Electric Train Project
On Right Track
At a cost of some us$345
million dollars,
Josefinos will be riding
the electric train to
and from downtown San
Jose within the next
decade, as the San Jose
Metro Electric Train (TREM)
project moves one step
further to reality.
Loan Defaults Increase
Forcing Banks To
Repossess
As each day passes more
and more Costa Ricans
are giving back the keys
to their new cars and
homes, finding it
difficult to keep up the
payments as the economic
crisis continues in the
country.
Calderón Expected To
Tender His Presidential Nomination Bid
Former Costa Rican president Rafael Ángel
Calderón Fournier has asked to meet with the
executive committee of the Partido Unidad
Social Cristiana (PUSC) party to discuss his
intention to register as the party's
candidate for the 2010 presidential
elections.
First
Application Approved By Telecommunications
Authority
The Superintendencia de
Telecomunicaciones (Sutel)
- the newly created
telecommunications
regulator - yesterday
announced the approval
of the application by
Worldcom de Costa Rica
to provide
telecommunications
services in competition
with the state telecom,
the Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE).
Government
Reviews Casino Opening Rules
The Costa Rican
government has suspended
the implementation of
new regulations to limit
casino opening hours to
just 12 hours per day
pending a full review of
the policy’s wider
economic implications
currently being
undertaken by Costa
Rica’s ministry of work.
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The
yellow
buses to
be used
on the "interlinea'
- the
intersectoral
bus
route -
continue
parked
in a lot
in La
Uruca
while
the
government
sorts
out the
legal
issues
of
awarding
the
concession.
The
objective
of the
interlinea
is to
reduce
the
number
of buses
into
downtown
San
Jose, by
providing
service
between
communities
without
a
transfer
in the
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President Arias Opposes
Oil Exploration
Costa Rican President
Oscar Arias expressed
his objection to the
exploration of oil in
his country, and
stressed Costa Rica was
making great efforts to
develop renewable
energy.
Costa Rica's
Kenton: Mexicans Are Not Humble
After the firing of Hernan Medford as Costa
Rica's boss, Rodrigo Kenton has taken over
and has found success. Costa Rica advanced
effortlessly into the Hexagonal round of
World Cup qualifying with the most points
out of any other team in CONCACAF.
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Nicaragua, Vietnam Ink Oil Deal
Managua - Vietnam will beging prospecting for oil in Nicaragua
within four week, according to an agreement
signed here between both countries´
state-run companies.
Panama: Workers Migration in Forum Agenda
Panama - Specialists
of international organizations, of public
institutions and workers' representatives
began the analysis of labor migration in
Panama Tuesday, as part of the actions to
determine the present time and perspectives
of that activity.
Salvadorian President-Elect To Attend
Meeting With U.S. Vice President
El Salvador - Salvadorian
president-elect Mauricio Funes will meet
with U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden in
Costa Rica next week, government officials
said on Tuesday.
UNODC to Base Regional Office in Panama
Panama - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed on Tuesday an agreement with the Panamanian government to set up its regional headquarters in Panama. |
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Unstoppable Changes in Latin America, Correa
Asuncion - Nothing or
no one can stop the current important
changes in Latin America in the people's
interest, asserted in this capital
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, who will
conclude on Tuesday a two-day official visit
to Paraguay.
Colombia Demands International Support
Bogota - The Permanent Assembly of Civil Society for Peace announced Tuesday the sending of a letter to participants in Las Americas Summit demanding support for a political solution to Colombian conflict.
Ecuador, Paraguay Strengthen Ties
Asuncion - Presidents
Rafael Correa and Fernando Lugo have pledged
to strengthen bilateral relations between
Ecuador and Paraguay, as well as regional
integration.
Peru Says Maritime Dispute With Chile Not To
Affect Bolivia
Lima - Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Garcia
Belaunde said Tuesday that his country's
maritime dispute with Chile will not affect
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COLOMBIA:
Growing International
Support for Peace
The Nasa indigenous
people who live in
southwestern Colombia
risked their very lives
when they took it upon
themselves to blow up
munitions and weapons
they discovered on their
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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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