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Importers
are
paying
up to
us$40.000
a day in
fines as
ships
have to
remain
in the
bay at
Caldera
due to
congestion
and lack
of port
capacity.
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Gabriela
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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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Education Minister
Satisfied With English Proficiency of
Teachers
The ministro de
Educación Pública (Education Minister),
Leonardo Garnier, said yesterday that
the results of the Test of English for
International Communication (TOEIC) of
his teachers is not what he had wished
for, however, they aren't so bad.
No More Long Lines At
Driver Testing Centre
Beginning Tomorrow
The long lines to get an
appointment at the
drivers licensing office
in La Uruca may soon be
a thing of the past as
the Ministerio de Obras
Públicas y Transportes (MOPT)
opens its "call centre"
Monday.
Limón A Hotbed Of
Violence
Following a week of
bloodshed where 11
people were murdered,
residents are calling
for police action to put
an end to the violence.
Digital City
Companies, non-profit
organizations, and
public institutions
agree that San José can
become the first
“digital city” in
Central America.
Take Time To Enjoy El
Veranillo
Many are taking
advantage of the "veranillo
de San Juan" - the
summer solstice - as the
rains have taken a pause
in the Central Valley,
replaced by sunshine and
"vientos alisios" (trade
winds).
Money Laundering
A court in Alajuela
ordered the arrest of a
Guatemalan businessman
who claimed he was the
owner of us$2.1 million
cash that the police
confiscated at Juan
Santamaria International
Airport, when they
arrested two Guatemalans
upon arrival at the
terminal.
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Nicaragua Seeks Bids on
Energy From Largest
Volcano
Nicaragua plans to open
its largest volcano to
geothermal exploration
as record oil prices
force the government to
seek new sources of
energy.
Colombia Protests
Comments By Nicaragua's
President
Colombia on Friday
protested about comments
made by Nicaraguan
President Daniel Ortega
in which he called
Colombian leader Alvaro
Uribe a "terrorist" for
ordering the bombing of
a Marxist rebel camp
inside Ecuador in March.
Castro Says Cuba's
Ruling Party Has No
Internal Struggle
Former Cuban leader
Fidel Castro said
Saturday that there was
no internal struggle
within the ruling party.
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.
Brazil Welcomes EU
Decision To Lift
Sanctions Against Cuba
Brazil welcomes the
European Union (EU)'s
decision to lift
sanctions against Cuba,
the Brazilian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs said
in a statement Saturday.
SOUTH AMERICA:
How to Atone for Beef's
Sins
The global food crisis
and climate change have
cast the spotlight on
negative aspects of the
cattle industry, such as
the high consumption of
vegetable protein to
generate relatively
little meat, and the
sector’s role in global
warming.
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21 June 2008 |
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