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Wednesday 03 December
2008, San José, Costa
Rica
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Following A Break In The
Weather, Limón Is Under
Water Again
The weekend brought
needed sunshine and
break in the rain in the
Caribbean province,
especially in Matina and
Sixaola. However,
another cold front once
again brought rain and
more devastation to an
area that is suffering
from the worst of the
last 40 years.
Intelligence Director
Quits
The head of Costa Rica's
intelligence service,
Roberto Solórzano, quit
on Tuesday following a
police probe two weeks
ago into his deputy's
possible involvement in
an identity theft scam
that broke into a
database in order to
drain personal bank
accounts.
Arias Shares Costa
Rica's Initiatives On
Environment
Costa Rica president,
Oscar Arias, while
visiting Singapore said
he believes that the new
US administration under
president-elect Barack
Obama may change its
stance on the Kyoto
Protocol.
Banco Nacional To Shut
Down ATM's At Night
Starting on Friday,
December 5, the
automated tellers
(ATM'S) of the Banco
Nacional de Costa Rica (BNCR)
will take a break from
10pm to 5am, as the
banks steps up security
of its customers.
The Avenidazo Is Back!
The traditional
avenidazo is back and
begins on Monday and
people can again use
confetti, according to
San Jose mayor, Johnny
Araya, following a
request by merchants for
the municipality to
rethink the ban.
Brandy Marine To Manage
Costa Rica's Marina
Papagayo
Brandy Marine
International, of
Sarasota, FL, USA, has
been selected to manage
the new,
state-of-the-art,
full-service Marina
Papagayo located at the
exclusive resort
development at Peninsula
Papagayo on the
northwestern Pacific
coast of Costa Rica, one
of the hottest new
travel destinations in
the world.
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LETTERS:
New Ley de
Transito,
Bad Investment,
3G,
Shark Finning,
Time Out,
Proposed
Immigration Bill,
Eradicating
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Panama to Host
Parlatino Assembly
Panama - The Latin
American Parliament (Parlatino)
will hold its 24th
Ordinary Assembly in
this capital on December
5-6, to be attended by
delegates from 22
countries, according to
sources from that
legislative body.
Nicaragua Asks U.S. For
War Reparations
Managua (Reuters) -
Nicaraguan President
Daniel Ortega, angry
because the United
States is rethinking an
aid program, pressed
Washington on Monday for
billions of dollars in
war reparations dating
back to a 1980s civil
war.
Venezuela Offers
Nicaragua To Replace
U.S. Aid
Managua - President
Daniel Ortega says
Venezuela has offered
Nicaragua US$100 million
in aid if the U.S. and
European Union cut off
funding over disputed
elections.
Brazil To Sell Missiles
To Pakistan
Rio de Janeiro -
Brazil's Foreign Trade
Chamber (Camex) approved
on Tuesday official
guarantees for the sale
of 100 missiles to the
Pakistani government.
Argentina Denies
Suspending Commercial
Ties With Iran
Buenos Aires - Argentina
on Tuesday denied its
halting commercial ties
with Iran due to an old
diplomatic dispute
between the two
countries.
RIGHTS-COLOMBIA:
Where Homophobia Totes a
Gun
Homosexuals can remain
in the closet and not be
noticed, but that is not
an acceptable
alternative for
transgender people who
suffer violence to a
greater extent in
Colombia, where armed
combatants in the
conflicts too often turn
prejudice into murder.
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