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How much
is a car
worth?
For 21
year old
Juan
Manuel
Cabrera
Zúñiga,
his
life, as
we was
killed
while
attempting
to
frustrate
a "bajonazo"
- car
jacking.
[Foto:
Randall
Sandoval] |
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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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Time To Start
Walking, Gasoline Prices To Hit The
Roof: Super ¢808.25, Regular ¢784.25
Although consumers of diesel fuel are
getting a break, consumers of regular
and super gasoline will be footing the
bill, as gasoline prices will soon reach
a record ¢808.25 for a litre of super
(us$6.06 a US gallon) and ¢784.25 for a
litre of regular (us$5.88 for a US
gallon), thanks to an increase in taxes.
Vehicular
Restriction of San José May Soon Be
Expanded To Complete Day
Come Thursday the new
vehicular restriction of San José during
morning and afternoon rush hours will
take effect. However, the restriction is
only part of a total package that will
see the restriction expanded to an
entire day, said yesterday the ministra
de Obras Públicas y Transportes, Karla
González.
Prostitution Probe
Prompts Dominican -
Costa Rican Cooperation
The Dominican and Costa
Rican governments agreed
to strengthen
cooperation in migratory
issues and to coordinate
action to control
prostitution and the
traffic of people.
Private Sector Workers
To See Up To 11% Salary
Hike
Private sector workers
will received a salary
increase between 6.58%
and 11% for the second
half of the year,
depending on the work or
profession.
Costa Rican Intelligence
Police Work Questioned
Costa Rica’s Dirección
de Inteligencia y
Seguridad Naciona
(National Intelligence
and Security Direction),
known as the DIS, is the
object of strong
criticism by those who
consider this
institution an arbitrary
organization of
political police in this
Central American nation.
Drivers License Call
Centre Overwhelmed With
Calls
Better arm yourself with
a lot of patience if you
are looking for an
appointment at the
drivers license centre
in San José.
Costa Rican Frogs Fight
Fungus
Sunbathing tree frogs
from Costa Rica may hold
the key to understanding
how a deadly fungus is
wiping out amphibians
around the world.
President Arias
Spends An Average of ¢104.000 Month On
Cellular Phone Use
How much does the president spend on
cellular telephone calls, you ask?
¢859.910 colones a year or ¢71.000
colones a month on average.
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Colombia's Ecopetrol
Closes Oil Pipeline
After Guerilla Attacks
The Colombian
Petroleum Company (Ecopetrol)
suspended Monday the oil
flow in the border
regions with Venezuela,
after guerillas attacked
the country's most
important Cano Limon-Covenas
oil pipeline.
Guatemala's Colom to
Central American Summits
Guatemalan President
Alvaro Colom will go to
El Salvador and Mexico
this week to participate
in the Summits of the
Central American
Integration System (SICA)
and the Mechanism of
Tuxtla.
Cuban-American
Foundation Into
Trafficking
Mexico - The
Cuban-American National
Foundation is linked to
the Gulf Cartel in human
trafficking from Cuba to
the US via Mexico,
declared La Jornada
today, quoting sources
from the Attorney
General’s Office.
Paraguay's President
Resigns
Outgoing Paraguayan
President Nicanor Duarte
presented Monday his
resignation to the
Congress to be able to
assume the charge of
Senator on July 1, but
opposition parties in
Congress may not accept
it because his term has
two months to go
Ecuador Supports Peru's
Rejection of EU
Anti-Immigrant Law
The Ecuadorian
government supports
Peru's rejection of the
anti-immigrant law
approved by the European
Parliament last week,
Ecuadorian Vice
President Lenin Moreno
said here Monday.
BOLIVIA:
Uncertain Political
Future in Wake of
Autonomy Votes
The political future in
Bolivia is unpredictable
following the autonomy
referendums in the
provinces of Santa Cruz,
Beni, Pando and Tarija,
whose governors
interpret the triumph of
the pro-autonomy
position as a vote of
confidence and a victory
over President Evo
Morales.
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B.C.C.R.
24 June 2008 |
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