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The
photo
shows
all that
is left
of the
Estadio
Nacional
(National
Stadium)
located
in La
Sabana,
as
demolition
work on
the old
structure
ended
last
month to
make way
for a
new
stadium
that is
scheduled
for
completion
in 2009.
The
government
of China
is
providing
the
millions
to build
the new
stadium
as a
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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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INS Aims For At Least
20% Premium Growth This
Year
Costa Rica's Instituto
Nacional de Seguros
(INS) is aiming to grow
its written premiums at
least 20% this year to
finish 2008 with some
US$610 million,
Guillermo Constenla,
executive president of
the state-run insurer,
told BNamericas.
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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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Tuesday
05 August
2008, San José, Costa Rica
Lack Of Preventive
Maintenance Cause of
Guacimal Bridge Passage;
Bridge Re-Opened Today
Passage on the bridge over the Guacimal bridge at kilometre 145 of the
Interamericana Norte
reopened today with only
one lane, giving
priority vehicles -
mainly trucks - who have
been waiting in line
since Saturday morning.
Drivers Continue To Mock
Vehicular Restrictions
Of San José
Ignorance, necessity or
simply "playing" with
the law are some of the
reasons why many drivers
continue to daily mock
the vehicular
restrictions of San José
that is in effect
weekdays between 6am and
7pm, with the last digit
of the license plate
determining the
restricted day.
Taxis Ask For 20%
Increase
The line up for rate
hikes is getting long at
the Autoridad Reguladora
de los Servicios
Públicos (ARESEP) as a
host of public service
provides are seeking
increases in their
services. One of those
are taxi operators.
Constitutional Court
Rejects Appeal Against
Vehicular Restriction
The Sala Constitucional
(Constitutional Court)
yesterday rejected as
without merit an appeal
against the vehicular
restrictions of San José
that is in effect
weekdays between 6am and
7pm.
Solutions to Guanacaste
Water Supply Needs
Offered
On the occasion of the
184th anniversary of the
Annexation of the
Partido de Nicoya (today
Guanacaste) to Costa
Rica, which was
celebrated last July 25,
a series of proposals
were made to guarantee
the province will have
enough water to supply
its needs.
Costa Rica To Host 2009
ISA World Surfing Games
The 2009 International
Surfing Association
(ISA) World Surfing
Games will take place in
Costa Rica's Playa
Hermosa, just south of
Jacó, said the president
of the Surf Federation
of Costa Rica, José
Ureña.
Asleep On Patrol!
The cameras of the
Diario Extra caught a
police officer assigned
to the Nueva Generación
de Policías of the
Fuerza Pública "in a
deep sleep" in the
patrol car.
Ortega Asks IADB to
Assist Fire Victims
MANAGUA - Nicaragua's
President Daniel Ortega
requested the
Inter-American
Development Bank (IADB)
to assist victims of the
July 31 fire that
destroyed the country's
largest market.
Panamanians to Protest
against High Cost of
Living
PANAMA - Panamanian
trade union, students,
farmers and guild
organizations announced
the resumption of
protests against the
high cost of living and
in demand of a wage
rise.
More Observers in
Bolivia Referendum
LA PAZ - The August 10
revocation referendum
will be the consultation
with larger number of
national and
international observers
in the history of the
country, a government
source reported Monday.
Argentina, Brazil Agree
To Strengthen Strategic
Integration
BUENOS AIRES - Argentina
and Brazil agreed here
on Monday to strengthen
strategic integration in
economic development
between the two
countries in face of
globalization.
Venezuela Receives
Russia-Made Planes
CARACAS - Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez
said Sunday that
Venezuela had received
24 Sukhoi-30 aircraft
bought from Russia.
HEALTH:
Stepping Up the Response
to AIDS
It is
necessary to evaluate
the current global
architecture for
responding to the AIDS
epidemic, move forward
with studies on HIV
rates, and implement
effective prevention
strategies, said the
experts meeting at the
17th International AIDS
Conference, which opened
Sunday in Mexico.
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B.C.C.R.
05 August 2008 |
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