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A young
Colombian
who have
taken
refuge
in Costa
Rica and
is part
of the
theatre
group of
the
Office
of the
United
Nations
High
Commissioner
for
Refugees
in Costa
Rica (UNHCR),
wears a
shirt
that
reads "Eisntein
was a
refugee"
during a
celebration
marking
World
Refugee
Day in
San
José. [Foto:Mayela
Lopez] |
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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...
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here!
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Luis Milanés Free On
us$12 Million Bail
Luis Ángel Milanés
Tamayo, a fugitive from
Costa Rica for the last
six years, suspected of
fraud of us$200 million
dollars against his
investors, mostly
foreigners, was in
custody less than 24
hours before being set
free by a judge.
Tránsitos Do Not
Take Advantage of Modern
Technology In Issuing Tickets
Last October the
Ministerio de Obras Públicas y
Transportes (MOPT) spent ¢260 million
colones (us$500.000) to purchase 180
handheld units to issue traffic tickets.
However, today not one unit is use, as
Tránsitos (traffic officials) say they
are uncomfortable, obsolete and
difficult to use.
Three US Airlines Cancel
Flights To Central
America and Caribbean
Due To High Fuel Prices
Costa Rica's Tourism
minister, Ricardo
Benavides, said
yesterday that he has so
far received no official
reports of flight
cancellations to Costa
Rica by U.S. airlines
due to the recent fuel
price spike.
Costa Rican Mine Has
Unleashed Concern In
Nicaragua
President Oscar Arias'
executive order to green
light a gold mine a few
miles from the
Nicaraguan border has
upset the Nicaraguan
government and united
environmentalists in
both nations.
Costa Rican Bananas To
Go Carbon Neutral
The Costa Rican banana
industry is intending to
go carbon neutral in a
joint effort to make the
small Central American
nation the first to
offset all its carbon
dioxide emissions by
2021.
OIJ Has Its Eyes On
Pregnant Women In
Guanacaste
The Organismo de
Investigación Judicial (OIJ)
office in Santa Cruz,
Guanacaste, has its eyes
on pregnant women
following reports that
group of preggies have
been responsible for a
number of thefts in the
community.
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Brazil, Nicaragua
Cooperate in Food
The Brazilian government
will boost several
unconditional
development projects in
Nicaragua, Brazilian
ambassador Jose Luis
Velasquez Pereira stated
Thursday.
El Salvador: Volcano
Control Device
El Salvador has been
equipped with a modern
gases emission
monitoring equipment in
two of its active
volcanoes as part of a
regional project that
includes other Latin
American countries,
confirmed official
sources Thursday.
Ecuador, UNHCR Open
Refugee Office On Border
With Colombia
The Ecuadorian
government, along with a
delegation of the United
Nations High
Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR), opened
a refugee office Friday
in Nueva Loja, a city
bordering Colombia.
Venezuela Promotes Land
Revolution
The agrarian revolution
we are promoting is an
inseparable element of
the socialist process in
Venezuela, President
Hugo Chavez said on
Friday.
Cuban Parliament to
General Session
Cuban National Assembly
President Ricardo
Alarcon called Friday
for the first general
session in 2008 of this
body, called Peoples'
Power.
POLITICS-CUBA:
Past, Present and Future
Changes
Cuba is paradoxically
the same, yet not the
same, under President
Raúl Castro, who said he
would change "everything
that should be changed"
to perfect the socialist
path taken by the
revolution nearly half a
century ago.
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21 June 2008 |
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