Lottery Draw Has Nation On
Hold For the Results
Did you win the lottery?
No, well, there is always next
year.
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Judges hold out the winning
series and number for the Gordo
Navideño held live at the Plaza
de la Cultura in downtown San
José. The first prize was ¢350
million colones, with the number
03, series 691.
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Constitutional Court Orders
MOPT to Eliminate Parking on
Sidewalks
Parking on sidewalks and
blocking driveways is a common
occurrence in San José. And
worse yet, the Policía de
Transíto appear to do nothing
about the growing problem.
US Congressional Delegation
Promotes CAFTA In Costa Rica,
A high-level delegation of
United States Congressmen is
visiting Costa Rica this week in
an attempt to persuade the
government of President Abel
Pacheco to ratify the Central
American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
- Tratado Libre de Comercio
(TLC), as it is known locally -
and to warn that the country
risks being marginalized as a
regional trading partner if it
remains outside of the
agreement.
Majority for CAFTA
Over half Costa Ricans are in
favor of the approval by the
Legislative Assembly of the
United States - Central America
and Dominican Republic Free
Trade Agreement (CAFTA) or
Tratado Libre de Comercio (TLC),
as it known locally.
us$1.5
Billion From Tourism
The tourist sector has
represented income for us$1.589
billion dollars this year.
  Honduran
Nicaraguan police seize 700
kg of cocaine
Nicaragua's National
Anti-Narcotic Police (PN) seized
700 kg of cocaine and arrested
three drug traffickers in the
Pacific port city of Corinth,
the country's police spokesman
said on Sunday.
Chavez thanks Colombia for
revealing coup plot
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
praised his Colombian
counterpart for telling him of a
Colombia-based plot against the
Venezuelan government which
involved an official from the
United States.
Mexico
reprimands US immigration bill
as "bad sign"
A U.S. proposal to build a
1,200-km fence along parts of
its border with Mexico has drawn
strong criticism from Mexican
President Vicente Fox.
Russia
Aids Cubana Airline Renewal
A loan agreement for purchase of
two Russian IL-96-300 planes to
be operated by Cuban airline
Cubana de Aviacion was signed by
Aviaimport (Cuba) and three
Russian banks Saturday.
HEALTH-BRAZIL:
NGOs Push
to Avoid Preventable Maternal
Deaths
The death
of a woman in childbirth is a
horrific blow to a family
preparing for what is meant to
be a joyous event, the arrival
of a new life. In Brazil, the
loss is made even more painful
by the fact that over 90 percent
of these deaths are preventable.
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