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Demonstrators
carry a
coffin
with a
symbolic
chainsaw
during a
protest
against
congressman
Mario
Uribe in
front of
the
Costa
Rica
embassy
in
Bogotá.
Colombian
prosecutors
on
Tuesday
ordered
the
arrest
of
President
Alvaro
Uribe's
cousin,
a former
lawmaker
and a
close
ally,
for his
suspected
ties to
paramilitary
death
squads
in a
deepening
political
scandal.
[Foto:
REUTERS/Carlos
Duran -
COLOMBIA] |
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Stay Green ... 10 Ways
Hotel Guests Can Make A
Difference
You don't have to trot
the globe to be an
eco-friendly traveler.
While green travel
usually is associated
with visits to tropical
retreats in places like
Costa Rica or Belize,
it's possible to be a
responsible guest much
closer to home.
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Tip:
Driving The General Cañas
Keep clear of the
right hand lane of the General Cañas, the so
called highway between La Sabana and the airport
and the busiest in the country.
Click here for
more tips |
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Long-Lived Costa Ricans
Offer Secrets to
Reaching 100
At the age of 101,
Abuela Panchita is still
a social butterfly. The
centenarian, who lives
on Costa Rica's Nicoya
Peninsula, has a solid
support network of
friends and family,
which includes a son in
his eighties who visits
her every morning on his
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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 24 April 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Well Water Could Be
Source of Intoxication
At Fish Food Restaurant
Water from a nearby well
could be the cause of
the intoxication of more
than 100 customers of
the restaurant Princesa
Marina in Moravia,
according to preliminary
investigations by the
Ministerio de Salud
(Health Ministry).
Arias Says He
Called President Uribe Before Denying
His Cousin Asylum
Costa Rican president,
Óscar Arias, said yesterday that the
refusal to give Mario Uribe Escobar,
Colombian president Alvaro Uribe's
cousin, asylum was a prudent and
convenient decision for Costa Rica.
Offshore Banks To Lose
Their Tax Advantage
The Banco Central de
Costa Rica (BCCR) -
Central Bank - wants to
put the brakes on "off
shore" banks operating
in the country by
attempting to remove the
15% tax exemption on
monies earned by the
bank from interest on
loans to Costa Rican
nationals.
3G Service Will Go
Ahead As Planned Even Though CGR Refused
Contract Approval
Notwithstanding that the
Contraloría General de la Republica (CGR)
- Comptroller's office - rejected the
contract that would have allowed the
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE) to purchase the 1.5 million
cellular lines of the 3G technology, ICE
assures that the lines will be installed
and working by next year as promised.
Pachuca Ties Saprissa in
Champions' Cup
Defending champion
Pachuca of Mexico
settled for a 1-1 tie
with Saprissa of Costa
Rica on Wednesday night
in the first leg of the
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
final series at Ricardo
Saprissa stadium in
Tibás, Costa Rica.
Drug Ring Had Costa Rica
Link
A 21-year-old Romanian
national arrested in
Athens Wednesday in
possession of more than
5 kilos of cocaine is
believed to be a central
link in an international
ring bringing drugs into
the country from Costa
Rica, police said.
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Chavez to Managua Food
Crisis Talks
he five Central American
presidents invited
Venezuelan Hugo Chavez
to the Nicaraguan
capital on May 7 to
discuss food programs
designed to counteract
the crisis that has
hiked basic product
prices.
Torrijos Keeps Steady
Rating in Panama
Public backing for
Panamanian president
Martín Torrijos has
remained stable this
month, according to a
poll by Dichter & Neira
published in La Prensa.
51.1 per cent of
respondents say Torrijos
has done a good or
excellent job in leading
the country, practically
unchanged since
February.
UN Launches Planet Earth
International Year for
Latin America
The United Nations on
Wednesday launched
Planet Earth
International Year for
Latin America and the
Caribbean during a
science seminar at the
Brazilian congress.
Disarmed Colombian
Paramilitaries Protest
Against Government
Negligence
At least 250 former
combatants occupied
Bogota's cathedral on
Wednesday, demanding
international
organizations address
their dire situation
that is being neglected
by the Colombian
government.
Google Hands Over
Information On Suspected
Pedophiles to Brazil's
Congress
Internet giant Google on
Wednesday handed over
data stored by 3,261
suspected pedophile
users on its Orkut
social networking site
to Brazil's
congressional committee,
local media reported.
BOLIVIA:
ALBA Closes Ranks Around
Morales
The danger of Bolivia
"exploding" as a result
of the "separatist plan
behind the (May 4)
autonomy referendum" in
the eastern province of
Santa Cruz was warned of
Wednesday at a
Bolivarian Alternative
for the Americas (ALBA)
summit.
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24 April 2008 |
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