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University
students
protested
against
the
proposed
Tratado
de Libre
Comercio
(TLC) -
free
trade
deal
between
Costa
Rica and
the
United
States -
in front
the
Tribunal
Supremo
de
Elecciones
(TSE) -
Supreme
Electoral
Court in
San
Jose,
Tuesday.
The TSE
is
holding
a public
referendum
on the
future
of the
TLC on
October
7.
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Costa Rica Ecolodge Ups
Environmental Ante
Actions speak louder
than words, especially
when it comes to issues
of sustainability—that’s
why Lapa Rios Ecolodge,
honored as Rainforest
Alliance’s 2007
Sustainable
Standard-Setter, is
announcing an
environmentally
conscious transition to
primarily biodiesel
powered electricity.
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Government Plans to Kick
Off Limón Works in 2008
The Costa Rican
government expects to
begin in 2008 sewage
expansion and flood
prevention works as part
of a project to
redevelop port city
Limón on the Caribbean
coast, according to
Limón province
inter-institutional
coordinator Álvaro
Rodríguez.
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Green-speak in Costa
Rica
Some things naturally go
together: beach
vacations and sunburn,
airplane seats and neck
stiffness, five-star
hotels and five-figure
bills for a week's stay.
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People Words
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Thursday 23
August 2007, San José, Costa
Rica
Minister Arias
Calls For Peace in Referendum; First
Public Debate Live on Television Tonight
In the name of the
Executive Branch of the government, the
ministro de la Presidencia, Rodrigo
Arias, is making an urgent call to Costa
Ricans for peace and respect for the
referendum process over the Tratado de
Libre Comercio (TLC) - free trade
agreement with the United States.
President
Arias Wishes For Closer
Ties With China
Costa Rican President
Oscar Arias said on
Wednesday that he hoped
the country's relations
with China will be
further developed and
deepened.
Costa Rican Women Oppose
TLC
Most Costa Rican
Women are against the
Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) -
free trade deal with the
United States - because
life will become more
expensive and damage the
family economy, declared
former deputy Gloria Valerin on Wednesday.
Drivers License Centre
Moves
The driver licensing
department currently located on the
south side of San José will be closed
today and tomorrow, as the department
moves to its new offices in La Uruca.
Costa Rica To Have New
Maps
The system of reference
used to create maps
during the past century
will give way to a new
process that is much
more precise and
accurate.
Former President
Pacheco In Hospital
Former president Abel Pacheco yesterday
morning was admitted to the hospital
Calderón Guardia, in San José, where he
will be for the coming days.
Nicaragua Freezes
Assets of U.S.-Owned Oil Company
The Associated Press
-MANAGUA, Nicaragua: Nicaragua's vice
president on Wednesday ordered
U.S.-owned Esso Standard Oil to pay US$3
million in taxes on undeclared oil
imports and a judge embargoed the
company's assets.
Panama to Host Latin
American Forum
Panama was elected the
venue of the Ministerial
Forum of Latin American
Pacific Basin, to be
held in the first half
of 2008, as recognition
of its privileged role
as link to the Asian
market.
Expanded
Panama Canal would benefit links between
Latin America, Asia
Panama's foreign minister on Wednesday
called on Forum for East Asian-Latin
American Cooperation (Fealac) member
nations to provide support for the
program to expand the Panama Canal.
Guatemala Elections
Riddled with Violence
Alvaro Colom, Guatemalan
Presidential candidate
for Unidad Nacional de
la Esperanza (UNE)
denounced the flaring
violence affecting the
country.
Venezuela Bank to
Revalue Currency
The monetary revaluation
plan in Venezuela, aimed
at eliminating three
zeroes from the bolivar,
was one of the
priorities of the
Central Bank's
communication strategy
on Wednesday.
Peruvian President's
Performance in
Catastrophe Criticized
Peruvian president Alan
Garcia has been
criticized for his
excessive prominence and
bad work to mitigate the
damage caused by an
earthquake, and victims
have complained about
poor distribution of
aid.
COLOMBIA:
FARC Hostages Died in
Military-Rebel Shootout
The deaths of 11 of the
12 regional lawmakers
being held hostage by
Colombia’s FARC rebels
may have occurred in the
midst of fighting
between the insurgents
guarding the hostages
and the "Junglas", an
elite military unit,
according to a
reconstruction of events
based on interviews by
IPS.
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