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Endangered
Green Parrot chicks are seen in a cage after
being confiscated in an operation to protect
endangered species on the Interamerican
Highway near Grecia, last Sunday. (Foto:
AP Photo/Kent Gilbert)
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Buckle Up, Seatbelt Law Approved
The Costa Rican legislature last night
approved in the second and last debate the law that obligates the driver and
passengers of all vehicles to use the seatbelt restraint.
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Scam: Pay Us to Send Your
Prize
When the woman received a call
informing her she had won $350,000, it sounded too good to be true.
Unfortunately for her, it was not a good deal. The caller informed the woman
she had to send money to Costa Rica to collect her prize.
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It's Offical:
Rainy Season to Start May 15
Instituto Meteorológico
Nacional(IMN) informs that the rainy season will begin May 15. More or less,
according to their forecasting data.
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Colombian army rescues 28 kidnapped by FARC guerrillas
The Colombian army has
rescued 28 people kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
guerrillas in the southwest of the country, the military said on Tuesday.
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Former Argentine president not to request political
asylum in Chile
Former Argentine President Carlos Menem denied Tuesday that he would seek
political asylum in Chile to avoid testifying in the justice tribunals which
have conducted different processes against him in his country.
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Bolivian Cabinet Resigns on Gas Dispute
The Bolivian cabinet of 15
ministers resigned Tuesday amid a gas dispute, presidential spokesman
Oswaldo Candia said.
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LEARN SPANISH |
People Words
Spanish like
English has different names for different people. By learning the words
below you will increase your vocabulary, comprehension and language fluency.
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LATIN AMERICA:
'I'll Have to Work
Till I Die'
''I'll just have to work till I die. I have
no other option,'' says Miguel González, 73,
in Chile, just one of the large proportion
of elderly in Latin America who are not
covered by the social security system.
Only two out of five senior citizens in
Latin America receive social security
pensions in urban areas, and one out of five
in rural areas, according to a report by
José Miguel Guzmán, in charge of population
and development issues in the Economic
Commission for Latin America and the
Caribbean (ECLAC).
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Retirement/Relocation Tours for the Non-rich!
I am the ONLY Retirement,
Relocation Guide in Costa Rica without a
hidden agenda.
I will show you many of the best areas for
value of climate, land, amenities, and
building costs.
I will introduce you to honest, value, people
who will share with you the actual costs of
real estate & homes built for people like you.
You can then compare these to any of the other
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Please visit:
www.costaricaretireonss.com
and contact my References.
George Lundquist, Retirement, Relocation
Columnist for:
www.insidecostarica.com
and
www.welovecostarica.com |
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