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Riding
on the
back of
a
flatbed,
the cows
of the
Cow
Parade
said
goodbye
to San
José
during a
parade
held in
their
honour.
The
works of
art will
be up
for
auction
on
September
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When in Costa Rica, take
the bus
On a bus traveling
through the mountains of
Oaxaca, Mexico, I sat
next to a young, Los
Angeles MBA. He told me,
"If you think this is
beautiful, you should
check out Costa Rica."
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Inside Tip:
Walking the Romeria
If you decide to make
the walk to Cartago, here a few basis common
sense recommendations.
Click here for
more tips |
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A
New Cold War in the
Caribbean?
Ever since the Monroe
Doctrine, the U.S. has
seen the Caribbean in
the way that the Romans
viewed the
Mediterranean: Mare
Nostrum, Our Sea.The bad
news: it ain't our sea
anymore, gringos.? |
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Monday
04 August
2008, San José, Costa Rica
Drug Addiction Affects
"All Social Classes"
A little over 100.000 is
the number of people
that have been arrested
for holding and
consuming "crack" in the
last eight months,
according to a report by
the Ministerio de
Seguridad Pública and
the Organismo de
Investigación Judicial (OIJ).
Oscar Arias' Image
Tarnishing, Latest Poll
Reveals
The public image of
Costa Rican president,
Oscar Arias, is not as
shiny as it was recently
with only 27.5% of Costa
Ricans polled say he is
doing a "good" job.
Supreme Court Upholds
Villalobos Conviction
The United Concerned
Citizens & Residents (UCCR),
the Borthers
(Villalobos) investors
group, has sent what may
be one of the last
emails to its membership
as the Supreme Court
completed its final
opinion on the case
against Osvaldo
Villalobos, not
presenting any changes
from the court opinion
released on June 3.
Geothermal Energy
The director of the
Banco Centroamericano de
Intergración Economica (BCIE)
-
Central American
Economic Integration
Bank - for Costa Rica
Alfredo Ortuño announced
that the financial
institution is providing
the Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) with
us$200 million earmarked
for the development of
geothermal energy
projects in the province
of Guanacaste.
Leatherbacks
At Las Baulas National
Park and for 14 years,
French, U.S., and Costa
Rican scientists have
been studying the
migration of leatherback
turtles, marine reptiles
whose numbers are
declining world-wide, to
the point that they have
disappeared completely
from many important
nesting areas.
Mother's Day Sales Not
Heating Up
The economic crisis and
the annual "romeria" to
Cartago this weekend may
be the reason for the
slow sales on the second
weekend before Mother's
Day, even though most
retailers have begun
their Mother's Day
campaigns to lure
consumers to spend with
special prices on items
like appliances and home
furnishings.
Nicaragua Asks US to
Create "Financial
Basket" for War on Drugs
The government of
Nicaragua asked the
United States to create
a "financial basket" of
some us$1billion dollars
to fund anti-drug
programs in the Central
American countries.
Honduras Cabinet Agrees
to Enter ALBA
Honduras'
Council of Ministers
favors President Manuel Zelaya' choice to join
the Bolivarian
Alternative for the
Americas, says La Prensa
daily.
Europe, Australia
Investigate FARC's
International Network
The authorities
of Australia and Europe
have launched
investigations into
international links with
the Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC),
Colombia's El Tiempo
daily reported on
Sunday.
Closure Of
Argentina-Chile Pass
Strands 2,000 Trucks
Some 2,000
trucks on Sunday were
stranded due to the
closure of the Cristo Redentor tunnel, the
main pass between
Argentina and Chile in
the Andes mountain
range, authorities said.
Chavez: 21st Century,
Socialism in Venezuela
CARCAS -The dynamic
process of changes led
by Venezuela's President
Hugo Chavez since 1999
is directing Sunday a
strengthening stage the
statesman makes out as
the beginning towards
socialism.
AGRICULTURE:
The Climate Costs of a
Glass of Milk
A simple glass of milk
on the breakfast table
can carry high
environmental costs.
Because of this, some
farmers and scientists
are looking for ways to
reduce the impacts of
agriculture and
livestock, which are
responsible for 12 to 14
percent of global
emissions of greenhouse
gases.
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B.C.C.R.
02 August 2008 |
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