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Costa
Rica
president,
Oscar
Arias
(middle),
earlier
this
week
held a "encerron"
with his
ministers
and
advisors
to face
the
rising
cost of
fuel
prices
and
consumption
in the
country.
The
government
adopted
to
subsidize
the
rising
cost of
diesel
fuel and
announced
some of
the
vehicular
restrictions
it will
be
imposing
in the
near
future
to
reduce
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Inside
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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Inside Costa Rica wishes all fathers a
Happy Father's Day!
Incofer Promises
Heredia Train Running In Six Months
Instituto Costarricense
de Ferrocarriles (Incofer) may be making
a promise it cannot keep, to get the
train rolling in Heredia in six months.
The train would provide daily service
between San José and Herdia and will
Incofer some ¢2 billion colones.
Alma Continues To Affect
the Cerro de La Muerte
The effects of tropical
storm Alma in the Cerro
de la Muerte has had
catastrophic effects not
only to those directly
affected by the
landslides and mud, but
also to the business
people in the area,
losing revenue for the
complete closure of the
Interamericana Sur for
13 days and the
continuing restricted
hours of use.
Services And
Production
The growth in the
service sector helps the continued
growth of the production of Costa Rica,
which has slowed down in the last two
years.
Costa Rica Is Ideal For
Couple's Retirement
There are many reasons
why it makes sense to
retire to Costa Rica.
But the primary one is
simple: My wife loves
this place. And if
you're a smart man,
that's reason enough.
Avalanche
Ashes, lava, and gases
made up the materials of
an avalanche on the
slopes of Arenal
Volcano, which in the
coming weeks reaches 40
years of continuous
activity.
500.000 Josefinos Will
Have Water Today!
Saturday the Acueductos
y Alcantarillados (A y
A) and the Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE),
announced that some
500.000 residents of San
José would be without
water today as ICE would
be carrying out
maintenance work on its
EL Llano dam.
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Vietnam, Panama
Cooperate on Food
Vietnam and Panama
signed their first
cooperation agreement on
food production during a
visit by Panama
Agriculture, Science and
Technology Minister
Guillermo Salazar.
Uruguay President
Sunday to Panama
Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez
starts Sunday in Panama his first
regional tour that includes Cuba and
Mexico.
Cuba Solidarity Event in
Ecuador
The 13th National
Assembly of the
Ecuadorian Solidarity
Coordinating Committee
with Cuba starts
Saturday in the city of
Guayaquil, attended by
nearly 500 delegates
from several provinces
of this country.
Ecuador Reaches
Temporary Deal With
Foreign Firms Over Oil
Tax Row
Ecuadorian President
Rafael Correa said on
Saturday his government
has reached a temporary
agreement with most
foreign companies that
filed lawsuits against
it over an oil tax.
Chavez's Former Wife To
Run For Mayorship
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez's ex-wife
has said she would seek
to become mayor of the
western city of
Barquisimeto in regional
elections in November.
VENEZUELA:
Co-operatives Turn Idle
Landed Estates Green
"As far as you
can see, there was not
one litre of milk
produced, not even an
ear of corn," says José
Tapia Coirán, turning
with his arms
outstretched, pointing
to the horizon of the
Venezuelan savannah
dotted by trees. "Now we
produce 500 litres of
milk per day and we
harvested one million
kilos of maize."
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B.C.C.R.
14 June 2008 |
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