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Bus
accident
in
southern
zone
leaves
one dead
and
fifty
nine
injured,
when the
bus,
travelling
at high
speed,
could
not
negotiated
a curve
and
slammed
into an
electrical
post
after
leaving
the
road. [Foto:
José
Luis
Calvo,
corresponsal]
Full
story
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We've
finally set eyes on bird of our
dreams
Thea and I have long sought the
resplendent quetzal. Arguably
the most beautiful bird in the
world, the mature male is a
stunning mix of a brilliant
iridescent green body and chest,
which are set off by a brilliant
red belly and snow white tail.
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Glencairn Suspends
Mining Operations at Its
Bellavista Mine
Glencairn Gold
Corporation announced
that mining operations
at the Bellavista Mine
in Costa Rica has been
suspended due to
concerns over recent
ground movements.
Glencairn is taking this
precautionary measure
until a full technical
analysis has been
completed and required
remedial action has been
implemented.
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The Non
Sensicals Of Our
Traffic Laws
Traffic laws in Costa
Rica are upheld by the Dirección
General Policía de Tránsito,
with some 800 officials or
Tránsitos as their known, who
patrol the highways and bi-ways
of the nation.
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A collection of our best fotos
of news events, people,
happenings in Costa Rica and
more...
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People Words
Spanish like
English has different names for different people. By learning the words
below you will increase your vocabulary, comprehension and language fluency.
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Thursday 26
July 2007, San José, Costa
Rica
Solís Calls for
Renegotiation of Free
Trade Deal
Ottón Solís, leader of
the Partido Acción
Cuidadana (PAC) and the
main opposition to the
Tratado de Libre
Comericio (TLC) said he
wants to renegotiate the
agreement with the U.S.
Diplomatic Relations
With China to Boost
Costa Rica's Economy
The establishment of
diplomatic relations
between Costa Rica and
the People's Republic of
China offers
opportunities to boost
trade and for Chinese
companies to use Costa
Rica as their base of
operations, former
president of the Banco
Central de Costa Rica (BCCR)
- Central Bank -
Eduardo Lizano said on
Tuesday.
Excursion Ends In
Tragedy: 1 Dead, 59 Injured
An excursion to the
Depósito Libre de Golfito (Golfito Duty
Free) in the southern zone of the
country ended in tragedy with the death
of one person and the injury of 59
others.
Controversy Over
Expensive Breast Cancer
Drug
The purchase of an
expensive drug for the
treatment of breast
cancer has turned into a
controversy, as the Caja
Costarricense del Seguro
Social (CCSS) is making
the drug available only
to small number of
patients.
Israeli Nabbed in Drug
Bust
Costa Rican police say
they have arrested an
Israeli citizen in
connection with the
largest seizure of the
designer drug ecstasy in
the country’s history.
Nicaragua Issues Dengue,
Pneumonia Alert
Nicaragua on Wednesday
issued an epidemic alert
following a sharp
increase in dengue fever
and pneumonia cases.
Noriega Fights For
Return to Panama
When former dictator
Manuel Antonio Noriega
was convicted in 1992
for turning Panama into
a narcotics hub, U.S.
prison authorities
wanted to send him to a
maximum security
facility in Illinois.
Black Campaigns Mar
Guatemalan Elections
Instead of a civilized
race for the presidency,
as the candidates
promised, the road to
elections in Guatemala
has been paved with
confrontations and black
campaigns to disqualify
the candidates.
El
Salvador Toughens Penal
Code
Despite the
much-criticized
anti-terrorist act in El
Salvador, another
Executive bill, this one
with tougher sanctions
against participants in
social protests, is
expected to be presented
before Congress.
Paramilitary Debate
Stirs Colombia
The controversial
Justice and Peace
process, fostered by the
Colombian government is
currently undergoing an
increasing controversy
due to pressure by ex
paramilitary chiefs in
prison and President
Alvaro Uribe's support
of their demands.
POLITICS-CUBA:
(When) Will Fidel
Return?
President Fidel Castro
will not be attending
the Jul. 26
celebrations, one of the
most important annual
commemorations of the
Cuban Revolution, and
this prolongs
uncertainty over whether
or not he will resume
his official functions
until the forthcoming
elections.
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