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Fatal
early morning accident on their way to Jacó
Beach leaves two dead and six injured. The
accident occurred on the climb to a section of
the road called “Cuesta del Chiquero” a short
distance from Jacó. (Foto Marvin Contreras,
corresponsal Diario Extra)
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1.000 Cases of Child Abuse Reported Monthly
PANI, the child welfare
agency, reports that about 1.000 calls are received each month of abuse
against children. The majority of the calls come from the 911 emergency
service from callers reporting all types of abuses.
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Heavy Rain Expected for Today and Tomorrow
An call has been made for all
areas of the Pacific Coast and the Central Valley by the Instituto
Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) to be on alert flooring and mudslides that can
result from the heavy rains expected today and tomorrow.
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"Michigan Boys" Defend Themselves
Following the television
"airing" last Sunday on Detroit's WXYZ-TV - an ABC affiliate - of the
"Michigan Boys" trip to Costa Rica for the 2004 season, Angelo Nucci, the
organizer of the trip, said he's outraged that the media are calling his
annual fishing tournament a sex party with prostitutes.
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Guards accused over Honduras fire
The scale of the tragedy
at the jail has shocked Hondurans survivors of a devastating fire that
killed 103 inmates in a Honduran prison say many died because guards refused
to open the cells in time.
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Dominican president-elect vows to focus on economic
woes
Newly-elected Dominican President Leonel Fernandez said Monday that his
government will deal with pressing economic issues facing the island country
in West Indies, according to reports from Santo Domingo, capital of the
Dominican Republic.
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11 killed in bus accident in Mexico
At least 11 people were
killed and 21 injured in an accident Monday in the central state of Mexico
when a bus crashed into a tree, a Mexican official said.
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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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Using a cell phone in Costa Rica
If you plan to visit
Costa Rica and you need a cell phone to stay in
contact with your office, business associates, family and friends – don’t bring your cell phone
with you!
Cell phone service in Costa Rica is provided by only
one carrier, ICE (Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad) and your cell phone will not connect
to the ICE system unless you have made special
arrangements in advance of your trip.
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SPECIAL REPORTS |
THEATRE-LATIN AMERICA:
Cuba Hosts Tradition and Modernity
Theatre
May”, convened by the governmental Casa de
las Am?ricas cultural centre, has reaffirmed
Cuba as an atypical forum, with the
tradition and modernity of the Latin
American stage, drawing a dozen theatre
troupes from across the region.
The organisers usually put together a
programme that alternates between well-known
Latin American and Caribbean figures and new
talent, who find in Cuba a platform to
potentially launch international careers.
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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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