Gulf of Papagayo?
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Reno
Wind-Turbine Maker Expands to
Costa Rica
Reno-based wind turbine
manufacturer Mariah Power has
expanded onto the international
stage with its first Windspire
installation in Latin America.
ASI Power & Telemetry, a Mariah
Power dealer based in
northwestern Costa Rica, has
installed one of the company’s
propeller-free vertical axis
wind turbines, called a
Windspire, in a
biodiversity-educational park
near Costa Rica’s capital, San
Jose.
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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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