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Many are
concerned
that the
government
and that
the
Corporación
Arrocera
Nacional
cannot
settle
their
dispute
over the
national
rice
supply.
Purchase
of rice
in the
last
weeks
has
increased,
consumers
stocking
up in
the
event of
any
supply
problems.
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Diana
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Bogotá, Colombia,
A Modern and Vibrant
City
Bogotá — officially
named Bogotá, D.C. (D.C.
for "Distrito Capital",
which means "Capital
District"), formerly
called Santa Fe de
Bogotá, is the capital
city of Colombia, as
well as the most
populous city in the
country, with 7,033,914
inhabitants (2007).
Unofficially, the number
of inhabitants is
believed to be more like
10 million.
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A collection of our best fotos
of news events, people,
happenings in Costa Rica and
more...
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Today's
edition is coming to you live from
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
Click here
to read more on this vibrant South
American city.
"Señores, Know The Law",
Transport Vice Minister
Tells Tribunal Judges
Viviana Martín,
viceministra de
Transportes, is adamant
that the court decision
last week that put the
brakes on the "interlinea"
buses that were to have
started rolling
yesterday (Saturday)
erred and that the
decision can be
overturned.
Interamericana Sur Will
Not Re-Open This Week As
Announced
The Ministerio de Obras
Públicas y Transportes (MOPT),
had hoped to re-open the
Interamericana Sur on
Tuesday. However, that
will not be the case, as
work is moving slowly
through the area and
drivers have to resort
to the Costanera, the
only alternate route
between San Jose and the
Southern Zone.
Telcom Regulations
Ready
The law that that breaks the Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)
monopoly on telecommunications in the
country, the Ley de Telecomunicaciones,
the regulations regulating
telecommunications and the creation of
the Superintendencia de
Telecomunicaciones (Sutel), is ready.
Mega-Marina In Limon
SolerPazos Group, a
Costa Rican firm, plans
to develop Isla Moin, a
project that would
harbor 600 condominiums,
100 villas, and over 100
houses, as well as a
marina with 100 berths
for yachts and
mega-yachts and a de-luxe
hotel.
Nat Geo's Brady
Barr's Blind Croc
Mysteries; They're Just
Bad Boys
On Tuesday, June 10, at
9:00 pm ET/PT, Nat Geo’s
Dangerous Encounters
with Brady Barr: Blind
Croc Mysteries
premieres, and takes us
to Costa Rica’s Tarcoles
River in an attempt to
understand what is
making the giant
crocodile population
blind.
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Nicaraguan
Parliamentarians Pass
Key Refugee Legislation
Nicaraguan
parliamentarians have
unanimously passed
legislation to protect
refugees, after four
years of lobbying and
close collaboration
between the UN refugee
agency and the
government.
Guatemala Holds Talks to
Join Petrocaribe
Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA)
and Guatemala's Energy
and Mining Ministry are
discussing over the
weekend Guatemala's
entry to Petrocaribe.
Ecuador: Confidence with
Colombia still Missing
Resumption of diplomatic
links of Ecuador with
Colombia constitute a
step forward in the
solution of the
bilateral crisis, which
will be overcome with
the recovery of
confidence between both
governments, Ecuadorian
Foreign Minister Maria
Isabel Salvador said.
Venezuela: US Fleet
Threatens Caribbean
Venezuela denounced the
US decision to
reactivate the 4th Fleet
as a threat for the
Caribbean and regional
peace and reaffirmed its
right to strengthen
defense.
Peru President for
Energy Sales to Chile
Peruvian President Alan
Garcia tried to
neutralize the
opposition to his idea
of selling energy to
Chile Friday, and stated
that Chile might get
upset and stop buying
Peruvian products if the
supply did not come.
BOLIVIA-PERU:
Titicaca Truths Revealed
Nobody doubts that Lake
Titicaca, a watershed
and resource shared by
Bolivia and Peru, is
polluted. But a
half-century after the
two governments realised
there was a problem
there are still no
detailed studies of the
state of its waters.
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07 June 2008 |
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