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here for a complete report on
the candidates, the districts
and up to date results on the
Municipal elections of December
3, as provided by La Nación (in
Spanish)
Incofer Looking To Concession
Train Service
Costa Rica's state rail
administrator, the Instituto
Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (Incofer),
is looking to concession San
José's urban train in 2007, the
Spanish language newspaper La
Prensa Libre quoted Incofer
president Miguel Caravaguíaz as
saying.

Christmas arrives at the
Teatro Nacional with the
display of the Christmas
Nativity Scene which
included a new "
baby Jesus" as the one
used of years was stolen
last year. Nativity
scenes are a replica of
the original birth site
of Jesus and nativity
sets are a essential
part of the Christmas
celebration all around
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San
Sebastian Rotonda To Have An
Overpass
In the coming weeks construction
is to begin on the overpass at
the San Sebastián rotonda, one
of the busiest round abouts on
the Circunvalación - rind road -
on the south side of San José.
Costa Rica
Opens New Embassy in Tel Aviv
Costa Rica opened its new
embassy in the Israeli city of
Tel Aviv on Friday, relocating
its diplomatic headquarters
after 24 years in Jerusalem, the
Foreign Ministry announced.
Pastor Found Naked On The Street
Says He Was Victim of Assault
The pastor of a local church
group who found drugged and semi
naked in the streets of Barrio
Cuba on Thursday, assures that
he is a victim of an assault.
Costa Rica
Places Second In Openess to
Foreign Trade
This year, Costa Rica places
second in Latin America in
relation to the opening of the
economy to foreign trade,
according to the Latin American
Globalization Index of the U.S.
Latin Business Chronicle.

Ortega Highlights Fidel Humanism
On his arrival Friday in Havana
Nicaraguan President-elect
Daniel Ortega described
President Fidel Castro as a man
full of humanism.
Calderon Finally Mexican
President
Felipe Calderon assumed duties
on Friday midnight as the
constitutional president of
Mexico for the 2006-2012 period,
in an unusual ceremony in the
history of the transfer of
powers in this nation.
Calm Expected For Venezuelan
Elections
Less than 48 hours before Sunday
s presidential elections in
Venezuela, local authorities and
diverse social sectors are
guaranteeing a normal, peaceful
election and are joined by the
major media in urging people to
vote.
Cuba to
stage military parade to
celebrate forces' birthday
Cuba is set to marshal its
military might on Saturday
morning to mark the 50th
anniversary of the birth of the
Revolutionary Armed Forces.

COLOMBIA:
Music Can
Tame the Wildest - Even in
Medellín
Ten
years ago, even falling in love
was dangerous in this city, the
industrial capital of Colombia.
A romance could mean death if
one of the members of the couple
belonged to a rival gang or
neighbourhood.
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