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Maria
Teresa
Rodriguez,
Miss
Costa
Rica
(second
from
right)
will be
participating
in the
57th
annual
Miss
Universe
competition
that
will
take
place in
Nha
Trang,
Vietman,
on July
14,
2008.
[AP
Photo/Miss
Universe] |
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Going Wild In Costa Rica
At the edge of the
Pacific, where the
Tarcoles River meets the
ocean and route 34
breaks from the
mountains, there is an
infamous highway bridge.
People come from miles
around to see the
crocodiles beneath.
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Tax Sheltered Asset
Protection and
Appreciation in Paradise
Costa Rica has one of
the most appealing
investment environments
in the world. One of the
reasons being its tax
system is much less
complicated than the
United States, Canada
and Europe, offering
great tax incentives for
foreign investors,
including tax free
transactions. Such
conditions, definitely
contribute to Costa
Rica's real estate
market boom
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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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Vehicular
Restriction Of San José Expanded
Beginning Monday
Beginning on Monday, 23
June, the vehicular restriction to
downtown San José will be expanded to
include all areas between the
Circunvalación on the south side, to the
La Uruca, Hotel Radisson, Calle Blancos
on the north, Pavas on the west and San
Pedro Mall on the east. See map below.
10% of National
Police Force Over 55
At least 10% of the
officers of country's
national police force,
the Fuerza Pública, are
over the age of 50,
including 13 officials
over the age of seventy
- one official aged 75.
Prepaid Cellular
Service And Cellular
Phones Sales Are ICE's
Objective For 2009
The Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE), in
preparation for the
opening of the
telecommunication sector
in Costa Rica is
venturing into cellular
telephone sales, in
addition to providing
cellular network
service.
Security Minister
Orders Permanent Police Patrol Of
Rotondas
Facing an onslaught of
assaults by the "rompeventanas" (window
breakers) in the rotondas of the
Circunvalación in San José, the ministra
de Seguridad Pública, Janina del Vecchio,
has ordered a permanent police presence
at each of the rotondas along the route.
Costa Rica Contaminating
Nicaragua’s Border
Despite the protests of
Nicaragua and some
environmental sectors,
Costa Rica’s government
will execute a gold
exploitation project
near the border that
threatens to contaminate
San Juan River.
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Panama Sees Strong
Shipping Container Growth
Panama expects its
shipping container volumes to increase
by around 10 percent next year despite
the downturn in the U.S. economy, the
country's maritime authority said on
Wednesday.
Guatemalans Protest Use
of Food for Biofuels
The increase of planting
sugar cane and African
palm trees for
production of biofuels
is against the security
and sovereignty of
Guatemala, said here the
Farmers Unity Committee
(CUC) Wednesday.
Ecuadoran President
Rules Out Military
Offensive Against FARC
Ecuadoran President
Rafael Correa said
Wednesday his country
will never get involved
in Colombia's military
offensive against rebel
group the Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia
(FARC).
Ecuador Criticizes New
EU Rules On Illegal
Immigrants
Ecuadoran President
Rafael Correa Wednesday
criticized the
controversial rules on
detention of illegal
immigrants in the
European Union (EU),
which have just been
approved by the EU
Parliament.
Argentina Seeks To End
Child Labour
The Argentine government
has decided to fund
nearly 14,000 working
children in order that
they can continue their
studies, local press
said Wednesday.
BRAZIL-JAPAN:
One Hundred Years of
Migration
One hundred years ago,
781 Japanese immigrants
arrived at the Brazilian
port of Santos on the
steamship Kasato Maru,
marking the start of a
labour flow that gave
rise to the ethnic group
with the highest levels
of education and per
capita income in Brazil
-- a migration that
reversed direction in
the 1980s.
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19 June 2008 |
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