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Crowds gather yesterday on
Avenida Central to watch the
Costa Rica - Cuba soccer match
on the big screen.
The two teams tied yesterday's
game which was played in Cuba
and will play again on June 20
in Costa Rica
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Pacheco Criticizes Legislature for Stalling Tax
Reform
Pacheco's government has been pushing hard to get the new tax laws in
place so that is can immediately start collecting tax revenue that it
badly needs.
Satellite Phones in Rural Areas
The Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) has announced that it will use
satellite telephones in place of fixed land lines in rural areas. The
new service should be available by the end of this year.
Costa Rica and Cuba Tie 2-2 in World Cup Qualifying
Douglas Sequeira of Costa Rica scored the first goal in the 13th minute,
and Lester More tied the game from a penalty in the 22nd.
News Briefs
Taxi drivers are
asking for an increase of 10% due to the latest increases in gasoline costs.
A formal request will be presented to the Reguladora de los Servicios
Públicos (ARESEP), the public body that regulates all prices for public
services, like taxi and bus fares.
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10 million children exploited in domestic labor:
ILO report
Child domestic labor, a widespread and growing global phenomenon, has
trapped at least 10 million children, mostly girls, in hidden forms of
exploitation, often involving abuse, health risks and violence,
according to a new report issued Friday by the International Labor
Organization (ILO).
Coca-Cola Asked To Stop Sugar Purchases
Coca-Cola Co. should stop using sugar produced in El Salvador because as
many as a third of laborers in sugar cane fields are under 18, the
largest U.S. human-rights group said.
Colombia rebels
'name new leader'
Colombia's largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia (Farc) is said to have a new leader.
International News from the New York Times
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SPECIAL REPORTS:
ECONOMY-CUBA: Joint Venture Produces Guayaberas in Africa
A
Cuban-Namibian joint venture is bringing the loose-fitting guayabera shirt, worn
by men in Cuba and much of the rest of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America,
Colombia and Venezuela, to the African market. The binational textile
factory is one of five joint ventures set up by Cuba in Africa, and the first
company on that continent to produce guayaberas, a traditional garment that
emerged in the Cuban countryside in the 18th century.
BUSINESS:
Retirement Havens for the Intrepid
Add this to
the gift list for new retirees: a Spanish-English dictionary. As legions of baby
boomers prepare to retire and relocate to warmer climates, a widening range of
Central American countries are vying to be their new home.
HEALTH:
Surviving a Heart
Attack When Alone
Since many people are alone when they
suffer a heart attack, without help, the person whose heart is beating
improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before
losing consciousness.
NEW FEATURE
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THE TAKE:
Top 10 Vomit Comets
Whether you are tourist, expatriate
or local Tico you have had to ride on at least one of the fleet of "vomit
comets". Here is our Top Ten list of the worst bus rides in Costa Rica.
OPINION:
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car dealership radio ads didn't scream at you; sexually-oriented e-mail didn't
get thrown in your inbox without your knowledge or consent; and Internet search
engines didn't try to hijack your PC in some bizarre attempt to get your
business.
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