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Dozens
were
left
homeless
and some
other
2.500
were
affected
by the
heavy
rains
last
night in
Desamparados
from
Aserri
to
Alajuelita.
The
hardest
hit
areas
were San
Rafael
Abajo
and
Arriba.
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Experiencing Costa Rica
via Bus
Traveling through a
foreign country with few
paved roads, confusing
road signs, gigantic
potholes, and constant
traffic can be tough on
a traveler. So why have
to worry about the
details when you don’t
have to?
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My
Thoughts On Costa Rica
After 13 hours of
travel, I arrive in
Costa Rica. As I left
the airport, my
excitement flourished. I
sit in the back seat of
a smal car, window down.
My dead lay on my hand,
rested upon the window
sill. Green explosions
encompassing the earth,
whether welcomed or not,
it does not matter.
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A collection of our best fotos
of news events, people,
happenings in Costa Rica and
more...
click
here!
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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 20 September
2007, San José, Costa
Rica
Countdown to TLC Referendum:
17
Days
Dozens Homeless From
Heavy Rain Destroying
Their Homes
The heavy rains of last
night has left dozens of
people homeless and
affecting as many as
2.500 in the areas of
Desamparads and
Alajuelita, on the south
side of San José, as the
river Cañas overflowed
its banks.
Costa Rican Schools
Increasingly Violent
A recent shooting that
left three students
wounded revived the
demand on Wednesday for
more control in Costa
Rican schools, where
violence is on the rise
despite constant seizure
of weapons.
89.000 Vehicles Still To
Be Inspected
According to Ritve SyC,
the vehicle inspection
monopoly, some 89.000
vehicles (17% of all
vehicles) are exposed to
a ¢10.000 colones fine
by the Policía de
Tránsito for not having
passed inspection.
Gay Adoption Out,
Legislative Commission
Decides
The homosexual community
in Costa Rica is being
left without the
possibility of adoption
following changes by a
legislative committee to
the Código de Familia
(Family Code).
Don't Know Where
to Vote?
Not sure where to vote
on Referendum Day, October 7? The
Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) has
set up at free call line to get the
information on where to vote.
Electricity Costly in El
Salvador
A strong dependence on
heat energy has caused
Salvadorans to pay
record prices for
electricity although
authorities denied on
Wednesday that they
raised prices.
Former Panamanian
President Again in Drug
Scandal
Panamanian ex President
Mireya Moscoso was
implicated in another
drug trafficking scandal
Wednesday when it was
revealed that an alleged
Colombian capo, arrested
on Saturday, received
privileged treatment
during her
administration.
FARC agrees to meet
Venezuelan president on
prisoner swap with
Colombia
Colombia's largest
anti-government group
agreed to meet
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez in Venezuela
next month for talks on
a possible prisoner swap
with the Colombian
government, a negotiator
told local media on
Wednesday.
Chile commemorates
independence with
military parade
Chile commemorated the
anniversary of its
independence on
Wednesday with a
military parade around
the oval of O'Higgins
Park, led by the
nation's president
Michelle Bachelet.
Six Million
Brazilians Lifted Out of
Poverty in 2006
Six million Brazilians
were lifted above the
poverty line in 2006,
said the Getulio Vargas
Foundation (FGV) in a
study released on
Wednesday.
MEXICO:
Church Lashes Out at Sex
Abuse Victim
Catholic Church leaders
in Mexico accused a
victim of sexual abuse,
who brought charges in a
U.S. court against
Mexican Cardinal
Norberto Rivera for
protecting an alleged
pedophile priest, of
seeking economic gain.
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