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The first
fleet of buses for the disabled was unveiled
yesterday. The fleet will be made up of 150
units that will provide service to about 40%
of all the bus routes in the Metropolitan
Area. The buses will have ramps, non-slip
floors, sound bell and lights to announce
stops and preferential seating. (Foto:
Wilfredo Vega)
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"Michigan Boys" Report to Air Sunday in Detroit
This Sunday at 11pm, the ABC affiliate in Detroit, Michigan, will air their
report on the "Michigan Boys" party in Costa Rica last week, which allegedly
included a member of the Detroit Tigers baseball team, a judge and a police
chief among the participants who gathered at Flamingo Beach.
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On May 31 Unions Will Paralyze ICE
Get ready for more protests
and walkouts. The Frente Interno de Trabajadores del ICE (FIT) announced
that it will take to the streets on Monday May 31 to protest against the
signing of the Free Trade Agreement - Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) - with
the United States.
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Panama, Singapore to Begin Trade Talks May 17
Panama and Singapore will
launch a first round of talks on a free trade accord Monday, official
sources said.
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Judge Frees Men Caught With Marijuana
Two men captured with 2.5 tons of marijuana were released by a judge in the
southern town of Corredores.
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Man Died Awaiting Liver Transplant
Ronald Rodríguez, from Esparza, died in the hospital as he waited for a
liver transplant, his wife said.
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Fifth Person Accuses Ex-Priest of Abuse
Miami - A Nicaraguan immigrant on Thursday filed suit against the
Archdiocese of Miami, becoming the fifth person to accuse a now-defrocked
priest of sexually abusing refugee boys in the 1970s and '80s.
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Colombian paramilitaries to be tried in Venezuela
The Venezuelan Defense
Ministry said Thursday that the Colombian paramilitaries arrested in
Venezuela will be brought to trial.
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Paramilitary demobilization agreement reached in
Colombia
The Colombian government reached agreement Thursday with a right-wing
paramilitary group on its demobilization.
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Brazilian president asks NY Times to retract
controversial article
Brazilian President
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he may revise the decision of
canceling visa of The New York Times reporter Larry Rohter, if the US daily
retracts the article posted last Sunday alleging he has a drinking problem.
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International News from the New York Times |
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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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SPECIAL REPORTS |
JOURNALISM-BRAZIL:
A Drunken Spree of
Errors
It
is essential ”to return the incident to its
true dimensions: a case of poor journalism,”
says the Rio de Janeiro Union of Journalists
about the controversy surrounding Brazil's
expulsion of New York Times correspondent,
Larry Rohter, for his story saying that the
Brazilian president is a heavy drinker.
Rohter seems convinced that he has
discovered the reason behind the challenges
confronting the Brazilian government, which
include a stagnant economy, social problems
continuing to worsen and criminal violence
that is feeding panic in the country's big
cities, particularly in Rio de Janeiro.
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TRAVEL & TOURISM |
Costa Rica A Great Haven for Tourists
If you greet someone in Costa
Rica with “Como estas?” (How are you?), they’ll respond with a smile, “Muy bueno,
pura vida!” (Very well, pure life!)
Is the pervasive well-being of these citizens, their pura vida, due to their
wisdom, or is it “pura suerte” (pure luck)?
We all have heard the parable of the goose that laid the golden eggs, killed by
a greedy, short-sighted ignoramus is order to get all the eggs, only to discover
that the goose had to be alive in order to keep laying. Duh. We’re just back
from a land that has a golden goose, only the people there nurture it, feed it,
and take special care of it, and it keeps on laying golden eggs, year after year
after year.
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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
“DEALS” promoted by the many other “Tours”
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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