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Limón With the Highest Number
of Bicycle Accident Deaths
Limón is the province with the
highest number of bicycle
accidents and deaths, accounting
for 11 of the 40 deaths
involving a cyclist for 2005. A
total of 278 persons lost their
lives in traffic accidents
during the year 2005, in the
majority of the cases
carelessness was the cause.
Chinese "Mafia" Makes Its Way
Into Costa Rica By Way of
Marriage, Investigators Found
An investigation by judicial
authorities reveals that the
Chinese "mafia" lands in Costa
Rica by way of marriage. Chinese
nationals have to obtain a visa
to enter Costa Rica and have
come under scrutiny by
immigration officials over the
past few years, including
implications of wrongdoing by
the former immgration director,
who unexpectedly resigned his
post last year.
Cartago Route Has New Stops
With the Change of Operator
Taking a bus to and from Cartago?
Be warned that the bus start and
end stops that has served for
years is now changed, as the bus
company SACSA loses its
concession to the new operator,
LUMASA.
Arias
Refused to Enter the Debate
Ring, Rivals Say He is Afraid
It's definite, presidential
election front runnner, Oscar
Arias, of the Partido Liberación
Nacional (PLN), says he is not a
"gallito" to enter the fight
ring, refusing to debate his
rival candidates. Arias says he
prefers to take his message to
the people rather than waste
time debating on national
television.
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