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Yes, you can. No, you can't.
Contrary to the report of the
vice-minister of Transportes,
Viviana Martín, directive that
Tránsito officials could not
fine "porteadores"
because the informal taxis could
have a verbal agreement with
their clients rather than a
written contract, is now without
effect, according to German
Marín, director of the Policia
de Tránsito.
Quietly, the Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) has
been installing new pay
phones called "multipagos".
The new payphones accept
coins, "197", "199"
cards and the "chip"
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"21" Game Operators To Sue JPS
The quarrel between the board of
directors of the Junta de
Protección Social de San José
(JPS) and its general manager,
Luis Polinaris, made the
headlines during the past week
over who had the authority to
give the "21 de la suerte"
permission to operate a lottery.
511
Foreigners Deported
In the
first 10 months this year, 511
foreigners, most of them men,
were deported after they were
found to be in Costa Rica
illegally, according to
immigration records.
"Los Comelones" Gang Busted
Two members of a gang known as
"Los comelones" spent Friday
night in jail, as the Organismo
de Investigación Judicial (OIJ)
was able to detain them. More
than 40 robberies of luxury
homes in the Guanacaste region
is attributed to the gang.
Ox Cart
Parade Today
Looking for something to do
today? A good bet is the annual
Desfile de Boyeros in San José.
Nicaragua Army to Protect
Swear-in
The Nicaraguan army is giving
the final touches to the plan
that will guarantee the security
of leaders and special guests at
the inauguration of President
elect Daniel Ortega, on January
10.
Ortega Wants Normal Ties with US
Nicaraguan president-elect
Daniel Ortega has stressed he
wants respectful relations with
all nations, including the US,
after taking office on January
10.
Ten Killed in Panama Floods
At least 10 people were killed
and a further 1,500 suffered
injuries or property damage in
Panama due to floods, which cut
off villages and destroyed
thousands of houses, Roberto
Velasquez, director of the
National Civil Protection System
said on Friday.
Bolivia Natives March for Land
Law
Bolivian indigenous people
restarted a walk towards La Paz
Friday, demanding the approval
of a new land law, while
traditional parties in the
Bolivian east announced actions
against governmental measures.
South
American Nations Sign Visa-Free
Tourism Deal
The Community of South American
Nations (CSN) decided on Friday
to eliminate tourist visas
within its 12 member nations, a
move to boost the tourist
industry in the region.
MEDIA:
South-South Communications Lag
Behind Trade Flows
Vigorous expansion of trade
between developing countries has
created "a new geography of
global trade," but
communications have lagged
behind this and other processes
that have increased the gravitas
of the South, participants
agreed at a seminar in Brazil.
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