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The
buses
that
were to
have
begun
operation
on the "Interlinea"
route
last
Saturday
remain
parked
in a lot
in La
Uruca
while
Transport
officials
figure
out how
to get
the
buses
moving
after a
court
decision
put the
brakes
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Tip: Passing the Riteve Inspection
Passing the
annual vehicular inspection is one of a process.
First step is make an appointment. Next take the
vehicle to a "trusted" mechanic for a complete
revision, including a gas emission test. Click here for
more tips |
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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...
click
here!
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Few Drivers Use
Re-Opened Interamericana Sur On First
Day
Although the
Interamericana Sur was partially
re-opened yesterday morning at 5:00am
after almost two weeks of being closed,
traffic officials say few drivers passed
through the Cerro de la Muerte.
Motorcycles And Trailers
Mock Inspection
Although there is an
evident increase in the
quantity of motorcycles
and scooters on the
country's roads, mainly
due to ever rising high
gasoline prices, a
recent report shows that
the number of vehicles
passing through the
Riteve inspections has
remained the same.
Fog Shuts Down San
José Airport. Again.
Once again the problems with the
approaching landing lights, or better
the lack of, at the Juan Santamaría (San
José) international airport last caused
a half dozen flights delayed or diverted
to other airports and thousands of
people affected.
Judges Commonly
Return Licenses To Drunk Drivers
It's good to have
friends in high places. Just ask Mayid
Martínez Calvo, head of human resources
at the Consejo de Seguridad Vial (Cosevi),
who got his drivers license back after
it was confiscated when found to be
driving under the influence.
Legislator
Proposes Raising Fines For False 9-1-1
Calls
Up to 80% of all calls to a the 9-1-1
emergency service are false and to
reduce the number legislator, Fernando
Sánchez, is proposing tough fines for
those who continue to abuse the
emergency service number. The proposal
presented yesterday to the Legislative
Assembly is following a year of process
at the Comisión de Asuntos Sociales
level.
Marathon To Raise Money
For Those Affected By
Alma
A marathon to help the
affected by tropical
storm Alma in the
Southern Zone will be
held Saturday, 14 June,
at the Parque Central in
San José.
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Panama Reports
About 60,000 Child Labourers
About 60,000 child
labourers are working in the streets of
Panama, director of the Program Casa
Esperanza (Hope Home) Rosana Mendez said
on Wednesday.
Colombia Hopes To Resume
Relations With Ecuador
Colombia hopes to resume
diplomatic ties with
Ecuador during the
Andean Community (CAN)
meeting in Lima next
week, Colombian Foreign
Minister Fernando Araujo
said Wednesday.
Argentine Police Probe
Kidnapping Of Foreign
Businessman
Police were
investigating the"
supposedly kidnapping"
of a foreign businessman
who arrived in Buenos
Aires last week "to
visit his girlfriend,"
the Federal Police of
Argentina (PFA) said
Wednesday.
Brazilian Indigenous
Groups Block Roads,
Demanding Health Care
Some 400 people blocked
two main highways in the
southern Brazilian state
of Parana to demand the
resumption of medical
care services, local
media reported
Wednesday.
Chilean Professors To
Launch Strike To Protest
New Education Law
The Professors' College
of Chile decided on
Wednesday to call a
nationwide strike for
next Monday to protest
the controversial
General Law of Education
(LGE).
ARGENTINA:
The Brazilian Investment
Invasion
Heavily invested in the
oil and cement
industries, as well as
mining and steel,
textiles, cosmetics,
banks, food and
beverages, Brazilian
capital is edging Europe
out of pole position in
foreign direct
investment (FDI) within
Argentina.
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12 June 2008 |
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