Three Strikes
Traffic Law Around The Corner
The month of September is known in Costa
Rica for its heavy downpours. This year,
however, the introduction of the new Ley
de Trαnsito will change the lives and
habits of Costa Rican drivers in a major
way, as the full effect of the law
introduces a point system and heavy
fines.
Pregnant Woman
Becomes 5th AH1N1 Virus Death in Costa
Rica
A pregnant woman who was carrying twins
died Saturday morning from the AH1N1 flu
virus, becoming the fifth death from the
virus since it was it was first reported
in Costa Rica on April 24.
Mediator Is At
Home As Peacemaker
Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, the man
who is seeking to resolve the Honduran
crisis in his living room, is a 67-year-old
economist and lawyer by training with
salt-and-pepper hair, and the 1987 Nobel
Peace Prize.
January 8 Earthquake Left us$136 Million
Dollars in Damages
The earthquake of January 8 that hit the
areas of Vara Blanca and Cinchona is
estimated to have left us$136 million
dollars in losses in damaged homes and
infrastructure and basic services, job
losses and the environment, according to
figures released by the government.
Otto Guevara
Third Time For President
Otto Guevara will be heading to the polls
for the third time to the the country's
president following the confirmation by the
Movimiento Libertatio (ML) party on
Saturday, amidst applause, shouts and jokes,
at the event held at the San Josι Palacio.
REMINDER
The San Jose - Alajuela route on the
autopista General Caρas will be
completely closed off tonight until
5am Monday.
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A health worker took the temperature of passengers arriving in Beijing on an Air China flight from London. The temperature check was part of efforts to combat the spread of the H1N1 flu virus. In Costa Rica, there are 351 confirmed cases, 5 deaths reported and 54 in hospital waiting confirmation. [Foto: Greg Baker/Associated Press; |
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Latin American Workers in US Send Less Home
Havana - The recession that has hit the United States economy since 2008 has also brought about a sharp drop in remittances to Latin American households as immigrants from that region are among the greatest victims of the global crisis.
Venezuela Exceeds Millennium Goals
Caracas - The economic and social policy of President Hugo Chavez'' government favored compliance, before the date set, with several development goals for the millennium, according to an official report published on Friday.
Two
Die In Explosion In Colombia
Bogota - Two Colombian paupers died in an explosion
in the southwestern city of Cali on Saturday,
authorities said.
Peru's
President Reshuffles Cabinet
Lima - Peruvian President Alan Garcia on
Saturday announced a cabinet shakeup, naming Javier
Velasquez, head of Congress, as the president of the
council of ministers (prime minister).
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GUATEMALA:
Population Growth
Impacts Migration
Marco Tulio Guerra
went to work as
usual that morning
at the meatpacking
plant in Postville,
Iowa. But his life
was turned upside
down when
immigration agents
swept into his
workplace and
arrested him along
with another 388
foreign workers.
Their crime: using
false Social
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The Tourist and the Hare
Wondering what your next vacation
destination should be? Look no farther than
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.
Offering the scenic national park, an array
of beaches, and beautiful mountaintop
accommodations, this is the perfect spot to
soak up life.
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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
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