Woman Gives
Birth To Twins Before Dying From The
AH1N1 Flu: Deaths In Costa Rica
Climb to 27
The ministra de Salud, María Luisa Ávila,
confirmed Friday two more deaths from the
AH1N1 flu virus, bringing the total to 27.
Costa Rica Joins OAS Led Delegation To
Honduras
Costa Rica's foreign minister, Bruno Stagno,
is heading to Honduras as part of a
Organization of American States (OAS)
delegation to try to persuade the interim
government in Honduras to return ousted
President Manuel Zelaya.
Caja Seeking
Damages In Fischel-CCSS Fraud Case
The Caja Costarricense de Seguro
Social (CCSS) or Caja as it is
popularly known, has asked the
Tribunal Penal de Goicoechea for
costs of us$49 million dollars as
part of damages claimed against the
eight accused in the fraud and
embezzlement trial known as th
Fischel-CCCSS, that includes former
Costa Rican president and 2010
presidential candidate, Rafael Ángel
Calderón.
Corporations
Eyeing Costa Rica Rentals for Meetings and
Incentives
Costa Rica has long been a popular
destination for incentive travel, company
events and business trips for both U.S. and
Latin America-based corporations. Beach
resort destinations like the Paradisus Playa
Conchal and San José meeting locations such
as the Real InterContinental and Ramada
Plaza Herradura are well accustomed to
handling these large corporate groups.
Heredia - San
José Train To Be Inaugurated Today
The Heredia - San José commuter
train expects to take some 5.000
people off the roads daily, easing
traffic congestion between the
Ciudad de la Flores (Heredia) and
Chepe (San José).
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Pregnant women are in the high risk group for the AH1N1 flu virus. The latest victim, a 25 year old pregnant woman, gave birth to her twins before falling victim to the virus. Health officials say the twins are doing fine.
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Honduras March on Third Day
Tegucigalpa, - Thousands of Hondurans restarted Friday the third day of National Popular Resistance March towards this capital and the northern city of San Pedro Sula, to restitute the state of law.
114 Die On El Salvador Holiday
San Salvador - A total of
114 people died, including 88 murdered,
during the Divine Savior of the World
religious festival in El Salvador, which
brought the country to a halt during the
first six days of August.
Guatemala Legislature Approves Government Bonds With Limits
Guatemala - Guatemala's
Congress has approved a three-billion-guetzal
($360 million U.S. dollars) government bond
issue bill, despite strong opposition from
the Patriotic Party, according to news
reports reaching here on Friday.
Guatemalan Police Seize Over 1 Ton Of
Cocaine
Guatemala - Guatemala's
National Civil Police have seized 1.04 tons
of cocaine in two separate operations, said
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Venezuela To Return Ambassador To Colombia
Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered his country's ambassador to return to Colombia after withdrawing him a week ago, local media reported Saturday.
Bolivia Not To Allow U.S. Military
Bases
La Paz - The Bolivian
government will never allow the
establishment of a U.S. military base on its
territory, President Evo Morales said
Friday.
Brazilian Police Seize 500 kg Of
Marijuana
Rio de Janeiro - Brazilian
police seized 500 kg of marijuana during an
operation in Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha slum
on Friday.
US Bases in Colombia Destabilizing
Quito - The installation of US military bases in Colombia will destabilize Latin America and affect more the neighboring nations, said Emilio Izquierdo, an Ecuadorean delegate to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR).
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MEXICO: Tequila
Leaves Environmental
Hangover
Tequila, part of the
national identity of
Mexico, is
invariably present
at family
celebrations and
national holidays.
But many are unaware
of the bitter taste
the tequila industry
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Rocking Time
Often when planning a trip,
you can do a little too much
of well – planning. Ruining
your vacation like pulp
ruins a glass of OJ. Its not
juice. Researching where to
stay and what beaches to
visit, you strip your
travels of any spontaneity
and uncertainty.
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Could Costa Rica
Overthrow Its President?
The
Honduran legislature
decided last week
decided that that the
president as unfit to
govern and Sunday
morning a group of
soldiers took Manuel
Zelaya by force and put
on a plane headed for
Costa Rica, in a coup
d'etat since the Cold
War. Zelaya said he was
kidnapped by Honduran
military officers, who
dragged him from his
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