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The
silhouette
of a man
is
reflected
in a
showcase
displaying
tiny
medals
left by
faithfuls
to the
Virgin
of Los
Angeles
or "La
Negrita"
- Costa
Rica's
patron
saint -
in
appreciation
of a
miracle,
outside
the
Basilica
de
Cartago.
[Foto:Yuri
Cortez] |
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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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Global Crossing
Completes Pacific Cable
Access
International IP
connectivity solutions
provider Global Crossing
has completed the
landing of its new fiber
optic submarine cable in
southwestern Costa
Rica's Puntarenas
province, Global
Crossing said in a
statement.
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Inside Tip:
Driving To And From Santa Ana On The Pista
With the
commencement of the work on the new highway to
Caldera, the Autopista Próspero
Fernández.. 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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The Use Motos in San
José Saves Time And
Money
Each day the streets of
San José are full of
more motorcycles and
scooters as the high
price of gasoline and
the vehicular
restrictions of San José
take effect.
Rioters Were Not
University Students
Although the total
amount of the damage
caused by a bunch of
hooligans on Sunday has
yet to be calculated,
between 15 and 20 local
businesses were affected
by the riot when the
hooligans were denied
entry to a concert at
the Universidad Latina
in San Pedro.
Immigration Intensifies
Border Control Before
Soccer Game With El
Salvador
Costa Rica's immigration
service said Monday it
will intensify the
entrance controls in the
north border of the
country, before the
possible arrival of
4,000 Salvadorans in the
coming days.
Mother's Day Back To
August 15
Mother's Day in Costa
Rica is August 15 and is
a legal holiday that
falls on a Friday.
Arias Off To Brazil,
Will Miss August 2
Ceremonies
Costa Rican president,
Oscar Arias, announced
yesterday that he will
not be attending the
ceremonies of August 2
at the Basilica de la
Virgen de Los Ángeles,
in Cartago.
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Nicaragua Stresses Cuban
Revolution Example
Commander Tomas Borge
Martinez, historical
leader and founder of
the Sandinista Front for
National Liberation (FSLN),
stressed the example of
the Cuban Revolution in
the 55th anniversary of
the Moncada Barrack
attack.
Guatemala Declares
"State of Emergency" In
25 Municipalities
The Guatemalan
government on Monday
declared a "state of
emergency" in 25
municipalities following
widespread damage caused
by torrential rain,
according to news
reaching here from
Guatemala City.
Colombian Lawmakers Seek
Severe Punishment On
Crimes Against Children
Colombian parliament
members have launched a
campaign to collect
200,000 signatures in
support of a referendum
on imposing life
imprisonment on
perpetrators of crimes
against children.
Latin America Rejects
WTO Safeguard Mechanism
Latin American countries
rejected on Monday the
special safeguard
mechanism of the World
Trade Organization
(WTO), saying it damages
their export interests.
Controversy Over Chile
Education Law Goes On
Chile's municipal
elections in October are
being largely covered by
the mainstream media,
but the controversy over
the General Education
Law (LGE) remains as
recurrent news as well.
LATIN AMERICA:
Ingenuity at the Service
of Sustainable Business
A company will extract
silver from the same
contaminants it proposes
to clean up; a
cooperative of the
formerly unemployed will
export designer
clothing; some small
farmers are planting new
varieties of manioc that
double the yield with
fewer agro-toxins;
others are linking
agriculture in the
Amazon with protection
of the forest.
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B.C.C.R.
26 July 2008 |
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