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At
8:30PM
local
time,
for
sixty
minutes,
thousands
of towns
and
cities
and
almost
100
countries,
including
Costa
Rica,
will say
lights
out
tonight.
Fortunately,
the
Costa
Rica -
Mexico
game
will be
well
over by
then,
otherwise
Ticos
would
have to
choose
between
saving
the
Earth
and
their
loved
futball
(soccer).
Be part
of it,
join,
and turn
off your
lights
for an
hour or
the
entire
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Jessica Umaña
Crowned Miss Costa Rica 2009
Jessica Umaña has been chosen as Miss Costa
Rica 2009 and is now Costa Rica's ambassador
of beauty. Jessica was crowned amid a
spectacular show at the Nacional del Museo
de los Niños auditorium in San Jose.
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Arias Urges Mexican Businessmen To Invest in
Costa Rica
On his second day of his official visit to
Mexico, Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias,
made a call to Mexican businessmen to take a
look at what Costa Rica has to offer, to
consider Costa Rica as part of their
investments.
$15 Air Tax Replaces 3% Hotel Room Tax
Visitors to Costa Rica who have already
bought their airfare will have to pay the
us$15 tourism tax in addition to the ticket,
according to Ley 8694 - Fortalecimiento del
Desarrollo de la Industria Turística
Nacional, which was published yesterday
(Friday) in La Gaceta.
Delays Expected Monday
With The Visit of Joe Biden and Central
American Presidents
Monday morning travelling in and around the
Santamaría (San José) international airport
and the autopista General Cañas (de Alajuela
- San José) will probably mean lots of
delays, as the president of Central America
arrive for a visit with US President, Joe
Biden, who will be in Costa Rica tomorrow
(Sunday) for a visit with Costa Rican
president, Oscar Arias.
UN Expert
urges Costa Rica to Improve Water Safety
A
UN expert on Friday urged the Costa Rica
government to take measures to improve water
safety, saying the country is facing a great
risk by the current management of waste
water.
"Si Se Puede! Si Se
Puede!" - Costa Rica Back In Estadio Azteca
Eight years after pulling off one of the
most historic victories in CONCACAF history,
Costa Rica returns to the scene of the
crime. Costa Rica arrived in Mexico on
Friday shortly thereafter went back to the
place where they made history.
Hotmail Blocks Racsa
Emails
Emails from any Radiográfica Costarricense
S. A. (Racsa) account to hotmail did not get
through to their destination this week, as
Hotmail.com blocked all emails from a @racsa.co.cr
email. |
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Fire
Provokes Heavy Toxic Cloud in Panama City, 6
Injured
Panama - At least
six people were injured as a storehouse in
the commercial zone of Panama City caught
fire and provoked heavy toxic cloud on
Friday.
UNFPA Sets up
Regional Office in Panama
Panama - The United
Nations Fund for Population Activities in
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA)
inaugurated a regional office in Panama on
Friday, as part of government collaboration
with this organization.
Nicaragua's Carlos Fernando Chamorro Wins European Journalism Prize; is Profiled in NYT
Nicaraguan journalist Fernando Chamorro, who has recently faced persecution from the government of Daniel Ortega, is the subject of a lengthy article in the New York Times Magazine. He was also named the winner of the Casa América Catalunya Prize for Freedom of Expression in Ibero-America. He will receive the prize May 5 in Barcelona.
Funds VS Crisis Top El Salvador President
Agenda
San Salvador - Salvadorian president-elect Mauricio Funes
assured that his government"s priority will
be the search of external funds in order to
counteract the economic crisis, the local
press highlighted Friday.
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Venezuela Processes First Sea Crude
Caracas - Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) informed that it processed its first shipment of oil extracted in the sea obtained in the Paria Gulf by the Paraguana Refining center.
Venezuelan President To Visit Qatar,
Iran, Japan
Caracas - Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez has announced that he
will start on Friday a one-week tour to
Qatar, Iran and Japan.
Argentine President Announces Plan
Against Insecurity
Buenos Aires - Argentine
President Cristina Fernandez announced on
Friday a new "integral plan of security" to
be implemented in the suburbs of Buenos
Aires and the province of Mendoza in east
Argentina.
Morales Calls Bolivians to MAS Victory
Potosi, Bolivia -
President Evo Morales summoned Bolivian
people to guarantee a resounding victory of
MAS (Movement towards Socialism) in the
General Elections to happen February 6, as a
means to consolidate the process of change. |
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Gaps in Gender Equality
in Cuba
United Nations resident
coordinator in Cuba
Susan McDade is the
first woman to hold that
post, and considers
herself fortunate to
have been assigned the
position in a country
where women’s rights are
enshrined in the
constitution, even if it
does have a "machista"
reputation. |
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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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