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Indigenous
Culture Week conitnues until today in La Plaza
de la Cultura. The event is sponsored by the
ICT - Tourism Board - to promote awareness of
Indigenous culture and products.
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Cold Weather For a Couple of Days More
Following a week of hot and
muggy weather in the Central Valley area, yesterday it was time of sweaters
and jackets as strong cold winds, accompanied by some light drizzle, made
for a cold day in San José.
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Puerto Rico Governor Justifies Trip to Costa Rica
Puerto Rico Gov. Sila Calderon
dismissed the strong criticism she has received for traveling to Costa Rica
along with four government agency heads as well as that of several
businessmen, arguing that business relations will improve between Puerto
Rico and the Costa Rica.
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Nicargua Will Support Rodríguez, But...
Nicaragua announced that it will
support former Costa Rican president, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, in his
candidacy of the position of Secretary General aspirante of the Organización
de los Estados Americanos (OEA).
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New Nematodes
Researchers from the state Universidad Nacional and the National Institute
of Biodiversity (INBio in Spanish) found 14 new species of nematodes, which
are at the most 1 millimeter in length, but cause heavy damage to crops.
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4,000 Trees to be Planted
The cement company Cemex Costa Rica donated
$30,000 to fund a program consisting in planting 4,000 trees along the 14
kilometers of the road connecting Limonal and the La Amistad Bridge, over
the Tempisque River, in Guanacaste.
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Venezuela again delays unveiling rules for signature
verification
Venezuela's top election authority said on Saturday it has postponed again
till next Tuesday the announcement of rules for validating questionable
signatures submitted for a recall referendum against President Hugo Chavez.
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Brazil's Nuclear Plans Worry IAEA
Brazil's refusal to allow the Inter-national Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to
fully inspect one of its nuclear facilities has heightened suspicions about
its commitment to nonproliferation.
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