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Father Minor de Jesús Calvo is again arrested in the Medina murder case for threatening the prosecution's key witness. His lawyers were also arrested later in the day for taking part in the threats. (Fotos Graciela Solís/Diario Extra).  Click for larger image!
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Free Trade Agreement Signing Today
The U.S.  is expected to sign the Central America Free Trade Agreement with the Central American countries of - Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica - at a signing ceremony in Washington today.  >>more
 

Taiwan's Vice President to Visit Central America
Taiwan's Vice President Annette Lu will start a 14-day diplomatic visit today that will take her to El Salvador, Costa Rica and Guatemala, the Presidential Office announced yesterday.   >>more
 

Father Calvo Detained Again
Shortly after the lunch hour yesterday, father Minor Calvo Aguilar and his lawyers arrived at the Heredia courthouse to appeal a recent decision by a judge in the Parmenio Medinca murder case.  >>more
 

Shannon Martin School Graduates First Class
The Costa Rican school established in memory of a slain Kansas University student will honor its first graduates on today.  >>more
 

Satellite Internet Service Launched
The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) - the state monopoly on energy and telecommunications - has announced it is offer internet service by satellite.  >>more
 

Colombian Banana Workers Strike Over Pay
Most banana workers in Colombia, the world's third-largest exporter of the fruit, began an indefinite strike on Thursday after failing to clinch a new wages agreement with companies, their union said.  >>more
 

At least 2,000 killed in Haiti, Dominica floods
The floods caused by rainstorms in the Dominican Republic and Haiti have killed at least 2,000 people, government institutions and humanitarian organizations revealed Thursday.  >>more
 

Chavez condemns US referendum call as "imperialism"
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez charged that the United States has imposed "imperialism" on his country ahead of a signature verification process that could oust him, according to comments released by the president's office Thursday.  >>more
 



 

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 Spanish like English has different names for different people.  By learning the words below you will increase your vocabulary, comprehension and language fluency. >more
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.  >more
 

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SPECIAL REPORTS
Harken v. Costa Rica:
U.S. Companies Employ Blackmail in ‘Free Trade’ with Central America
When most people think of Costa Rica, they don’t imagine oil rigs stationed off the pristine beaches. Nor do they envision pit mines cutting into the cloud-forested mountains. But, despite the country’s noteworthy conservation efforts, its scenic vistas and extraordinary biodiversity face ongoing threats from extractive industries  and from international trade deals.

Nearly two years ago, Costa Rican nationals and admirers thought they’d been given reason to rest easy. In May 2002, responding to a large-scale mobilization of the country’s environmentalists, President Abel Pacheco announced a moratorium on oil exploration and open-pit mining in Costa Rica.  >>more
 

TRAVEL & TOURISM
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 Surf & Turf: Adventures in Costa Rica
 As I looked over the lip of the cliff at the rest of my whitewater rafting group, I contemplated the fact that that the nearest hospital was a two-day trek through the jungle. I closed my eyes and pushed off the rock, holding my breath as the cool water closed over me. I surfaced to enthusiastic applause: all we faced now were two more Class V rapids.

Rafting surging sections of the Rio Pacuare was just one of many adventures I experienced on my 14-day multisport trip through Costa Rica, from surfing the pounding crests of La Playa Grande to riding horseback from the Arenal Volcano to the Saint Elena rainforest.  >more

 
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