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Costa Rica's Central Bank to Buy $50 Million a Month In Currency Market
Costa Rica’s central bank plans to buy as much as us$50 million a month in the foreign-exchange market in a move that analysts say is a bid to stem a rally that’s sent the colon to a two-year high.
 

Car theft is a major problem in San José as on average a car has been stolen every five hours in the last six months with the preferred days by car thieves is Tuesday and Wednesdays between 6pm and 0pm. See story.

Better Lighting Of Parks and Streets To Reduce Crime In Costa Rica?
Better lighting of the parks and streets is believed to be the answer to the growing insecurity in Costa Rica for the ministro de Seguridad, José María Tijerino and local authorities.



A Vehicle Every Five Hours Stolen In San José
Driving in San José is not only a matter of dealing traffic congestion, the potholes and the increase in the number of traffic officials, but also of car thieves, who on average steal a car every five hours.



13.000 Manholes Without Covers In San José Alone
Besides having to dodge potholes, drivers have to also be wary of missing manholes covers.



Costa Rican Pest Appears In California Port
U.S. federal agriculture inspectors at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have found a destructive pest in a shipment of pineapples that's never been seen before in the United States.



ARESEP Calls For Better Rural Potable Water Systems
Costa Rica's regulator of public services and prices regulator, the Autoridad Regulador de Servicios Públicos (Aresep) has called for local governments to improve the quality of rural potable water supply systems.



August Rain Breaks Records
The rains of August broke all records in most parts of the country. And the worst of the season could be with us this month and next.



Traffic Congestion On The Circunvalación At Its Peak Despite New Overpass

The opening of the Alajuelita overpass was to have eased traffic congestion on the Circunvalación. However, the reserve is being lived daily by drivers, especially in the areas of Hatillo 4 and 6.



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General Cañas, An Autopista or A Carretera?
Is the General Cañas, the section of the Interamericana between La Sabana and the airport, an autopista or a carretera?
 

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Panama: Program to Legalize Immigrants



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Over One Million Hondurans Support Constituent Assembly



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Brazil, Colombia Agree To Work On Regional Stability



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Colombia Arrests Ecuadorian Carrying Explosives For Guerrilla



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Venezuela: Troops Deployed to Ensure Safety in Metro



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USAID Increases Funding for Venezuelan Opposition

 
 
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US Military Aid Contingent on Reversal of Rights Record
As a new administration takes over in Bogotá, some groups are hoping for change in the human rights record of Colombia - and that the U.S. will use its clout in the country to ensure that change occurs.



 
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