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The
Christmas season is in full
swing at Multiplaza Escazú, as
the holiday tree takes
prominence in the main
courtyard. Retailers in Costa
Rica have been promoting the
holiday gift buying since
October. The shopping spree
really picks up with the coming
of the Aguinaldo - the holiday
bonus that is paid to all
private and public employees -
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Pre-Packaged Salad Shortage Continues
Salad lovers in Costa Rica have
had to withstand withdrawal symptoms as grocery stores have been out of
supply of pre-packaged salad for the better part of the October and this
month.
Missing Couple Presumed Dead
Are Remembered
The Eastern Kentucky University
professor who along with his
wife disappeared off the coast
of Costa Rica this summer were
honored at a memorial service at
their home church in Ashland
Saturday.
U.S. May Withhold Economic Aid to Costa Rica
The United States may suspend
economic aid to eight Latin American countries - including Costa Rica -
that Refuse to Shield Americans from International Criminal Court (ICC).
Costa Rica Kicks-Off 6th
annual Circuito Nacional de Surf
Competition
Antonio Pilurzu, President of
Costa Rica’s Federation of Surf
(FS), announced today that
2005-06 Circuito Nacional de
Surf (CNS) will begin this year
on November 26 and 27 in the
Guanacaste province at Playa
Avellanas.
German Loan
The Government of Germany
granted Costa Rica us$18 million
destined to fund environmental
projects by small and
medium-size companies.
 
Brazil to open
dictatorship-era secret files
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva has ordered the
country's intelligence service,
ABIN, to publish
dictatorship-era secret files by
the end of the year, the
official Agencia Brasil news
agency reported on Sunday.
Colombia to set up int'l
commission to free hostages
Colombia will set up an
international commission charged
with the task to free hostages
taken by the country's largest
guerilla group, the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia (FARC), said Colombian
president Alvaro Uribe on
Sunday.
Venezuela police seizes 2.5
tons of cocaine
The Venezuelan National Guard
has seized 2.5 tons of cocaine
in the north Orinoco region,
President Hugo Chavez said
Sunday.
Peru's decision to redraw sea border surprises
Chile
Chilean president Ricardo Lagos
said on Sunday that Peru's decision to redraw the sea border between the
two countries was "surprising."ttacks.
COMMUNICATION:
Internet Boosts Reach of
Alternative Radio
While the
transnational corporations showed off the latest in information and
communication technologies (ICTs) at the world summit that ended Friday
in Tunis, reporters from alternative radio stations remained loyal to
their old tape recorders and microphones.
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