AH1N1 Flu Deaths In Costa Rica Reaches 29, The
Highest In The Region
The AH1N1 flu virus continues to claim more
lives and more infections as Salud (health)
officials have failed to contain the virus
despite keeping the schools closed one week
longer last month and then cancelling the
tradition of the "romeria" at the beginning
of this month.
Don't Forget
Mother On Her Special Day Tomorrow
Beginning today and running until tomorrow
the malls and shopping centres will full to
the brim with shoppers looking for that
special gift for mother on Mother's Day,
which in Costa Rica is August 15.
Costa Rica's Oscar Arias Sees A Lesson In
His Swine Flu
Costa Rican President Oscar Arias remained
in self-imposed quarantine Thursday after
revealing that he had contracted swine flu.
Costa Rica
Receives Bicycles, Soccer Balls
Donated By China
The Costa Rican government on
Thursday received 1,000 bicycles and
10,000 soccer balls donated by China
for children in rural areas.
Worldwide
Transportation Library to Conduct
Research of Costa Rica Highways
The Worldwide Transportation Library
(WWTL, http://wwtl.info) today
announces its continuation of
research and development for Latin
America roads. From early on this
year, the website produced new
roadside photographs from Tijuana,
México and Bogotá, Colombia.
Costa Rica
Ranked In Top 5 at ISA World Surfing Games
Playa
Hermosa, Costa Rica -- Beginning the
day as the #3 country behind #1
Australia and #2 United States at
the Billabong International Surfing
Association (ISA) World Surfing
Games Costa Rica 2009.
Heat Wave To
Last Until Monday, The It's Back To
The Torrential Rains
The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional
(IMN) - national weather service -
says that the ""canícula" - the
hottest time of the year - will
linger for several more days, at
least until Monday.
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Miss Costa Rica 2009, Jessica Umaña, poses for the cameras during filming at Atlantis, Paradise Island, ahead of the Miss Universe 2009 pageant in the Bahamas on August 23. |
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Honduran Delegation Travels To
Washington To Define OAS Commission
Tegucigalpa - The
Honduran interim government said Thursday it
has sent a delegation to Washington to
"agree the composition of the foreign
ministers' mission" to be sent by the
Organization of American States (OAS) to
Honduras.
Honduran Coup Troops Charge at Students
Tegucigalpa - Hondura's pro-coup forces beat students of the Cuban Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM), who are visiting their country and paid medical assistance to several wounded demonstrators.
Road Accident Kills At Least 22 In
Panama
Panama - At least 22
people were killed and 18 others injured
when two vehicles crashed on Thursday night
near Pacora, a town in east Panama,
according to local reports.
El Salvador Boosts Agriculture
San Salvador - The Salvadorian government started a program on Thursday to revitalize the former strength of agriculture, increase production and legalize land possession.
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Colombia-US Pact Executed
Bogota - The
implementation of a controversial military
pact between the United States and Colombia
is imminent, after the government
designed a special commission to review
details in that northern country.
FARC for Political Solution to Colombia
Conflict
Bogota - The
Colombian guerilla (FARC) insisto n a
political solution to the domestic conflict,
according to statements published today by
its leader Alfonso Cano.
Venezuela Legislators Debate Education
Caracas - Venezuela''s Parliament is debating on
Thursday, in a second discussion, the
education bill to implement in this country
the liberating education, while the
opposition private media are trying to
freeze the changes.
Paraguay, Lugo Talks With Popular Leaders
Asuncion - Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo will meet today with popular leaders leading a national protest demanding agrarian reform and renovation of legal power. |
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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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Travel Store Tours |
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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
residence. |
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