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A group
of
workers
and
outpatients
of the
Hospital
Nacional
Psiquiátrico
(HNP) -
mental
hospital
-
protested
in front
of the
Legislative
Assembly
on
Monday,
urging
the
quick
passage
of a
bill to
allow
the
construction
of a new
mental
hospital
for the
criminally
insane,
who are
currently
housed
among
regular
mental
patients
at the
HNP.
Legislators
on
Tuesday
approved
the
bill. |
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Think You Know
Everything About Sex?
Alessandra Rampolla or "Doctora Amor" , the
most famous 'sexologist" in Latin America,
returns to Costa Rica to give a free chart
on sex, sponsored by Durex. |
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Caja-Fischel Case: Reiche Denies Any Deal;
Fiscal's Home Broken In
The
Caja-Fischel case has heated up in the past
couple of weeks with the damming statements
by former president of the Corporación
Fischel, Walter Reiche Fischel, against his
co-accused, former Costa Rican president,
Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier.
FBI Domestic
Terror Suspect Could Be Hiding In Costa Rica
The FBI expanded its list of "Most Wanted
Terrorists" Tuesday to include domestic
"terrorism" for the first time, adding a US
citizen wanted for bombings of two corporate
offices in California in 2003.
Singapore, Costa Rica Hold Free Trade Talks
Singapore and Costa Rica held the first
round of negotiations for a Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) from April 20 to 22, 2009 in
Singapore. This was launched earlier on the
sidelines of the official visit to Singapore
by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez
from 1 to 4 December 2008.
Fishermen on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast
Embrace Ecotourism
Young men on the Osa Peninsula and in
Golfito, on Costa Rica’s southern Pacific
coast, are slowly shifting from traditional
fishing activities to exploring the
opportunities offered by ecotourism, thanks
to a project sponsored by the Neotropica
Foundation.
Blagojevich Not Allowed to Join Reality Show
in Costa Rica
U.S. District Judge James Zagel on Tuesday
refused to modify ousted Illinois Governor,
Rod Blagojevich's bond, so the Democrat
won't be able to travel to Costa Rica to
appear on the show.
Legislature To
Be Painted With Anti Graffiti Paint
Officials of the Legislative Assembly have
had enough to the graffiti and posters that
adorn the exterior of the legislature
buildings and will be applying an anti-graffit
paint.
Eastbound
Sabana Sur Lane Closed Beginning Today
Beginning today traffic in and around La
Sabana will get only worse, as one lane
between the MAG and Universal in La Sabana
Sur will be closed to allow for the
installation of sewer mains, all part of the
widening of the road. |
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Forest Fires Scorch Thousands of Acres in
Nicaragua
Managua - At least 2,011 hectares (4,965
acres) of forest have burned in Nicaragua’s
northern, western and Caribe Norte regions
since January, officials said.
Gang-Related Bus Murders Rattle Guatemala
Capital
Guatemala (Reuters) - Guatemalan
police have arrested a street gang leader on
suspicion of organizing the murders of
dozens of bus drivers, part of a wave of
attacks on the capital's public transport
system.
Impregilo Consortium on Panama Canal Short List
Milan (Reuters) - An international consortium including Italy's biggest builder Impregilo (IPGI.MI) is among the three shortlisted groups for a contract to expand the Panama Canal, Impregilo's vice chairman said on Tuesday.
Clandestine Cemetery Investigated in El Salvador
San Salvador – The Salvadoran Attorney General’s Office is investigating the find of what appears to be a clandestine cemetery containing street-gang victims in the central town of Colon.
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Top Colombian Drug Lord "Don Mario" Indicted in U.S.
(Reuters) - Colombia's most-wanted drug lord, a former paramilitary fighter accused of thousands of murders, was charged on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court with drug trafficking and supporting terrorism, U.S. prosecutors said.
Venezuela Hosts Gender Violence Event
Caracas - The
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
World Conference on Gender Violence is to
start Tuesday in Caracas with some 60
international experts discussing policies,
actions and impact of this global problem.
Correa Leads Ecuador Polls
Quito - President Rafael
Correa is leading polls ahead of Sunday''s
general elections in Ecuador, with 50%
support, compared with 16% for former
President Lucio Gutierrez and 12% for banana
magnate Alvaro Noboa.
Bolivian Parliament Probes Terrorist Plot
La Paz - A Bolivian
Parliament Commission has launched an
investigation into a terrorist group that
from plotting to kill President Evo Morales.
The multiparty commission will be led by
Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) legislator
Cesar Navarro.
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BRAZIL:
Pilot Project Helps Men
Abandon Violence
Some men interpret an
overly long glance from
another man as "a gay
thing," others as "a
provocation" to fight -
ideas that are part of
the "machista" mindset
that a government
initiative in Brazil is
trying to break down.
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"How
to
Make
Coffee
A
Great
Cup
of
Coffee"
It is very simple to make a
great cup of coffee, you just
need to learn a couple a thing
to move your process from just
an average cup to great. Here
are some tips on how to make
coffee so that you will get the
most enjoyment out of your
gourmet coffee.
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Why ICE Is Stalling 3G
ICE, the Instituto Costarricense
de Electricidad and the only
provider of cellular service in
Costa Rica has been falling
behind in installing the next
generation of cellular network
known as 3G. |
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