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Costanera Sur To Be Complete By December After 47 Years of Planning
It's only been 47 years in the making, but finally the Costanera Sur will be ready by December the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) promises.

New Transit Law Requires A First Aid Kit In Every Vehicle
With over a little than a month before the new Ley de Tránsito takes effect, Transportation officials are scurrying to make last minute adjustments to the law that has, according to critics and experts, inherent flaws that will be challenged and possibly struck down by the Sala Constitucional.

Fake Medication Can Be Dangerous, Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos Warns
The Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos (College of Physicians and Surgeons) has expressed a concern on the proliferation of cases of people getting medical attention and medication from non-qualified medical experts, treating all kinds of ailments.

President Arias Expected Back At Zapote Today After Recovering From An AH1N1 Infection
Costa Rican president Oscar Arias is due back at Casa Presidencial in Zapote today after working from home all week and shutting out all visitors due to his contracting the AH1N1 virus infection.

Construction Begins On Last Phase Of Liberia Hospital
(InfoWebPress) – The Costa Rican Social Security System (CCSS) has begun construction on the last phase of Liberia’s Enrique Baltodano Briceño Hospital, for an investment of $8.9 million. The project will be completed in 70 weeks.

 

Miss Costa Rica Jessica Umaña walks the runway in the evening gown segment of the 2009 Miss Universe Preliminary Competition, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas. During the Aug. 23 final pageant, Miss Universe will be picked from among contestants from 84 countries. [Foto: AP/Tim Aylen]

The New Ley de Tránsito take full effect in Costa Rica on  September 23. Know the rules (in English).  Be Prepared! The 181 page eBook "Shorty's Guide to the 2009 Ley de Transito"  includes: the full "Nueva Ley de  Tránsito text translated into English Click here.
 
 
 

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US Military Denies Role In Honduras Coup Flight
The U.S. military says its troops in Honduras did not know of and played no part in a flight that took ousted President Manuel Zelaya to exile following a military coup.

Panama's Wholesale Prices Fell 6.75%  On Stronger Dollar
Panama - Panama's wholesale prices fell 6.75% in the first half of this year as a result of a stronger dollar, which is legal tender in Panama, the Economy and Finance Ministry said Thursday in a statement.

Venezuela To Start Shipping Fuel To Guatemala
Caracas -  Venezuela has formalized an agreement to ship fuel to Guatemala under its Petrocaribe aid program.

Four Minors Kill Soccer Fan In El Salvador
El Salvador - Four minors shot dead a soccer fan in the stands in Salvadorian town Mejicanos, the nation's National Civilian Police told media on Sunday (PNC), according to news reaching here.
 
 
 
 
Chavez; US Putting South America Under Siege
Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday said the United States is seeking to put South America under a military siege, and warned Venezuela will strengthen defense.

Venezuela Rules Out Swift Normalization Of Ties With Colombia
Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ruled out the possibility of a swift normalization of ties with neighboring Colombia, snubbing an offer of goodwill from his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe.

Peru Begins Setting Agenda For OAS Meeting

Lima - Peru is setting the agenda for the Organization of American States (OAS) general assembly it will host next June in the capital city of Lima, Foreign Minister Jose Garcia Belaunde said on Sunday.

Bus accident kills 19 in Bolivia
Lima - At least 19 people were killed and 26 others injured on Sunday morning after a bus fell off a cliff in Bolivia, police said.
 
 

TOURISM-COSTA RICA:
Much More Than a Walk in the Countryside

Some 3,000 people make their living from rural community-based tourism in Costa Rica, according to the association of tour operators who connect visitors to the delights of rural life.
 

 
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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 residence.

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