What's a Carnaval without the
clowns? This year's Carnaval was
boring and disorganized, with
way too many cars on show and
less music and dancers.
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Carnaval Boring and Disorganized
This years end Carnaval saw tens
of thousands come out to enjoy
the annual festivities but was
boring and disorganized.
Carnavals of the past have been
more colourful and well planned
out.
Tighter Bank Security Foils
Morning BCR Holdup
With a toy gun in hand, a
Nicaraguan man, attempted to
hold up the Banco de Costa Rica
on Paseo Colón, next to the
Centrol Colón office building,
shortly after 9am yesterday.
ICT
Approves Papagayo Marina
The Instituto Costarricense de
Turismo (ICT) approved the
creation of a marino on the Polo
Turístico Golfo de Papagayo in
Liberia, Guanacaste. The marina
will have 370 slips and the 20
year concession given to Marina
Papagayo.
  Honduran
Crimes Increase in El
Salvador
Almost at the end of 2005, the
number of homicides registered
in El Salvador reached 3445,
spread the Attorney General
Tuesday.
Colombian rebel kills 24 govt
soldiers
The Revolutionary Armed Forces
of Colombia (FARC) killed at
least 24 government soldiers in
an ambush in central-eastern
Colombia, army sources said
Tuesday.
Venezuela Boosts AIDS
Prevention
The Venezuelan Health and Social
Security Minister (MSDS)
assigned $465,000 to financially
help 47 Non Governmental
Organizations (NGO) that are
carrying out AIDS prevention
programs.
Cuba´s
Xmas Soured by US Injustice
As Cuba prepares to usher in the
new year with celebrations for
the 47th anniversary of the 1959
revolution on January 1, five
men considered heroes on the
island remain behind bars in the
United States for daring to
fight terrorism.
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