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Cuba in
Protest
1.2
million protest in Cuba against US sanctions.
The rally, which the press said was the
largest one in Cuba's history, was an official
response to the plan announced by US President
George W. Bush last week. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)
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There is a new "phishing*"
incident being perpetrated
primarily against Bank One
customers. Other banks are also
under attack by this new kind of
mail fraud.
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A Long Time Behind Bars
Yesterday, the Criminal Courts of Goicoechea handed out 150 years of prison
time to five men who robbed a branch of the Banco de Costa Rica in Buenos
Aires de Puntarenas in 2002.
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Tourism on the Increase
The Cámara Nacional de Turismo (CANATUR)
predicts that tourism will increase 9% this year. That figure is based on an
increase of tourists coming to Costa Rica over the year 2003.
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Coffee Importer Tries New Brew in Costa Rica
The president of Houston-based Duncan Coffee Co. has three farms under
contract in the Central American republic. If the deals go through, the
83-year-old business will import company-owned coffee for the first time.
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SunTrips, Mexicana Airlines Reach Deal
SunTrips has reached an exclusive agreement to ferry its travelers between
Denver and Mexico and Costa Rica on Mexicana Airlines.
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A Euro for Latin America?
A monetary union might be more viable at a sub-regional level for Latin
America, according to a recent study.
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1.2 million protest in Cuba against US sanctions
About 1.2 million Cubans, led
by their leader Fidel Castro, took to the streets in Havana on Friday to
protest against tougher sanctions imposed by the United States.
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Plane carrying 33 crashes in Brazil
A plane carrying 30 passengers and three crew crashed in Amazon area in
northern Brazil Friday night, local TV reported Saturday.
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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 |
CUBA:
Dissidents Unimpressed
by New U.S. Measures
New U.S.
policy prescriptions aimed at ''hastening''
a transition to democracy in Cuba were
received with scepticism or even outright
disapproval by dissidents, while the
government of Fidel Castro threatened to
file a complaint in international forums.
''If the aim is to democratize Cuba, the
effect will be the contrary,'' Manuel Cuesta,
spokesman for Arco Progresista, a coalition
of social democratic dissident groups, told
IPS.
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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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