 |
Conjoined
twins,
Yurelia
and
Fiorella,
are
recovering
in the
intensive
care
unit of
the
Lucile
Packard
Children’s
Hospital
in Palo
Alto,
California,
after
the
successful
surgery
to
separate
them. If
all
continues
well,
the
twins
could be
making
their
way back
to Costa
Rica in
10 days. |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Dealing With the Weak
U.S. Dollar
The U.S. dollar is weak
against many foreign
currencies, making it
more expensive than ever
to travel abroad,
according to
TravelSmart,
who is recommending
Americans to consider
vacationing at home. |
|
 |
 |
Intel's
Faster Chip - Penryn -
Made in Costa Rica
Intel on Monday
introduced 16
microprocessors that are
expected to deliver
significantly more
horsepower to businesses
that need an
across-the-board
performance boost for
servers and to consumers
who play PC games or
enjoy editing and
playing video.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
With Costa Rica's mail,
it's address unknown
Pity the poor Costa
Rican postman. Sure, he
doesn't have to deal
with sleet or snow. But
consider what passes for
an address here: From
the Tibas cemetery, 200
meters south, 300 meters
west, cross the train
tracks, white two-story
house.
|
|
 |
|
|
A collection of our best fotos
of news events, people,
happenings in Costa Rica and
more...
click
here!
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday 13 November
2007, San José, Costa
Rica
Conjoined Twins Survive
Separation Surgery
In an operation that
began at 8:30am and
ended after noon
yesterday, Yurelia and
Fiorella Rocha Arias,
the Costa Rican siamese
twins, were separated
successfully by surgeons
at the Lucile Packard
Children’s Hospital in
Palo Alto, California.
Cold Snap Ends
The cold snap that has
gripped the country for the last couple
of days began to disappera yesterday,
according to Rebeca Morera of the
Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN),
the national weather service, making way
for normal condition during the
transition period.
Online Gaming Ban
Endangers Costa Rican
Jobs
San José - Alina Trejos
used to live relatively
well, buying a car,
paying for college and
even taking a European
vacation on her salary
from a job taking bets
on American football. No
more.
Bus Stop Changes
In Downtown San José Today
A great confusion is
expected today in downtown San José as
the construction of the pedestrian
boulevard along Avenida 4 on the south
side is forcing the relocation of bus
stops on a number of routes.
Costa Rica Wins 4th;
Gilbert Brown Wins
Historic Bronze Medal at
PanAm Games
Puerto Viejo, Costa
Rica's Gilbert Brown
yesterday made surf
history for his country
when he raced out of the
second chance
repercharge Finals, into
the Open Finals, and
maneuvered into 3rd
place of the
Panamericanos Surf Chile
2007 in Iquique.
Chile Sends Humanitarian
Aid to Central America
The Chilean Government
announced on Monday the
sending of a first of
three planes carrying
humanitarian aid to
Central American
countries hit by bad
weather.
El Salvador Presidential
Candidate Slams US
Servility
Salvadorian presidential
candidate Mauricio Funes
announced that if he
were to be elected, he
would strengthen
relations with Latin
America and Europe, and
reject servility in the
relations with the
United States.
Church Warns
Guatemala-Elect of Poor
Reducing current high
levels of poverty and
violence in Guatemala
should be one of the
priorities of President
elect Alvaro Colom when
he takes office, the
Catholic Church
sustained.
Peru Cardinal Attacks
President Chavez
Peruvian conservative
Cardinal Juan Luis
Cipriani joined a wave
of media and political
attacks against
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez, whom he
called "a bad mannered
prepotente" and said he
doesn't trust him.
Yes Predicted for
Venezuela Reform
Recent polls revealed
the Venezuelan
constitutional reform
encouraged by President
Hugo Chavez will have
majority support during
the December 2
referendum.
LATIN AMERICA:
Journey to Bring Big
Screen to Small Towns
A young Argentine couple
will set out from this
capital city in December
on an overland journey
through 12 Latin
American countries, as
far as Mexico, taking
their country’s films to
small towns in rural
areas, with backing from
the state and civil
society organizations.
|
|
 |
|
/Buy us$1 |
/Sell us$1 |
|
˘516.65 |
˘521.20 |
|
|
B.C.C.R.
13 November 2007 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
