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Future
of San Carlos Highway Up In The Air
For almost forty years, residents of San Carlos
have lived through frustrated attempts of seeing
a decent road built leading to San José. At
last, the government of Taiwan through with a
us$15 million dollar donation, and with a loan
for the other us$35 million dollars, the road
began to take shape.
A view of Costa
Rica and the
world from space
taken by the
cameras onboard
the space
shuttle
"Atlantis". [Foto:NASA] |
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Loan Market Heats Up With Low Interest Rates
Banks
are looking to increase their loans portfolios
and are looking to the middle class with easy
and accessible home loans. (vivienda).
Cellular Connection
Problems Continue
Though
the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE) announced on Friday the purchase of
300.000 new GSM cellular telephone lines, the
news does not help current customers who are
still plagued with poor to lousy service.
Foreigners
"Cannot Campaign" in Referendum, Says TSE
The Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) -
elections tribunal - has clarified the role of
foreigners in the referendum on the free trade
agreement with the United States.
Jean
Lafleur's Money Parked in Belize?
Had it not been for his Tico (Costa Rican)
neighbours in Costa Rica and the Internet,
Adscam shyster Jean Lafleur would still be
living the high life, on Canadian tax dollars,
in Belize.
Nicaragua Steps up Collaboration with Iran
President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega said the
objective of his trip to Iran is to strengthen
economic and political links.
Nicaraguans Learning with
Cuban Literacy Method
Nicaraguans who are expected to work in the
literacy campaign as of July 17 in this country
started to become familiar with the Cuban
audio-visual method "Yo Si Puedo" (Yes, I Can).
Bolivia
Ready for CAN Summit
Authorities from this southern Bolivian city
stated that the venue of the Summit of the
Andean Community of Nations is ready to welcome
delegations participants June 12-14.
Chile
rejects Peru's protest on border issue
The
Chilean government has resolutely rejected a
note of protest from Peru over the sea border
between the two countries, the Chilean Foreign
Ministry said Saturday.
Pro, anti-Chavez
marches held in Venezuelan capital
Supporters and opponents of Venezuela's
President Hugo Chavez held rival marches in
downtown Caracas on Sunday amid opposition
protests at the closure of broadcaster Radio
Caracas Television (RCTV).
BOLIVIA:
Safe Abortion Nearly
Impossible Even in Cases of Rape
Bolivia's
constituent assembly has just two months left to
finishing rewriting the country's constitution.
In 10 months of sessions, it has approved a
single article, regarding the right to hold
football matches at high altitudes, in response
to the International Football Federation's (FIFA)
ban on high-altitude international matches.
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