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Alberto
Trejos,
Costa
Rica's
former
Trade
Minister,
speaks
at a
press
conference
in favor
of a
free
trade
agreement
with the
U.S., in
front of
a banner
reading
' We are
for the
free
trade
agreement.'
Costa
Ricans
will
vote in
a
national
referendum
to
decide
whether
to
approve
the Free
Trade
Agreement
CAFTA
between
Central
American
and the
U.S. on
October
7, 2007.
[Foto:
Kent
Gilbert] |
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The 'Eyes' have it in
hillside San Juan del
Sur
The list of places
claiming to be "The Next
Costa Rica" is as long
as it is suspicious. Few
spots in the world can
truly compete with Costa
Rica's natural beauty,
charm and ease for the
American traveler.
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AyA, Cabei put up US$114 million
for nationwide waterworks
Costa Rican water and sewage
authority AyA and the Central
American Bank for Economic
Integration (Cabei) have agreed
to provide ¢58.9 billion colones
(US$114 million) for waterworks
throughout the country,
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Costa Rica Has No `Plan
B' for U.S. Free Trade
Deal
Costa Rican President
Oscar Arias Sanchez said
his country's us$21.5
billion economy will
lose investment and jobs
if voters don't back a
free trade accord with
the U.S. in a national
referendum on Oct. 7.
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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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Wednesday 03 October
2007, San José, Costa
Rica
Countdown to TLC Referendum:
04
Days
President Arias Gives
His Reasons For Voting
Yes on Sunday
At 8:00pm sharp last
night, Costa Rican
president, Oscar Arias
Sanchez, went on
national television to
explain the reasons why
Costa Ricans should vote
"Si" (in favour) of the
Tratado de Libre
Comercio (TLC) - free
trade agreement with the
United States - in this
Sunday's referendum.
Video Taxi Meter A
Possible Solution To Growing Crime
Against Taxi Drivers
A new taximeter or "maría"
as it is referred to in Costa Rica that
will help against the growing crime
against drivers. The new marías will
have a video camera incorporated that
will record the crime and help identify
the criminals.
Figueres Expected To
Visit Costa Rica
Former Costa Rican
president José María
Figueres Olsen says he
is planning returning to
Costa Rica in the near
future, now that the
Ministerio Público has
dropped all accusations
against him following a
three year investigation
into his admitted
receiving a us$906.000
consulting fee from
Alcatel.
Gasoline Consumption Up
Despite High Prices
Gasoline prices are
higher than ever, but it
hasn't stopped drivers,
in fact the latest
report indicates an even
higher use.
US Diversity Visa
2009 Lottery Begins
Today
For Costa Ricans wanting
to live and work in the
United States, today is
the day, when the
Diversity Visa (DV) 2009
Lottery begins at noon
and ends on December 2,
2007.
Central American
Tourism Fair Next Week
Costa Rica will be host
to the Centroamérica Travel Market fair
that will be held at the Meliá Cariari
hotel between October 11 and 13.
Central American Nations
Talk Fonseca Gulf
Today is the first of
three negotiations among
Honduras, Nicaragua and
El Salvador on the
rights of the Gulf of
Fonseca and tomorrow
preliminary results will
be released, announced
Milton Jimenez, Honduran
chancellor.
Honduras Demands Funds
to Fight Dengue
Honduran sanitary
authorities called the
government to supply
funds to fight the
dengue epidemic.
Guatemalans Demand
Respect for Children
Children's Day in
Guatemala was celebrated
Monday with several acts
demanding eradication of
violence and respect for
the rights of children.
Cuba a Smash at
Russia Tourism Fair
Cuba is exhibiting the
largest tourism product ever on the
Russian market at International Tourism
Fair that opened here Tuesday.
100,000 Join Earthquake
Drill in Chile
Around 100,000 people,
including workers and
students, Tuesday
participated in an
earthquake and tsunami
drill in central Chile.
ENVIRONMENT:
Conservation Expands in
Latin America
In the past 10 years the
size of protected areas
in Latin America has
nearly doubled and the
participation of local
communities in their
preservation and
management has sharply
increased, says a
regional study provided
exclusively to
Tierramérica.
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¢520.70 |
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B.C.C.R.
03 October 2007 |
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