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Luis Ángel Milanés
Tamayo
(left)
was
ushered
off to
the San
José
court
house
after he
landed
from a
flight
from El
Salvador
where he
was
apprehended,
wanted
on an
international
warrant
for
fraud in
Costa
Rica.
Milanés
ran
Savings
Unlimited
that
allegedly
bilked
us$200
million
dollars
from
some
2.600
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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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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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Fugitive Luis Milanés In
Custody in Costa Rica
Luis Ángel Milanés
Tamayo, wanted in Costa
Rica for fraud since
2002, is now in Costa
Rica and in the custody
of the Ministerio
Público after he was
deported from El
Salvador when
immigration officials
there found
irregularities with his
travel documents before
boarding a flight for
Costa Rica.
INS Now Offering
Individual Policy Coverage For Vehicle
Insurance
The Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS)
has made major changes in its vehicle
insurance policies, allowing customers
two purchase the coverage that best fits
their needs rather than a set group of
coverages.
Owners Of Passenger
Vehicles Running On
Diesel To Pay Double
Property Tax
Last week the government
gave owners of diesel
passenger vehicles a
break by subsidizing the
¢85 colones increase of
diesel fuel. However,
now it pretends to
double the property tax
on some 66.000 passenger
vehicles using diesel.
Tourism Boom Threatens
Costa Rica Eco-Paradise
Pungent
brown sewage spews into
the Pacific ocean. In
the background, cranes
put up hotels and
beachfront apartments.
Trade Opening
Costa Rica is the second
country in Latin America
that meets the best
conditions for trade and
business, according to
the World Economic
Forum, which ranked 118
countries.
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Latin America Rejects
New EU Law On Illegal
Immigrants
Latin American countries
have voiced their
criticism of a new EU
immigration law, which
stipulates
indiscriminative
deportation of illegal
immigrants in European
Union (EU) countries.
Guatemala Nixes
Migration Laws in US
The Mesa Nacional para las Migraciones
en Guatemala (MENAMIG) condemned today
the strengthening of anti-migratory
policies in American soil, from where
over 10,000 citizens have been deported.
Spain Says Willing To
Mediate Between
Colombia, Ecuador,
Venezuela
Visiting Spanish Foreign
Minister Miguel Angel
Moratinos said Wednesday
that Spain is willing to
mediate between Colombia
and its neighboring
Ecuador and Venezuela to
resolve a diplomatic
row.
New Oil Spill Reported
In Ecuador
Ecuador's state-owned
oil company Petroecuador
had to deal with a new
oil spill Thursday,
caused by the rupture of
a transfer pipe of Auca
19 well in the eastern
province of Orellana.
Venezuela Threatens To
Suspend Oil Supply To
Europe In Protest at EU
Immigration Law
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez said
Thursday his country
will suspend oil
supplies to European
countries if the new EU
immigration law comes
into force.
COLOMBIA:
Hostages’ Deaths Still a
Mystery, One Year On
Eleven wax palms,
Colombia’s national
tree, will be planted in
the botanical garden in
the capital in memory of
11 regional lawmakers
who were killed a year
ago after spending more
than five years as
hostages in the hands of
the Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC)
guerrillas.
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