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Siamese twins Yurelia and
Fiorella, are now home and in
good health. Doctors say they
will decide in February if the
twins, who share two vital
organs, will be separated.
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US$6
Million for Research
The Government of South Korea
offered Costa Rica us$6 million to establish
an institute of joint
research on biodiversity. This
was one of the leading
agreements reached by President
Abel Pacheco and his Korean peer Roh Moo-hyun
at a Central America and Korea
Summit last week.
High Speed Internet At Lower
Cost Coming October 1
The Radiografica Costarricense
S.A. (Racsa) announced earlier
this month that beginning
October 1 it will more than
double the internet connection
for it's customers, keeping the
cost the same.
Top Dollar Reserves
In spite of the larger oil bill,
the Costa Rican dollar reserves
-destined to challenge
emergencies - currently have
reached a historical maximum of
us$2,4 billion dollars, us$795 million
more than in September last
year.
US$1.6
Million Diverted
London reinsurance firm PWS
International disclosed the
existence of a discretionary
fund which handled us$1.6 million
in six years, allegedly for the
training and travel expenses of
officials from the Costa Rican
state National Insurance
Institute (INS) - the national
insurance company.
LATIN AMERICA
Brazilian prosecutors charge 6
with stealing $70 mln
Six men have been officially
charged with stealing 70 million
US dollars from Brazil's Central
Bank in one of the world's
biggest bank robberies, the
local media reported Saturday.
Chile's amended constitution
enacted
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos
enacted on Saturday the
country's revised constitution
to replace the one written by
the former military regime of
Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
Hugo Chavez Denounces US Plan to
Invade Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
has denounced here Saturday the
existence of a US governmental
plan, codenamed Plan Balboa, to
invade Venezuela.
Prosecutors Maneuver to Prolong
Case of Cuban Five
Faced with the reversal of the
Cuban Five convictions by the
Atlanta Appeals Court, Miami
Prosecutors are now maneuvering
to prolong the legal proceedings
in the case by asking for more
time to prepare their response
to the appellate panel´s
decision.
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