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Protests
in Costa
Rica
have
been
mainly
peaceful,
boring
at
times.
However,
all that
changed
yesterday
where a
small
group of
young
vandals,
with
faces
covered,
became
violent
against
the
media,
throwing
stones,
spray
painting
obscenities
on walls
and
vehicles,
and
vandalized
a
Telenoticias
van,
during
the May
Day
protest
in front
of the
Legislative
Assembly
on
Thursday.
[Foto:
Randall
Sandoval] |
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Stay Green ... 10 Ways
Hotel Guests Can Make A
Difference
You don't have to trot
the globe to be an
eco-friendly traveler.
While green travel
usually is associated
with visits to tropical
retreats in places like
Costa Rica or Belize,
it's possible to be a
responsible guest much
closer to home.
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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
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Long-Lived Costa Ricans
Offer Secrets to
Reaching 100
At the age of 101,
Abuela Panchita is still
a social butterfly. The
centenarian, who lives
on Costa Rica's Nicoya
Peninsula, has a solid
support network of
friends and family,
which includes a son in
his eighties who visits
her every morning on his
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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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People Words
Spanish like
English has different names for different people. By learning the words
below you will increase your vocabulary, comprehension and language fluency.
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Friday 02 May 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Arias
Asks Legislators For More Taxes Or More
Debt
Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, in
his May 1st report to the Legislature,
called on legislators to approve more
taxes or for more loans as the only way
the country can have the financial
resources to meet its social demands.
May Day Protest Turns
Violent
Vandals decided to mark
this May 1st with
violence as a group of
young thugs who covered
their faces with
handkerchiefs and
sunglasses decided to
mark the demonstrations
in front of the
Legislative Assembly,
throwing rocks at a
vehicle used by
Telenoticias and spray
painting obscenities on
walls and vehicles
parked nearby.
Costa Rican Women Suffer
Discrimination
Only 20% of Costa Rican
PYMES -Pequeñas y
Mediana Empresas (small
and medium businesses)
is run by women, a study
by the National State
Remote University
revealed on Wednesday.
Pacheco Re-Elected As
Legislature President
Francisco Antonio
Pacheco was re-elected
as president of the
Legislative Assembly for
a third term, receiving
29 votes, 25 from his
Partido Liberación
Nacional (PLN) party
members, while his
competitor, Elizabeth
Fonseca, received only
15 votes.
Costa Rica Backs
International Day
Against Homophobia
Gay activists have
welcomed the decision of
the government of Costa
Rica to officially
declare IDAHO Day on May
17.
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US Seeding War in
Nicaragua, Ortega
Nicaraguan President
Daniel Ortega denounced
the war against his
government by the United
States through its
embassy in Managua.
Guatemalans Protest High
Cost of Living
Thousands of Guatemalans
marched Thursday in the
country's main cities to
protest the high cost of
living, low salaries and
violence, on the
International Workers'
Day.
Latin America Marks May
Day Mostly With Protests
Hundreds of thousands of
workers on Thursday
throughout Latin America
took to the streets on
May Day, protesting
against food shortage
and unemployment, and
demanding better labor
conditions and wages.
Venezuela Readies to
Raise Wages
The Venezuelan
government is putting
the final touches on the
increase in minimum
wages to correspond to
the main indicators of
the national economy.
Raul Castro Heads Cuba
May Day
Cuban President Raul
Castro headed here today
International Worker's
Day celebrations at the
Revolution Square.
LABOUR-CUBA:
The Challenge of
Boosting Productivity
Workers are facing
thorny questions related
to productivity, wages,
participation in
decision-making or
unemployment at a time
when the government is
discreetly adopting
measures aimed at
finally pulling the
country out of an
economic crisis that has
dragged on for more than
15 years.
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