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The
President
of Costa
Rica,
Óscar
Arias
joined
the rest
of their
colleagues
in
Central
America
at a
meeting
with the
president
Barack
Obama
Sunday
morning.
Trinidad
and
Tobago's
Prime
Minister
Patrick
Manning,
second
from
left,
shows
Argentina's
President
Cristina
Fernandez
her
place
for a
group
photo as
Brazil's
President
Luiz
Inacio
Lula da
Silva,
right,
looks on
during
the 5th
Summit
of the
Americas
in Port
of
Spain,
Trinidad
and
Tobago,
Sunday.
The
parting
group
photo of
the
Fifth
Summit
of
Americas
never
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Water and
Sediment Found in Recope Gasoline
The Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios
Públicos (Aresep) is the regulator of public
prices and services, however, it appears to
have no bite to its bark, as it finds itselt
without the power to sanction the state
refinery, the Refinadora Costarricense de
Petroleo (Recope), after finding gasoline
containing water and sediment.
Economic
Crisis Affecting Night Clubs And Motels
The economic crisis has hit the "adult"
night entertainment as motels and "night
clubs" (strip clubs as they are called iN
Costa Rica), as demand for the services is
down.
Reiche To Be
Cross Examined By Calderón Lawyer
Today, Monday, will be a "caliente" (hot)
day in the courtrooom as lawyers for former
Costa Rican president, Rafael Ángel Calderón
Fournier, will get an opportunity to cross
examine the testimony of former Corporacion
Fischel president, Walter Reiche.
Colombian Engineers To
Help With Reconstruction of Cinchona
Following the ending of the Fifth Summit of
the Americas meeting, Costa Rican president,
Oscar Arias, announced that Colombia will be
sending military engineers to help out with
the reconstruction of houses damaged by the
January 8 earthquake in Cinchona.
Tomato Wars In
Sarchí
Sarchí was at war this weekend, in the first
of two weekend encounters, in the
traditional "tometazo" that is held every
year, in a war where there are no losers nor
any winners.
Insecurity Causes Milk
Shortage in Alajuelita
The residents of the community of Alajuelita,
on the south side of San Jose, are the
paying the price of insecurity, as the
violent acts carried out in the community
have led the Cooperativa Dos Pinos to
suspend all deliveries to the area since
April 7.
Macaws
Released in Nicoya Peninsula
(InfoWebPress) – Recently, a group of 15
pairs of scalet macaws was released in the
Nicoya Peninsula, thanks to the support of
the Scarlet Macaw Conservation Association (ASOPROLAPA)
and as part of a project that this group has
been conducting for the past 13 years. |
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